| A | B |
|---|
| Athens, Greece | known for giving us DEMOCRACY |
| Sparta | Greek warriors |
| Ancient Rome | known for giving us a system of Laws |
| Christianity | it was adopted by the Romans |
| Latin | the language spoken in Rome |
| Pericles | a Greek/Athenian who spoke about democracy & citizenship |
| Socrates | Greek philosopher - questioned how we should live our lives |
| Plato | Greek - how should a government rule |
| Aristotle | Greek - father of LOGIC - how are things organized |
| patricians | Roman upper class |
| plebians | Roman lower class |
| Pax Romana | 200 years of Roman peace |
| Julius Caesar | Roman military leader/conqueror |
| Twelve Tables | system of Roman Law to protect the plebians[lower class] |
| republic | a country ruled by ELECTED representatives |
| Alexander the Great | a Greek military leader/conqueror |
| Persia | ancient empire in Iran [1500 BCE] |
| city-state | Sparta, Athens |
| Hellenistic | Greek culture at its height |
| Arayans | people who settled in India 900 BCE |
| Gupta Empire | the height of Hindu culture [100 AD] - caste system adopted |
| Zhou Dynasty | China [500 BCE] adopted Confucianism & "Mandate of Heaven" |
| Qin Dynasty | China - [200 BCE] "Great Wall started" |
| Han Dynasty | China [200 BCE - 220 AD] trade via Silk Route established |
| dynasty | rule of a country by 1 family |
