| A | B |
|---|
| Rome | Began as a small Latin settlement near the Tiber River |
| Silk Road | Trading route running from China to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea |
| Wu Di | Important Han ruler who greatly expanded China's borders |
| Tyrant | seizes power and establishes on-man rule |
| Triumvirate | group of three persons with equal power |
| Republic | a community in which the people elect their leaders |
| Tribunes | Plebeian representatives |
| Consuls | Two patrician officials elected for one-year terms |
| Octavian | His rule marked the begining of the Roman Empire |
| "Pax Romana" | Roman Peace |
| Nero | Cruel ruler, enjoyed horse racing and music |
| Aqueducts | artificial channels for carrying water |
| Pax Sinica | The Chinese Peace |
| mandarins | A class of well-educated civil servants |
| Historical Record | The first true history of ancient China |
| Laozi | Founder of Daoism |
| The Great Wall of China | Provided China defense to the North |
| Han Dynasty | Rivaled the Roman Empire in its power and achievement |
| Qin | United China under a strong central authority |
| Shang | Earliest Chinese Dynasty that can be dated from written records |
| Himalayas andHindu Kush | Separates the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia |
