Definition: All the power goes to one person; dictatorship

Significance: This allowed people to realize equality is key

The ruling of Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III

Known for bureaucratic govt.

The running of an empire; king or emperor

Allowed for proper ruling and control

The region which consists of Europe, the Middle East, and Egypt

The area provided natural resources and is the home of the cradle of civilization

The central spot in ancient Greek city-states

City-states eventually spread to become a common form of ruling in empires

Animal in South America; do NOT ask Kyle about them

Used for transporting goods to other towns

The people in our family who came before us; great-grandparents

The significance is to be able to understand personal history

Longest continental mountain range in the world; located in South America

Provided a natural landmark for villages and cities

The worldview that animals and plants are spiritual dieties

Religion showed way of historical life

Romans made these to transport water; verhy efficient for the time

allowed fresh water, which grew life span

Famous Greek philosopher

Helped shape the scientific world

Pieces of a civilization

Help us to understand life back then

Created many artifacts found today

Helped liven up life back then

 Previous Greek Capital

Place of ruling; made common law found today

To understand fully

It helps us get an idea of past life

Greek capital

Law created there to maintain peace

Hindu philosophy regarding circles

Helps to understand why Hindus believe what they believe

Autonomy

Ability to make automatic decisions

Could mean the difference between war and peace

Town in northern Ethiopia

Used as a BIG trading hub

Yellow fruit; high in potassium

Main food source for South Americans

Major Branch of Congo Language

Used to communicate

Queen of British Iceni tribe

 Led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

Eastern Roman Empire

Helped Caesar in attacks

Said to be America's first city

If true, this shows a lot about past societies and ways

Animal of the desert

Used to transport people and goods

Manmade rivers

Used to transport good via boats

System of social classes

Used when kingdoms were prominent

System of social classes

Used when kingdoms were prominent

A government centered around one place

Example: USA government mainly in Washington DC

An extinct prehistoric culture

Had no big significance

A very large religion

Wasn't big until late in history

A city that functions as a state

Example: Rome

A way of determining social status

Used in Rome and other big empires

Civilizations that were second waveto Mesopotamia

Examples: Rome, Greece

Kept away from the outside world

Emperors didn't tell everything to just anybody

A written law or way of life

The first law code was Hammurabi's Code

The process of forming a legal code

This could have been stressful unless you had something to base it off of, such as Hammurabi's Code

The collective coin system

Used primarily in Rome for buying and trading

An adveetisement for something

Could be used for electing a new king

That sounds like a good group project idea... a commercial for an emperor election!

Combining 2+ things to enhance the qualities of each thing

Alexander and conquering are complementary to eachother

To be focused on one task

Alexander was concentrated on conquering

Lance was having a very hard time concentrating on these cards :P

The study of Confucius's writings

Big in China

A Chinese philosopher

Only really big philosophy wise in China

To take over a land or arra of the earth

Found in every empire ever

To make something physically stronger

Alexander made his army stronger

Capital of Rome during Constantine's reign

Used as a heavy trading site

People who have been changed somehow

Seen a lot in religions

A Christian community in a monestary

Seen in early Christianity and some still now

Christians in the Middle East and Egypt

Not seen in big numbers until recently

A civilization that starts a nation

Mesopotamia started it all

A promise made

Prominent in Christanity

A group of people who believe the exact same thing

Could be odd, could be normal; like fraternities

A group of people who live together and do similar things

Could be a part of a country or a whole civilization

Philosophical concept in the Zhou Dynasty

Only in ancient China

The study of Dao

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Submitting to another person's rule

Happens in every empire ever

The process of removing the forest

Used for resources and land

Supernatural beings

Could be a god or even an emperor

A form of language specific to a region or culture

Example: Varsi

When certain things are separated

Happens in every empire ever

To put somethig where it doesnt belong

Happens, once again, in every empire ever

To have different people or species in a given place

Example: USA

To be almost perfect or perfect

Could be gods or deities

To be fit in like everyone else

Not common unless concerning language

The process of being domesticated

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Animal used to haul heavy things

Used for farm work in Mesopotamia

To rule as a dynasty

Seen in every major empire

Someone of higher class and power

Example: Caesar

Ruled the Mauryan Dynasty 269-232 BCE

Famous for major expansion

A large rule of people and land

One of the main things in World History

Ruler of Zhou Dynasty 690-705 BCE

Only female emperor of Chinain more than 4 millennia

The deteriation of the environment in general

Somehow used in every environment ever

To be forever

Most likely a god

Accepting the principles of right and wrong

Seen different in every empire

A country in eastern Africa

Known as being relatively neutral in conflict

Area including Europe and Asia

Used now more than ever

To use it its maximum potential

Seen mainly in food and natural resources

The cradle of civilization

Mainly describes Mesopotamia

Having the relation of a child to a parent

Vital to the rule of an empire

Virtue of respect for one's father

Big in Confucian philosophy

The civilizations that started it all

Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt

Open public space

Prominently used in Rome

The four main principles of Buddhism

These are only found in Buddhism

What every golfer doesnt like; the edge of something

Could be the edge of an empire

When 2 atoms bond together

This could represent 2 empirs banding together

What defines the DNA makeup of a person

Could decide if the person will rule an empire

Northern European tribes identified by language

These are the ancestors of Hitler (WHAAAAAAAAAT?!?)

