| A | B |
|---|
| Mandate of Heaven | CHinese idea that rulers have the divine right to rule |
| Hammurabi's Code | Strict law code for the Babylonians |
| Republic | Form of government; representatives; Rome |
| Direct Democracy | All citizens get to vote; Athens |
| 10 COmmandments | Moral codes of the Jews |
| 5 Pillars of Faith | Basic Beliefs of Islam |
| 4 Noble Truths | Basic Beliefs of Buddhism |
| Pax Romana | 200 Years of Peace and Prosperity in Rome |
| "Carriers of Civilization" | Nickname of the Phoenicians |
| Feudalism | Economic, Social, Political system in the Middle Ages |
| Chivalry | Code of the Medieval Knights |
| Bushido | Code of the Samurai Warriors |
| Shintoism | Nature religion of Japan |
| Monarchy | Government with one ruler |
| Reincarnation | Beief that the soul is reborn into a new body |
| Karma | All actions and thoughts affect a person's future |
| Dharma | Hindu/Buddhist idea of a person's moral obligations |
| Agricultural Revolution | Whenhumans learned how to farm |
| Persian Wars | Greece defeated Persia, Began Golden Age of Athens |
| Peloponnesian Wars | Sparta defeated Athens; Ended Golden Age of Athens |
| Punic Wars | Rome defeated Carthage; Controlled Mediterranean Sea |
| Battle of Hastings | William of Normandy conquered England |
| Pharoah | Ruler of Egypt |
| Rosetta Stone | Helped decipher hieroglyphics |
| Hierarchy | Social System with ranks |
| Cunieform | Sumerian Writing System |
| Ziggurat | Sumerian temples |
| Diaspora | Spreading of the Jews |
| Monotheistic | Belief in one god |
| Torah | Holy book of Judaism |
| Caste System | Unchangeable social order in India |
| Tripitaka | Holy book of Buddhism |
| Legalism | Chinese philosophy based on strict laws and harsh punishments |
| Taoism/Daoism | Chinses philosophy based on harmony with nature |
| Confucianism | Philosophy of Confucius; Respect |
| Silk Road | Trade route connecting China to the west |
| Polis | Greek city-state |
| Patrician | Roman upper class citizen |
| Plebeian | Workers, farmers in Rome |
| Battle of Tours | Stopped Muslim advance into Europe |
| Magna Carta | Limited king of England; Signed by King John |
| Domesday Book | William The Conqueror's census of England |
| Parliament | Legislative body in England; Result of Magna Carta |
| Renaissance | Rebirth of Greece and Rome ideas |
| Gold and Salt | Trade commodities in West Africa |
| Gothic | Middle Ages architecture; Flying Buttresses |
| The Great Schism | Split between Catholics and Orthodox Christians |
| Reconquista | Ferdinand and Isabella's plan to rid Spain of non-Christians |
| 12 Tables | Roman Laws |
| Forum | Center of Roman town |
| Agora | Center of Athens |
