Government
government ruled by a king or queen
monarchy
wars between Greece and Persian Empire
Persian Wars
large drop in value of money and rises in the prices of goods
inflation
Name at least one Chinese social/belief system from Qin and/or Han dynasties.
Legalism/Confucianism/Daoism
divine approval of the ruler
Mandate of Heaven
government in which citizens have the right to select their own leader
republic
War in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta
Peloponnesian War
foreign soldiers who fought for money
mercenary
What two religions originated in the region of India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
group of Asian peoples who migrated to many different places
Indo-Europeans
government ruled by a few powerful people
oligarchy
series of wars between Rome and Carthage
Punic Wars
emperor that split Roman empire into Western and Eastern
Diocletian
A competition of sports originating from Greece
The Olympics
Akkadian emperor who defeated Sumer and built the world's first empire
Sargon
powerful ruler who gained control by force
tyrant / tyranny
period of Roman peace and prosperity
Pax Ramona
Constantinople/ Byzantium
Name three monotheistic religions.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism
A person who writes and keeps records
scribe
rule by the people
democracy
conflict between two groups in the same country
Civil war
founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
What is Siddhartha Guatama known for?
Founder of Buddhism
Qin Shi Huang/ Emperor of the Qin dynasty