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| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Pax Romana | Term meaning "Roman Peace" for a period covering about 200 years beginning with the reign of Augustus |
| Plebeians | In ancient Rome, one of the common farmers,artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population.... |
| Republic | A form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders elected by citizens who have the right to vote |
| Reincarnation | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understandings |
| Silk Road | A network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China, which linked the regions of the ancient world in trade |
| Tang & Song Dynasties | Powerful Dynasties that ruled China. These dynasties helped China experience a Golden Age and created new inventions/technology such as the magnetic compass, paper money, porcelain, and gunpowder |
| Ten Commandments | The commandments summarizing the basic obligations of man towards God and his fellow men, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai engraved on two tables of stone |
| Totalitarianism | A system in which dictatorial government controls all aspects of life, even education,Hitler in Nazi Germany imposed totalitarian governments. |
| Tribune | In ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights. |
| Twelve Tables | The earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law |
| Upanishads | Any of a class of the scared books embodying the mystical doctrines of ancient Hindu |
| Urbanization | The movement of people from rural areas to cities in search of jobs and new opportunities |
| Westernization | The process of adopting western ways. Peter the Great "westernized" Russia the 18th century and Japan adopted similar policies in the 19th century during the Meiji Restoration |
| Revolution | A sudden and basic change in the way in which people govern themselves, see the world, or make things. |