| 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 |
| Ancestor Worship | Belief in showing reverence towards family members who lived before your time. |
| 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 |
| Agustus Caesar | His rule marked the begining of the Roman Empire |
| "Pax Romana" | Roman Peace |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general who conquered Gaul in 50 B.C. |
| Aqueducts | artificial channels for carrying water |
| Yin and Yang | Opposing forces present in nature. |
| Civil Service | A contribution of Classical China that created government jobs. |
| Dynasty | Succession of ruling families in China. |
| Taoism | Harmony between the individual and nature. |
| The Great Wall of China | Provided China defense to the North |
| Confucianism | Belileved in following a code of politeness, being respectful toward elders, and emphasizing education. |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese rulers served with approval from the gods as long as their rule was just. |
| Quin Shi Huangdi | Built the Great Wall as a defense against northern invaders. |
| Himalayas andHindu Kush | Separates the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia |
