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| 170228151 | Mauryan Empire | ruled by the Mauryan dynasty, was one of the largest and most powerful political and military empire of classical India | 0 | |
| 170228152 | Ashoka | emperor of Mauryan Empire, created a unified government, palace of stone, religious (Buddhist) monuments | 1 | |
| 170228153 | Gupta Empire | Golden Age of India; ruled through central government but allowed village power; restored Hinduism; pi, zero, Arabic numerals, advances in medicine | 2 | |
| 170228154 | Qin Dynasty | the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall | 3 | |
| 170228155 | Han Dynasty | A great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the Qin dynasty and adopted Confucian principles. Han rulers chose officials on merit rather than birth. It was a time of prosperity | 4 | |
| 170228156 | Humanism | a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance (Greece and Rome) | 5 | |
| 170228157 | Persian Wars | A series of wars between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire (5th century B.C.). | 6 | |
| 170228158 | Golden Age of Pericles | Democracy for males was est., philosphy from Socrates, Aritotle, and Plato. drama, epics. | 7 | |
| 170228159 | Homer | ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (5th century BC) | 8 | |
| 170228160 | Pelponnesian War | Athens and its allies were defeated by Spartan and its allies 5th Century BC | 9 | |
| 170228161 | Rome | Influenced by the Greeks in the area of art and architecture; strong laws made Roman Empire united and strong | 10 | |
| 170228162 | Patricians | the wealthy class in Roman society; landowners | 11 | |
| 170228163 | Plebians | Members of the lower class of Ancient Rome including farmers, merchants, artisans and traders | 12 | |
| 170228164 | Twelve Tables of Rome | laws of Rome; concept of innocent until proven guilty originated here | 13 | |
| 170228165 | Diocletian | Roman emperor who divided the empire in two and oversaw the eastern part | 14 | |
| 170228166 | Silk Road | an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles) | 15 | |
| 170228167 | Pastoralists | nomads who kept herds of livestock on which they depended for most of their food | 16 | |
| 170228168 | Sedentary | (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place | 17 | |
| 170228169 | River Valley | early civilizations developed on the valley or banks of the rivers for transportation, and water supply | 18 |