A group of merchants and craftsmen who perform the same work in the same town

Big in the Medival Times

Gupta

An Ancient Indian empire founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta

Had huge discoveries in science and technology

The second imperial dynasty of China

It took up 5 countries of today

A group of people that reside in Israel

Mainly prominent in only Israel

The spread of Greek culture around the world

Only used in Alexander's reign

An ancient Greek society before the Greeks were popular

Big with the Spartans

The chief of something or some people

Prominent in Europe and Asia

The study of the Hindu religion

Mainly in India

Uncharted areas of a land or ocean

Still some hinterlands to this day

The culture of the Native Americans

Prominent only in the USA

A civilization with a lot of diversity

Found everywhere

Relates to an empire and the way its run

In every empire ever

Ancient empire in Chile

Built large temples

An ocean that is in the Southeast Asian area

Prominent for trading around India

A recreation of a product

For Example: A laser to a laser with different colors

A hard metal used for tools and weapons

For being productive, powerful, and strong

A subdivison of a caste

Example:Upper Class and Upper Middle Class

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Africa

Believed to be a long distance trade checkpoint

A religion in Israel; worshippers called Jews

They are monotheistic

In Sanskrit, means "volitional action that is undertaken deliberately or knowingly"

What goes around comes around

The wedge that holds an arch together

Symbolizes what holds an empire together

An area ruled by a king and queen

Big in the Middle Ages

A special purpose Puebloan ceremonial building

FUN FACT: I've been in one of these in New Mexico!

One of the 4 varna of the Hindu society

Means rule or authority

People who do manual labor

Example: stone mason

A philosopher and poet from China

Claimed be Tang Dynasty as the founder of them

A large ranch or plantation

Common in early Europe

To praise someone

found in all religions

Excessive adherance to law

Example: the perfect citizen

The study of language

A very difficult field of study

Animals found in South America; used for trade

Do NOT ask Kyle about these

Another name for Corn

Found first in the US

To set free from slavery

See " 1860s USA

Big empire mainly in India

Comprised of almost all of present day India (huge area)

Mesoamerican society that was big on calenders

See "2012 end of world"

A sea located between Spain and Egypt

HUGE for trading and battles

A sense of relaxation and peace

I'm needing some of that about now

People who sell items for a profit

In every empire ever

Ancient city east of the Nile

Used for Egyptian trading and storage

A type of people that live in Mesoamerica

There's not a lot too special about them really

Science of the properties of metal

Used when creating different metals for tools and weapons

When a group of people move from one place to another

Big when empires spread and contracted in size

An army created to protect the citizens of a country 

Seen in every empire ever

A group that is not more than half of the total group

Controversial in slavery all over

A Peruvian civilization 

Big influences of architecture

People who rule a country

Example: Queen Elizabeth

A type of religion that deals with monks

Seen prominently in the Catholic and Orthodox churches

To believe in one god

Example: Christianity

The architecture used when building monuments

A technique could be pyramids mean something and BEHOLD! pyramids

A mental code of conduct on how to act in public

Could be a law code, ex. Hammurabi's Code            

Cultures who built burial mounds

Mainly native americans built these and put many people in them

A river valley in Western Africa

Big countries include Niger and Guinea, both big trade spots

The Buddhist sense of heaven

reached when you have done enough on Earth

A person or group who does things a little different than the status quo

Example: Fraternities (bad example, but it fits)

A women who is very modest and humble

While they are those things, nuns live together and rarely leave the Monestary

Orthodox

A spin off of Christianity

Popular example is Greek Orthodox

A place of perfection

Example: Heaven and Nirvana (not the band, they werent close)

A person who watches livestock

Common in Europe, past and present

Anything that causes a disease

These have changed the world (quite literally)

When the father or eldest male is the head and women are largely excluded

Example: Emperors in most empires

A nobleman

Example: a knight in the middle ages

SOmeone of the lowest class in a social class system

Common in medival times

The outside edge of an area

Example: the edge of an empire

What happened if someone did something unlawful

Exapmles would include: crucifixion and torture

To be of Persian descent

Example: Ariana

Pharaohs

The rulers of Egypt

Example: King Tut

A strange occurance of some sort

Could be a ghost or a god in the past

A thought process that is very deep

Example phisilophical thought: Why is the sky blue?

