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Neolithic Revolution The change that occurred when people learned how to plant and grow crops, and herd animals.
Theocracy A society governed by religious leaders; for example, present-day Iran.
Hammurabi's Code Developed by Babylonians, it is the earliest known written law code. It promoted justice but treated social classes differently.
Monarchy A system of government in which political power is inherited.
Monotheism Belief in one God, shared by Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Ten Commandments Commandments in the Jewish religion prohibiting stealing, murder, and other forms of immoral behavior.
Greek Civilization Ancient Greek city-states, especially Athens, made major contributions to art, architecture, philosophy, literature, drama, and history.
Archimedes Greek mathematician who studied density, levers, and pulleys and invented a screw pump device.
Eratosthenes Greek geographer who showed that the Earth was round and calculated the size of its circumference.
Pythagoras Greek mathematician noted for advances in Geometry.
Republic A system of government by representatives.
Roman Civilization Civilization that arose around Rome, absorbed Greek learning, and ruled much of Western Europe and the Mediterranean world; known for its engineering skills, laws, and Christianity.
Christianity Religion based on the teachings of Jesus, who preached forgiveness, mercy and sympathy for the poor. Christians believe Jesus was the Son of God who sacrificed himself to save mankind.
Fall of the Roman Empire Fell in 476 A.D when it was overrun by invading barbarian tribes. Its fall was followed by a period of great turmoil in Europe.
Hinduism Religion in India that believes in many gods and goddesses, reincarnation, and that a person's behavior in life determines his or her form or caste in the next life.
Buddhism A religion based on the idea of self-denial taught by Gautama Buddha. Buddhists try to follow the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path.
Gupta Empire An empire characterized by peace, prosperity, and trade. Often referred to as the Golden Age of Hindu Culture
Mauryan Empire Hindu empire established in India. Emperor Asoka converted to Buddhism and improved roads, built hospitals, and encouraged education.
Zhou Dynasty Zhou rulers justified their rule as the Mandate of Heaven--if a ruler was selfish and ruthless, Heaven would overthrow him
Confucianism Belief system established by Confucius, emphasizing traditional values such as obedience and order.
Qin Dynasty Shih Huang-ti became China's first emperor. He unified China, built roads and canals, and constructed the Great Wall to protect his empire.
Han Dynasty Han invented paper and lead-glazed ceramics, gave examinations to candidates for imperial service, and increased trade over the Silk Road.
Byzantine Empire Eastern part of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of Rome, with is capital at Constantinople. It developed Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Justinian Code.
Justinian's Code of Laws Emperor Justinian collected all existing laws and organizing them into a single code.
Manorialism Economic system of feudal Europe, consisting of the lord's house and his serfs. Each manor produced its own food, clothing and shelter.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic thinker who believed in natural laws based on reason and in the right o defy unjust laws.
Crusades A war requested by the Pope for Christians to recapture the Holy Land from Muslims. The Crusades led to greatly increased trade between Europe and the Middle East.
Magna Carta King John of England guaranteed free men the right to a trial by jury and also agreed that consent by a council of nobles would be need for any new taxes.
Islam Religion founded by Mohammad, based on the five pillars: faith in one God (Allah), prayer five times a day, charity, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once.
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