| A | B |
|---|
| Mandate of Heaven | Devine approval to rule |
| Feudalism | local lords control their regions but owed military service to the ruler |
| Great Wall | Built to keep out invaders |
| Aristocracy | government run by landholding elite |
| polis | Greek city-state |
| Pax Romana | Time of peace in Rome |
| 12 Tables | Roman laws for others to follow |
| Athens | a Greek city state known for its democracy |
| Sparta | Greek city state known for its militarism |
| Empire | When a group conquers other people and they mustlive under their rule |
| Silk Road | trade route that linked China with western lands like Mesopotamia |
