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| 209608236 | Kush | A kingdom flourishing along the upper Nile river. Around 100 BCE. | 0 | |
| 209608237 | Axum and Ethopia | Axum defeated Kush, Ethiopia defeated Axum. Both African kingdoms had active trade contacts until Rome fell. They were Christian. | 1 | |
| 209608238 | Shintoism | Japanese religion that provided worship for political rulers and spirits of nature. Basis for worship of the Japanese emperor as a religious figure. (Very small religion) | 2 | |
| 209608239 | Olmec | Central America's first civilization, developed agriculture and produced accurate calenders. | 3 | |
| 209608240 | Teotihuacan | Followed the Olmec. Built the first large great city in the Americas. Developed first alphabet. | 4 | |
| 209608241 | Inca | American culture centered in the Andes, domesticated the llama. Had no written language. | 5 | |
| 209608242 | Polynesian Peoples | Island civilizations in Hiwaii, Fiji, and Samoa. Adapted local plants, introduced new animals, imported a caste system led by a local king. | 6 | |
| 209608243 | Yellow Turbans | During the decline of classical Chine, the Yellow Turbans were a Daoist group that promised a golden age that was to be brought by a divine magic. | 7 | |
| 209608244 | Sui and Tang | Chinese dynasties that followed the fall of the Han. Under Tang, China enjoyed most glorious eras. Confucianism and bureaucracy were revived. | 8 | |
| 209608245 | Rajput | Regional Indian princes who ruled after the fall of the Guptas. | 9 | |
| 209608246 | Devi | The mother goddess of Hinduism. Worship of this deity encouraged emotionalism in the religion. | 10 | |
| 209608247 | Islam | World religion that developed in the middle east in 622 CE. (5th Century) Initially surpassed Christianity in numbers. | 11 | |
| 209608248 | Allah | Sole deity in the Islamic faith. | 12 | |
| 209608249 | Constantinople | Center of the Roman Empire, established by strong christian emperor, Constantine. | 13 | |
| 209608250 | Byzantine Empire | Successor to the Roman Empire in the eastern Mediterranean. It was artistically creative and active in trade. Its emperors, especially Justinian, tried to revive the heritage of Rome throughout its previous territory but failed. Many centuries of fighting Muslims led to its demise in 1453. | 14 | |
| 209608251 | Augustine | One of the greatest Christian theologians. Bishop of Alexandra. | 15 | |
| 209608252 | Coptic Christianity | One of the largest branches of Christianity in Africa. Centered in Egypt. | 16 | |
| 209608253 | Syncretism | Blending of cultures. | 17 | |
| 209608254 | Bodhisattvas | Buddhist doctrine that held some people could gain nirvana through meditation. Shows a more emotional belief. | 18 | |
| 209608255 | Mahayana | "Greater Vehicle". East Asian form of Buddhism that emphasized its founder as a divine savior. | 19 | |
| 209608256 | Jesus of Nazareth | Jewish teacher who preached reforms in Judaism. His followers believed him to be the Messiah and savior sent by God to redeem humanity. | 20 | |
| 209608257 | Paul | Early Christian leader who saw the faith in a different light. | 21 | |
| 209608258 | Benedict | Founder of monasticism. Established Benedictine Rule in 6th century. | 22 | |
| 209608259 | Maya | Classic culture emerging in southern Mexico and Central America. Monumental architecture, written language, calender and math systems, highly developed religion. | 23 | |
| 209608260 | Buddhism | Indian prince Guatama, questioned povery and misery. Seen as a reform movement away from Hinduism. Greatest effect outside of India, in southeast Asia. | 24 | |
| 209608261 | Animism | A belief in the existence of many spirits and demons which are found in the natural world. | 25 |
