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Mesopotamia -ANS A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed
the first urban societies. In the Bronze Age this area included Sumer and the Akkadian,
Babylonian and Assyrian empires, In the Iron Age, it was ruled by the Neo-Assyrian and
Neo-Babylonian empires.
Fertile Crescent -ANS The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers gave life to the first known
agricultural villages in this area about 10,000 years ago and the first known cities about
5,000 years ago. Includes Mesopotamia, Palestine, and the Nile.
ziggurat -ANS A temple tower of ancient Mesopotamia, constructed of square or
rectangular terraces of diminishing size, usually with a shrine made of blue enamel
bricks on the top
pictograms -ANS A pictorial symbol or sign representing an object or concept. Used by
many non-alphabetic written scripts.
cuneiform -ANS The earliest known form of writing, which was used by the Sumerians.
The name derives from the wedge shaped marks made with a stylus into soft clay. Used
from the 3000s BCE to the 100s BCE.
ideograms -ANS A character or figure in a writing system in which the idea of a thing is
represented rather than it's name (example: Chinese)
Sumer -ANS The world's first civilization, founded in Mesopotamia, which existed for
over 3,000 years.
Xia -ANS A legendary Chinese dynasty that was not believed to exist until relatively
recently. Walled towns ruled by area-specific kings assembled armies, built cities, and
worked bronze. Created pictograms which would evolve in to the first Chinese script.
Shang -ANS An early Chinese dynasty. Not a unified Chinese state. Instead rulers and
their relatives gave orders through a network of cities. Earliest evidence of Chinese
writing comes from this period.
,Zhou -ANS Succeeded the Shang dynasty. Similar to the Shang And Xia dynastic
periods in that China was fragmented politically. Yet, despite the lack of true
centralization, this was one of the longest Chinese dynasties, lasting about 600 years. It
left substantial written records, unlike the preceding dynasties.
Yellow River -ANS Also known as the Huang-He. The second longest river in China.
The majority of ancient Chinese civilizations originated in its valley.
Oracle Bones -ANS The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these from ritual
activity of the Shang period.
Teotihuacan -ANS A large central city in the Mesoamerican region. Located about 25
miles Northeast of present day Mexico City. Exhibited city planning and unprecedented
size for its time. Reached its peak around the year 450.
Jenne-Jeno -ANS One of the first urbanized centers in western Africa. A walled
community home to approximately 50,000 people at its height. Evidence suggests
domestication of agriculture and trade with nearby regions.
Great Zimbabwe -ANS A stone-walled enclosure found in Southeast Africa. Have
been associated with trade, farming, and mining.
Code of Hammurabi -ANS A collection of 282 laws. One of the first (but not THE first)
examples of written law in the ancient world.
Hittites -ANS An ancient Anatolian group whose empire at largest extent consisted of
most of the Middle East. Some of the first two-wheeled chariots and iron.
Zoroastrianism -ANS One of the first monotheistic religions, particularly one with a
wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.
Zoroaster -ANS The founder of Persia's classical pre-Islamic religion, Zoroastrianism.
Hellenistic -ANS Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically
referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Trireme -ANS Greek ships built specifically for ramming enemy ships.
Minoans -ANS One of the early proto-Greek peoples from 2600 BCE to 1500 BCE.
Inhabitants of the island of Crete. Their site of Knossos is pictured above.
,Acropolis -ANS Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.
Plato -ANS Socrates' most well known pupil. Founded an academy in Athens.
Pax Romana -ANS The "Roman Peace", that is, the state of comparative concord
prevailing within the boundaries of the Roman Empire from the reign of Augustus (27
B.C.E.-14 C.E.) to that of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 C.E.)
Republic -ANS A state that is not ruled by a hereditary leader (a monarchy) but by a
person or persons appointed under a constitution and in some way claims to be "of the
people."
Century -ANS The smallest unit of the Roman army, each composed of some 100 foot
soldiers and commanded by a centurion. A legion was made up of 60 of these. They
also formed political divisions of Roman citizens.
Consul -ANS Under the Roman Republic, one of the two magistrates holding supreme
civil and military authority. Nominated by the Senate and elected by citizens in the
Comitia Centuriata, the consuls held office for one year and each had power of veto
over the other.
