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How to Learn Global History
How to Learn Global History
A round model of the earth
Globe
a series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
Conquered a large empire in India and ruled harshly
Chandragupta Maurya
Upper class of the Roman Republic
Patricians
These helped connect the Roman Empire
Roads
An imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth
Equator
Another word for farming
Agriculture
Emperor in India to converted to Buddhism and spread laws throughout his empire
Ashoka Maurya
Middle class of the Roman Republic
Plebeians
The Romans were good at this, building lead pipes
Plumbing
Half of the earth
Hemisphere
moving from one place to another
Nomadic
The first emperor of China
Shi Huangdi
Laws that were written down and publicly displayed in the Roman forum
Twelve Tables
An ancient Roman road that is still used today
Appian Way
Someone who studies and creates maps
Cartographer
One of the first sets of laws to be written down
Hammurabi's Code
“The Buddha” whose teachings started the Buddhist belief system
Siddhartha Gautama
A type of government where people elect representatives
Republic
A channel that carries water into the city
Aqueduct
A record of the past made by someone who did not experience the event
Secondary source
The belief that your culture is the best
Ethnocentrism
A way for Buddhists to achieve nirvana
Eightfold Path
Chief officials of the Roman Republic
Consuls
Roman Peace, a 200 year period of peace and prosperity
Pax Romana