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Romulus and Remus

Twins abandoned and rescued by wolves. Founder of Rome

aqueduct

a structure that carries water over long distances.

Dictator

A ruler who has complete power

veto

to reject

plebeians Greece

commoners

patricians

rich and elite land owners (aristocracy)

Republic

a form of government in which citizens choose their leader by voting

tragedy

a serious form of drama

peninsula

a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

immortal

to live forever

Homer

A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

Democracy

government where the people rule by electing representatives

city-state

a city that has its own government, laws, and traditions

Sparta

City state. Militaristic society.

Athens

Largest city of Greece; enemy of Sparta

aristocracy

a government ruled by the nobility

Alexander the Great Rome

King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia

Ares

God of War

Hermes

Messenger of the gods

Poseidon

God of the sea and earthquakes

Aphrodite

Goddess of Love and beauty

Athena (Greece)

Goddess of wisdom and war

Why was the silk road important?

Cultural Diffusion- introduced the rest of the world to Chinese ideas, inventions, and goods.

Han Dynasty

focused on Confucianism

Shang Dynasty

farming society, ruled by aristocracy. Remembered for their art and Bronze.

Qin Dynasty (China)

1st imperial government. Build much of the Great Wall of China. Not a nice Dynasty.

What are the rivers in China?

Huang He (Yellow) and the Yangtze

Silk Road (China)

Ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea; linked China to the Roman Empire

Confusious (China)

Founder of Confucianism. Chinese teacher and philosopher.

currency

money

civil services

the group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government

philosophy

a system of beliefs and values

extended family (china)

household made up of several generations

What is the cure for human suffering?

To give up selfish desires.

Middle Way (india)

nothing to excess. Not too much and not too little

Himalaya Mountains

mountain range in South Asia.

Siddhartha Gautama

The Enlightened One. Founder of Buddhism

Shiva

Hindu god- destroyer of the world

Vishnu

Hindu god- preserver of the world

Brahma (India)

creator god

Nirvana

Great peace or happiness

Ahimsa

Non violence

Dharma

Religious and moral responsibility (hindu)

Reincarnation (India)

the rebirth of a soul in a new body

Caste System (India)

the Hindu social class system

migrate

to move from one place to another

monsoons

seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

pharaoh

a ruler of ancient Egypt

silt

a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks

delta

a low triangular area where a river divides before entering into a larger body of water

vizier

a high government official in Ancient Egypt

Osiris (egypt)

God of Death

sarcophagus

outside coffin of a mummy case

afterlife

life after death

nation

a political group of people under a single government.

Mummy

a dead body that is preserved.

Dynasty

A series of rules from the same family.

pyramid (egypt)

triangular burial tome for Egyptian pharaohs during the old kingdom.

regent (egypt)

someone who rules for a child until they are old enough to rule for themself.

astronomer

a scientist that studies the sky.

artisan

a skilled craftsmen

Hammurabi's Code (fertile crescent)

first written code or set of laws (Eye for an Eye)

"Rivers of Life and Death" (fertile crescent)

The rivers give both life and death. Life when they supply water for people, crops, animals. Death when the rivers flood and cause destruction..

Fertile Crescent

a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East. Between the Tigris and the Euphrates.