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| 4895086265 | Tyrants | A ruler that takes advantage of their power (every tyrant is a ruler but not every ruler is a tyrant) | 0 | |
| 4895099032 | Buddhism | Belief system that started in India in the 500s BC. Happiness can be achieved through removal of one's desires. Believers seek enlightenment and the overcoming of suffering. A path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. |  | 1 |
| 4895116712 | 600 BCE - 600 CE | Classical Era Time Period | 2 | |
| 4895150767 | Judaism | A religion that originated in the Middle East, founded by Moses. They believe that there is one God whom they covenant. A common symbol for this religion is David's Star. |  | 3 |
| 4895150768 | Christianity | A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus |  | 4 |
| 4895150769 | Islam | Religion founded by Muhammad in 622CE, this religion sees Jesus as a prophet of God, but not the final prophet. | 5 | |
| 4895152655 | Hinduism | A cohesive and unique society, most prevalent in India, that integrates spiritual beliefs with daily practices and official institutions such as the caste system. |  | 6 |
| 4895152656 | Confucianism | Ran societies in China; emphasized education, family, peace, and justice and was created by Confucious |  | 7 |
| 4895155654 | Daoism (Taoism) | Philosophy based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker Laozi, Who taught that people should be guided by a universal force called the Dao. |  | 8 |
| 4895158196 | Zoroastrianism | A religion originating in ancient Iran. It centered on a single benevolent deity-Ahuramazda, Emphasizing truth-telling, purity, and reverence for nature, the religion demanded that humans choose sides between good and evil |  | 9 |
| 4895171316 | Torah | Sacred Book for Jews & Judaism |  | 10 |
| 4895177714 | Synagogues | the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction |  | 11 |
| 4897931537 | Siddhartha Gautama | The founder of Buddhism |  | 12 |
| 4897933719 | Vedas | Religious texts that were passed down from generation to generation of Aryans in the form of hymns, songs, prayers and rituals honoring the Aryan gods | 13 | |
| 4897934418 | Reincarnation | The rebirth of a soul after the body dies | 14 | |
| 4897937647 | Virgil | An ancient Roman poet; the author of the Illiad and the Odyssey, one of the great epics of Western literature. | 15 | |
| 4897939601 | Nirvana | Union with the universal spirit; can be reached through the four noble truths and eightfold paths | 16 | |
| 4904512997 | Pax Romana | the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire | 17 | |
| 4904517997 | Law of Twelve Tables | the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law |  | 18 |
| 4904530685 | Patron-client relationship | a mutually obligatory arrangement between an individual who has authority, social status, wealth, or some other personal resource (the patron) and another person who benefits from his or her support or influence (the client). | 19 | |
| 4904534537 | Punic wars | a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time, they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place. | 20 | |
| 4904540169 | Diocletian | a Roman emperor from 305 to 284BC, Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia, he arose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus. | 21 | |
| 4904544698 | Constantine | was Roman Emperor from 377 - 306BC, he was the first emperor to profess Christianity and turned Rome in a Christian State | 22 | |
| 4904749781 | Diaspora | Scattering of Hebrews because of conquers that that spread them to other parts of the earth | 23 | |
| 4904760576 | Karma | A destiny that has been shaped by years of cause and effect, that is outwardly revealed by and individuals caste or station life | 24 | |
| 4904578549 | Eightfold path | Composed of eight steps that must be mastered one at a time |  | 25 |
| 4904583426 | Mahabharata | Worlds longest poem that contains Hindu beliefs | 26 | |
| 4904600678 | Dharma | Set of duties that the individual must fulfill | 27 | |
| 4904589049 | Shiva | A supreme deity, the preserver |  | 28 |
| 4904597525 | Ramayana | A poem that demonstrates the fulfillment of Dharma | 29 | |
| 4904589050 | Vishnu | A supreme deity, the destroyer | 30 | |
| 4904600680 | Paul | One of the twelve men to follow Jesus and the most responsible for the rapid growth of Christianity. And was a key Christian leader who was initially a Jewish rabbi and hostile towards Christians, but became an ardent follower. | 31 | |
| 4904679399 | Great Wall of China | Wall created in the Qin Dynasty | 32 | |
| 4904763258 | Brahmin | group compromising priest and scholars (caste system) | 33 | |
| 4904793235 | Kshatriya | warriors and officials (caste system) | 34 | |
| 4904802895 | Vaishya | merchants, artisans, and landowners (caste system) | 35 | |
| 4904802896 | Shudra | peasants and laborers (caste system) | 36 | |
| 4904813533 | Vedic Age | Lasted from 1500 to 500 BC, time period after the collapse of the Indus River Valley Civilization contain the Vedas, which are religious texts | 37 | |
| 4904833318 | Mauryan Empire | (321-184BC) The first united Indian state, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 324 BCE, after Alexander's defeat of weakened India; it lasted for more than 100 years, before it declined, and fell in 183 BCE. |  | 38 |
| 4904843059 | Gupta Empire | 320BC-550CE, located in northern India, and also grew out of the kingdom of Magaha |  | 39 |
| 4904876141 | Assyrian Empire | Conquered Babylonia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Anatolia. Fierce and merciless warriors |  | 40 |
| 4904880361 | Persian Empire | Indo-Europeans who settled in present-day Iran. Defeated the Babylonians and created the largest empire in the world up to 500 BC. It stretched across Africa, the Mediterranean, Turkey, Greece, and Afghanistan. Persia was later conquered by Alexander the Great. |  | 41 |
| 4904880362 | Qin Dynasty | Iron weapons helped army defeat other states until it controlled China, King declared himself "First Emperor" or Shi Huangdi (ruled 221 - 210 BCE. The dynasty didn't last long but is significant in regard to the development of the Chinese state, and developed bureaucracy (it also made the Great Wall of China) | 42 | |