Patricians -ANS The land-owning noblemen in Ancient Rome
Plebeians -ANS All non-land-owning, free men in Ancient Rome
Paterfamilias -ANS the head of the family or household in Roman law -always male-
and the only member to have full legal rights. This person had absolute power over his
family, which extended to life and death.
Twelve Tables -ANS Completed in 449 BCE, these civil laws developed by the Roman
Republic following demands by plebeians.
Triumvirate -ANS An unofficial coalition between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
was formed in 60 B.C.E. Eventually results in civil war that brings down the republic and
results in the Roman Empire.
Monophysites -ANS The supporters of a doctrine in the early Christian Church that
held that the incarnate Christ possessed a single, wholly divine nature. they opposed
the orthodox view that Christ had a double nature, one divine and one human, and
, emphasized his divinity at the expense of his capacity to experience real human
suffering.
Julius Caesar -ANS Part of the first triumvirate who eventually became "emperor for
life". Chose not to conquer Germany. Was assassinated by fellow senators in 44 B.C.E.
Octavian -ANS Part of the second triumvirate whom the power eventually shifted to.
Assumed the name Augustus Caesar, and became emperor. Was the end of the
Roman Republic and the start of the Pax Romana.
Diocletian -ANS Roman emperor of 284 C.E. Attempted to deal with fall of Roman
Empire by splitting the empire into two regions run by co-emperors. Also brought armies
back under imperial control, and attempted to deal with the economic problems by
strengthening the imperial currency, forcing a budget on the government, and capping
prices to deal with inflation. Civil war erupted upon his retirement.
Bread and Circuses -ANS A Roman bribery method of coping with class difference.
Entertainment and food was offered to keep plebeians quiet without actually solving
unemployment problems.
Goths -ANS An array of Germanic peoples, pushed further westward by nomads from
central Asia. They in turn migrated west into Rome, upsetting the rough balance of
power that existed between Rome and these people.
legalism -ANS A school of Chinese philosophy. Prominent during Warring States
Period. Had great influence on the policies of the Qin dynasty. Based on a pessimistic
view of human nature. Social harmony could only be attained through strong
government control and the imposition of strict laws, enforced absolutely.
assimilation -ANS The process by which people are gradually absorbed and integrated
into another culture.
Huns -ANS large nomadic group from northern Asia who invaded territories extending
from China to Eastern Europe. They virtually lived on their horses, herding cattle,
sheep, and horses as well as hunting.
Tang -ANS Continuing the imperial revival started by the Sui Dynasty this dynasty that
followed restored the Chinese imperial impulse four centuries after the decline of the
Han, extending control along the silk route. Trade flourished and China finally reached
its western limits when its forces were defeated by the imperial armies of the Muslim
Abbasid Empire at the Talas River--which stopped future expansion by both empires.
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||Graded A+
Mesopotamia -ANS A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed
the first urban societies. In the Bronze Age this area included Sumer and the Akkadian,
Babylonian and Assyrian empires, In the Iron Age, it was ruled by the Neo-Assyrian and
Neo-Babylonian empires.
Fertile Crescent -ANS The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers gave life to the first known
agricultural villages in this area about 10,000 years ago and the first known cities about
5,000 years ago. Includes Mesopotamia, Palestine, and the Nile.
ziggurat -ANS A temple tower of ancient Mesopotamia, constructed of square or
rectangular terraces of diminishing size, usually with a shrine made of blue enamel
bricks on the top
pictograms -ANS A pictorial symbol or sign representing an object or concept. Used by
many non-alphabetic written scripts.
cuneiform -ANS The earliest known form of writing, which was used by the Sumerians.
The name derives from the wedge shaped marks made with a stylus into soft clay. Used
from the 3000s BCE to the 100s BCE.
ideograms -ANS A character or figure in a writing system in which the idea of a thing is
represented rather than it's name (example: Chinese)
Sumer -ANS The world's first civilization, founded in Mesopotamia, which existed for
over 3,000 years.
Xia -ANS A legendary Chinese dynasty that was not believed to exist until relatively
recently. Walled towns ruled by area-specific kings assembled armies, built cities, and
worked bronze. Created pictograms which would evolve in to the first Chinese script.
Shang -ANS An early Chinese dynasty. Not a unified Chinese state. Instead rulers and
their relatives gave orders through a network of cities. Earliest evidence of Chinese
writing comes from this period.
