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| 7315121909 | KEY TERMS | 1 | ||
| 7315121910 | Ahura Mazda | Zoroastrianism the good god who rules the world | 2 | |
| 7315121911 | Alexander the Great | conqueror of Persian Empire and part of northwest India | 3 | |
| 7315121912 | Alexander III of Macedon | Conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwest India | 4 | |
| 7315121913 | Aryans | Indo-European pastoralists moved into India about time of the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization their role in causing this collapse is still debated by historians | 5 | |
| 7315121914 | Ashoka | Most famous ruler Mauryan empire (r. 268-232 B.C.E.) converted to Buddhism and tried to rule peacefully and with tolerance. | 6 | |
| 7315121915 | Athenian democracy | radical form of direct democracy free male population of Athens had the franchise and officeholders were chosen by lot | 7 | |
| 7315121916 | Caesar Augustus | great-nephew adopted son of Julius Caesar emerged sole ruler of Roman state at end of extended period of civil war (r. 31 B.C.E.-14 C.E.). | 8 | |
| 7315121917 | Cyrus the Great | Founder of Persian Empire (r. 557-530 B.C.E.) noted for his conquests religious tolerance and political moderation | 9 | |
| 7315121918 | Darius I | Great king of Persia (r. 522-486 B.C.E) following upheavals after Cyrus's death completed establishment of the Persian Empire. | 10 | |
| 7315121919 | Greco Persian Wars | two major Persian invasions of Greece in 490 B.C.E and 480 B.C.E which Persians were defeated on land and sea. | 11 | |
| 7315121920 | Gupta Empire | An empire of India (320-550 C.E.). | 12 | |
| 7315121921 | Han dynasty | Chinese dynasty (206 B.C.E to 220 C.E.) created durable state based on Shihuangdi's state-building achievement. | 13 | |
| 7315121922 | Hellenistic era | Greek culture (323-30 B.C.E) Greek culture spread widely in Eurasia in the kingdoms ruled by Alexander's political successors. | 14 | |
| 7315121923 | Herodotus | Greek historian "father of history" (ca. 484-ca. 425 B.C.E) Histories gave Greek view fundamental divide between East-West culminating Greco-Persian Wars(490-480 B.C.E) | 15 | |
| 7315121924 | Hoplite | Heavily armed Greek infantryman. Over time ability to afford a hoplite panoply and to fight for city defined Greek citizenship. | 16 | |
| 7315121925 | Ionia | Territory of Greek settlements on coast of Anatolia main contention between the Greeks and the Persian Empire | 17 | |
| 7315121926 | Mandate of Heaven | Ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors belief ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently | 18 | |
| 7315121927 | Battle of Marathon | Athenian victory over a Persian invasion in 490 B.C.E | 19 | |
| 7315121928 | Mauryan Empire | major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) encompassed most of India. | 20 | |
| 7315121929 | Olympic Games | Greek religious festival and athletic competition in honor of Zeus founded in 776 B.C.E and celebrated every four years. | 21 | |
| 7315121930 | Patricians | Wealthy privileged Romans who dominated early Roman society | 22 | |
| 7315121931 | pax Romana | "Roman peace" typically denoted stability and prosperity of early Roman Empire especially first and second centuries C.E. | 23 | |
| 7315121932 | Peloponnesian War | Great war between Athens (and allies) and Sparta (and allies) lasting from 431 to 404 B.C.E. Conflict ended in the defeat of Athens and the closing of Athens's Golden Age | 24 | |
| 7315121933 | Persepolis | capital greatest palace-city of Persian Empire destroyed by Alexander the Great | 25 | |
| 7315121934 | Persian Empire | Major empire expanded from Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E | 26 | |
| 7315121935 | Plebeians | Poorer less-privileged Romans - who gradually won a role in Roman politics. | 27 | |
| 7315121936 | Punic Wars | Three major wars between Rome and Carthage in North Africa fought between 264 and 146 B.C.E culminated in Roman victory and control of the western Mediterranean. | 28 | |
| 7315121937 | Qin dynasty | Short-lived (221-206 B.C.E.) but highly influential Chinese dynasty succeeded in reuniting China at the end of the Warring States period | 29 | |
| 7315121938 | Qin Shihuangdi | Literally "first emperor from the Qin" Shihuangdi (r. 221-210 B.C.E.) forcibly reunited China and established a strong and repressive state. | 30 | |
| 7315121939 | Solon | Athenian statesman-lawmaker (594-560 B.C.E.)reforms led Athenians toward democracy | 31 | |
| 7315121940 | Wudi | Han emperor (r. 141-86 B.C.E.) began Chinese civil service system by establishing an academy to train imperial bureaucrats | 32 | |
| 7315121941 | Xiongnu | Nomadic peoples north-China's Great Wall-frequent threat to Chinese states stability | 33 | |
| 7315121942 | Yellow Turban Rebellion | Major Chinese peasant revolt(184 C.E.) cause fall of Han dynasty. | 34 |
