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World History

TermDefinition
Neolithic Revolution Introduction of agricuture
Rosetta Stone Stone monument, carved in hieroglyphics
Ziggurats Mesopotamia
Abraham Founder of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Siddhartha Gautama Was the leader and founder of a sect of wanderer ascetics (Sramanas), one of many sects which existed at that time all over India.
Hammurabi Collection of laws - Was the sixth king of the First Babylonian Dynasty.
Confucius Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
Ramesses II Also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Judaism An ancient monotheistic Abrahamic religion with the Torah as its foundational text.
10 commandments Are a set of biblical laws relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity.
Hinduism The oldest religion in the world.
Buddhism A religion and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices.
Caste System Structure that defines place in society
Silk Road Best known as a platform for selling illegal drugs.
Aztec Was a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico.
Maya Was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples.
Inca Was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
Olmec The earliest known major civilization in Mexico following a progressive development in Soconusco.
Charlemagne King of the Franks.
Joan of Arc Led French army in 100 years war.
100 years war A long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. It lasted from 1337 to 1453, so it might more accurately be called the "116 Years' War."
Chivalry Knight adopted a code of conduct.
Guilds Pre-industrial associations of businessmen and producers.
Democracy Gov't by the people.
Trojan War 10 year war between Mycenae and the city of Troy.
Homer Poet - wrote Iliad and the Odyssey .
Athens City state n ancient Greece.
Socrates Philosopher.
Republic System of Gov't in which officials are chosen by the people.
Constantinople Capital of the eastern Roman empire.
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