| 4904882344 | Han Dynasty | Dynasty that lasted from 206-220BC and began the official establishment of the silk road. | 43 | |
| 4904888185 | Byzantine Empire | The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine. | 44 | |
| 4904912138 | Mayan Civilization | American civilization located in Central America that saw its height from 200-900 CE. | 45 | |
| 4904996713 | Hellenistic Synthesis | Hellenistic culture mixed with other cultures, creating cosmopolitan societies connected by trade and Greek culture | 46 | |
| 4905015788 | Athens and Sparta | two main city-states of Greek Empire | 47 | |
| 4905415958 | Legalism | Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws. | 48 | |
| 4905430307 | Mandate of Heaven | is an ancient Chinese belief/theory and philosophical idea that tiān (heaven) granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well, appropriately and fairly. | 49 | |
| 4905437022 | Minoan Civilization | On the island of Crete controlled most of the area by about 1600 BCE (replaced by the Mycenaeans) | 50 | |
| 4905443638 | 3rd century crisis | A series of weak emperors and under pressure from a growing number of raids by nomadic people across Roman borders | 51 | |
| 4905447006 | Mycenarans | Part of the great trade network of the late bronze age (fell around 800 BCE) | 52 | |
| 4905457132 | Secularism | is a belief system that rejects religion, or the belief that religion should not be part of the affairs of the state or part of public education. | 53 | |
| 4905459425 | Plato | Student of Socrates, wrote about his mentors arrest conviction and forced suicide for "poisoning" the minds of athen youth | 54 | |
| 4905465086 | Aristotle | A Greek philosopher and scientist who is also Plato's student who was interested in practically every field of human endeavor. | 55 | |
| 4905471436 | Socrates | First philosopher to focus on ethical questions and truth-seeking regarding human nature, understandings and relationships | 56 | |
| 4905492231 | Marathon | Battle in 490 BCE Greeks defeat Persia | 57 | |
| 4905495474 | Peloponnesian war | 431-404 BCE) between Athens and Sparta. With Sparta winning, both were still majorly weakened, they were conquered by Macedonia | 58 | |
| 4905504406 | Triumvirate | Rule of three men holding power (in ancient Rome) Ex: the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC | 59 | |
| 4905517366 | Four noble truths | ・all of life is suffering ・all suffering is caused by desire for things that ultimately won't fulfill us ・desire can only be overcome by ending all desire ・desire can only be ended by following the eighthfold path | 60 | |
| 4905519456 | Boddhisatva | A person who had taken the the eightfold path and reached perfection but had delayed entering nirvana in order to help others along the way | 61 | |
| 4905533254 | Alexander The Great | Between 334 and 323 B.C.E. he conquered the Persian Empire, reached the Indus Valley, founded many Greek-style cities, and spread Greek culture across the Middle East. | 62 | |
| 4905544774 | Bureaucracy | A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | 63 | |
| 4905558572 | Ashoka | Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism | 64 | |
| 4905562511 | Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Mauryan Empire, first emperor to unify most of India | 65 | |
| 4905565644 | Chandra Gupta | Founder of the Gupta Empire |  | 66 |
| 4905570762 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 67 | |
| 4905603197 | Assyrians | from northern Mesopotamia, no natural barriers/easy to attack, empire stretched from N/E of Tigris to central Egypt | 68 | |
| 4905627612 | Helots | In ancient Sparta, the term for slaves who were owned by the state. | 69 | |
| 4905631796 | Athens | A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta. |  | 70 |
| 4905631797 | Sparta | A powerful Greek military polis that was often at war with Athens. Used slaves known as helots to provide agricultural labor. | 71 | |
| 4905637846 | Mycenaeans | First Greek-speaking people; invaded Minoans; dominated Greek world 1400 B.C. to 1200 B.C.; sea traders; lived in separate city-states; invovled in Trojan War against Troy. | 72 | |
| 4905647448 | Mahavira | 540-468 b.c.e. Known to his followers as Jina (the conqueror) and he developed Jainism. | 73 | |
| 4905653717 | Jainism | A religion that branched off from Hinduism and was founded by Mahavira; its belief is that everything has a soul, and its purpose was to cleanse the soul. Some were extreme aesthetics. |  | 74 |
| 4905663068 | Shi Huangdi | Founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 B.C.E.). He is remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states and standardization. |  | 75 |
| 4905677307 | Analects | Collection of moral and social teachings of Confucius, including the concept of the Five Relationships. | 76 | |
| 4905680502 | Confucius | (551-479 BCE?) Chinese philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships. Also known as Kong Fu Zi. |  | 77 |
| 4905685137 | Teotihuacan | (200 BCE - 750 CE) Highland Mexico, largest city, obsidian, more than 5000 structures, pop 125-200k people, large pyramids, no ball courts, no writing, city of the gods, evidence for large fires. |  | 78 |
| 4907949166 | Zoroaster | Founder of Zoroastrianism, a religion unique to Persia. | 79 | |
| 4907950067 | Royal Road | Created by King Darius, a system of roads in the Persian empire stretching over 1,600 miles. It connected the vast empire and helped with communication and transportation | 80 | |
| 4914193775 | Mayan | 2000 BCE - 1500 CE, located in Southern Mexico, and was divided into city-states each with their own kind, rural area for farming, and city area temples. They also had a fair legal system with laws and courts. | 81 | |
| 4914218889 | Quran | Sacred religious texts for Islam | 82 | |
| 4914793144 | Cyrus the Great | Extended territory from India to the Mediterranean Sea, Reached its height under Darius I (into Egypt and Macedonia) and established law code based on earlier Mesopotamian codes. | 83 |
