Empires
Large empire. First king was Caesar Augustus. Kingdom, then republic, then empire
Roman Empire
Made a writing system called cuneiform. was in Mesopotamia.
Sumeria
The process of the diffusion of products from New to old world and vice versa
Colombian exchange
Dumb enlightenment thinker
Voltaire
The Russian name for the Mongolian presence there. The khanate in Russia
Khanate of the Golden Horde
This horde conquered most of Asia and practiced religious tolerance
Mongols
In northern Egypt. Location of the lighthouse of Alexandria
Egyptian empire
The mine in modern day Bolivia that made a lot of silver
Potosi silver mine
First reached the new world. Thought it was India
Christopher Columbus
Chinese dynasty conquered by the Manchus
Song Dynasty
Ruled by Cyrus and Darius, this empire was in the middle east
Persia
In modern day India. Had quite a bit of trade with Mesopotamia
Indus river valley
Religion that made almost no emphasis on spreading their religion. They lived in modern day New England. Not a specific religion
Protestants
Started Islam. His writings inspired the Quran
Muhammed
the rice from India that Chinese people liked
Champa rice
The world’s first empire
Abbasid
made of city states. Eg Sparta and Athens
Greek
Conquered Incas. Spanish conquistador
Pizzaro
The first economist. Capitalist
Adam Smith
The Manchu dynasty in China
Qing dynasty
Famously ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, this empire was in the Middle East
Babylon
made a calendar. In modern day mexico
Mayans
Conquered the Aztecs. Spaniard general and conquistador
Cortes
Person who beleived in great human rights. Life, liberty, and property
John Locke
The nation that repelled the Mongols. The country farthest east that kept the Mongols at bay
Japan