The quality of being religious

Could be a monetary or spiritual quality

Greek philosopher

Famous for written works

When 2+ places coexist

Example: Rome and other empires

Polytheism

Believing in 2+ gods 

Example: Hinduism

The condition of your belief

Could also mean how religious you are

A type of material used to make bowls and plates and mugs

Used a lot in Europe for decoration

A vegetable that taste great fried

Used as a trade commotity 

Priests

People who are very religious in Catholicism

High priests may become Pope

People in Christianity who were believed to tell the future

Example: Isaiah

To force someone to convert religions

This happens a lot with Christianity

Native American communities

Common in the southwest USA

First Chinese dynasty

Important because it's the first

First king of the Qin Dynasty

Famous for military tactics

Community over which a sovereign reigns

Example: a classroom

A group of people who start a rebellion

Example: Syrians who wanted a new president

An area of land or sea

Seen in every empire ever

The belief that you are reborn into another person or thing

Mainly buddhist

A governmental system when the people vote

Examples are Rome and US

When someone is treated highly of

Seen in every empire ever

A process in a certain religion 

Example: Baptism

A person that is under Rome's rule

Example: Any Roman ever

A ritual in which an animal or human is killed for someone

Seen in Islamic religions

A desert in Africa

A very large desert for that fact

When a christian person is "saved" or reborn in a sense

Seen mainly in christianity

A type of writing that is mainly seen in Hindu

Its the main language of the Quaran

A provincial governor 

Seen in the Persian Empire

A religious hero of some sort

Example: Jesus

Civil servants to the emperor

Seen in China

Civilizations that shot off of the 4 first wave ones

Example: Rome

Non religious activities or denoting activities

Seen in most major religions

Being inactive for long period of time in a certain field

Example: the Han Dynasty in conquering

Semi- Sedentary

A governing body that makes laws for the public

Example: Roman Senate

Being in a sub conscious to reach the spirit world

Seen primarily in Buddhism

The head of Buddhism

Only prominent in Buddhism

When humans are held and forced to work

Seen in every empire at least a little bit

When metals are melted together

Created many powerful weapons

Movement of a social group

Seen in every empire ever

Classical Greek philosopher

Many of his teachings formed empires

Big city state in Greece

Known for their powerful army

Powerful gladiator

Powerful in SPARTA (get it?)

The influence of an empire or person

Seen in every empire ever

How things were commonly measured 

Could differ among empires

Formation of classes

Seen in every empire ever

Sacred monuments that honor the enlightened mind

Seen mainly in Buddhism

The area of Africa that is south of the Sahara Desert

Places of instrest include any water anywhere

Obeying others no matter what

Seen a lot in stricter empires

Lowest ranking of Indian classes

Seen only in India

A prominent plant in Africa

Used for food and trade

Anything that helps with another task

Seen in every empire ever

Ancient Mesoamerican city

Biggest trade center in Mesoamerica

Land formed into levels

Used for rice farming in China

The most important ancient law study

Could help decipher laws of the past

Another city in Mesoamerica

Cite of many archaeological discoveries

The amount of patience one would have towards someone

Example: Caesar's tolerance to the Senate

THe Jewish holy book

Also in the Bible as the first 5 books of the Old Testament

The way that every empire makes money; this for that

In every empire ever

The way trade travels from place to place

Silk Road

The way things have been and will always be done

Example: Turkey at Thanksgiving

Heroines of the first Vietnamese independence movement

These girls made Vietnam free

THe road inwhich trade was moved in the Americas

Used like Silk Road

Things that no one can use or touch

Example for a long time: Dead Sea Scrolls

Collection of Hindu texts

Seen only in Hinduism

Rising from a lower class to a higher class

This happens at least once in every empire

The city; developed area

Example: City of Rome

One of the 4 Hindu varnas

Means agriculture

Large amount of texts in India

Used only in India

Traditions of the Vedic religions

Seen mainly in India

Great respect; reverance

Example: Public to a priest or religious figure

Very respectful behavior

Seen everywhere

An edition or step of something

Example: Volume 3 of the World Book 

Warfare

The act of war

Seen everywhere

People who fight in battle

Seen everywhere, just not in that name

A tradition of wise rule over a place

Example: China

The Jewish name for God or Lord

Used mainly in Judaism 

Plural for Warriors

See Warriors

A peasant revolt against the Han Dynasty

Made the Han rethink things

Related to Zoroastrianism Religion

Mainly in modern day Iran but in the past

Founder of Zoroastrianism

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