,Zhou -ANS Succeeded the Shang dynasty. Similar to the Shang And Xia dynastic
periods in that China was fragmented politically. Yet, despite the lack of true
centralization, this was one of the longest Chinese dynasties, lasting about 600 years. It
left substantial written records, unlike the preceding dynasties.
Yellow River -ANS Also known as the Huang-He. The second longest river in China.
The majority of ancient Chinese civilizations originated in its valley.
Oracle Bones -ANS The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these from ritual
activity of the Shang period.
Teotihuacan -ANS A large central city in the Mesoamerican region. Located about 25
miles Northeast of present day Mexico City. Exhibited city planning and unprecedented
size for its time. Reached its peak around the year 450.
Jenne-Jeno -ANS One of the first urbanized centers in western Africa. A walled
community home to approximately 50,000 people at its height. Evidence suggests
domestication of agriculture and trade with nearby regions.
Great Zimbabwe -ANS A stone-walled enclosure found in Southeast Africa. Have
been associated with trade, farming, and mining.
Code of Hammurabi -ANS A collection of 282 laws. One of the first (but not THE first)
examples of written law in the ancient world.
Hittites -ANS An ancient Anatolian group whose empire at largest extent consisted of
most of the Middle East. Some of the first two-wheeled chariots and iron.
Zoroastrianism -ANS One of the first monotheistic religions, particularly one with a
wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.
Zoroaster -ANS The founder of Persia's classical pre-Islamic religion, Zoroastrianism.
Hellenistic -ANS Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically
referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Trireme -ANS Greek ships built specifically for ramming enemy ships.
Minoans -ANS One of the early proto-Greek peoples from 2600 BCE to 1500 BCE.
Inhabitants of the island of Crete. Their site of Knossos is pictured above.
,Acropolis -ANS Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.
Plato -ANS Socrates' most well known pupil. Founded an academy in Athens.
Pax Romana -ANS The "Roman Peace", that is, the state of comparative concord
prevailing within the boundaries of the Roman Empire from the reign of Augustus (27
B.C.E.-14 C.E.) to that of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 C.E.)
Republic -ANS A state that is not ruled by a hereditary leader (a monarchy) but by a
person or persons appointed under a constitution and in some way claims to be "of the
people."
Century -ANS The smallest unit of the Roman army, each composed of some 100 foot
soldiers and commanded by a centurion. A legion was made up of 60 of these. They
also formed political divisions of Roman citizens.
Consul -ANS Under the Roman Republic, one of the two magistrates holding supreme
civil and military authority. Nominated by the Senate and elected by citizens in the
Comitia Centuriata, the consuls held office for one year and each had power of veto
over the other.
Patricians -ANS The land-owning noblemen in Ancient Rome
Plebeians -ANS All non-land-owning, free men in Ancient Rome
Paterfamilias -ANS the head of the family or household in Roman law -always male-
and the only member to have full legal rights. This person had absolute power over his
family, which extended to life and death.
Twelve Tables -ANS Completed in 449 BCE, these civil laws developed by the Roman
Republic following demands by plebeians.
Triumvirate -ANS An unofficial coalition between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
was formed in 60 B.C.E. Eventually results in civil war that brings down the republic and
results in the Roman Empire.
Monophysites -ANS The supporters of a doctrine in the early Christian Church that
held that the incarnate Christ possessed a single, wholly divine nature. they opposed
the orthodox view that Christ had a double nature, one divine and one human, and
, emphasized his divinity at the expense of his capacity to experience real human
suffering.
Julius Caesar -ANS Part of the first triumvirate who eventually became "emperor for
life". Chose not to conquer Germany. Was assassinated by fellow senators in 44 B.C.E.
Octavian -ANS Part of the second triumvirate whom the power eventually shifted to.
Assumed the name Augustus Caesar, and became emperor. Was the end of the
Roman Republic and the start of the Pax Romana.
Diocletian -ANS Roman emperor of 284 C.E. Attempted to deal with fall of Roman
Empire by splitting the empire into two regions run by co-emperors. Also brought armies
back under imperial control, and attempted to deal with the economic problems by
strengthening the imperial currency, forcing a budget on the government, and capping
prices to deal with inflation. Civil war erupted upon his retirement.
Bread and Circuses -ANS A Roman bribery method of coping with class difference.
Entertainment and food was offered to keep plebeians quiet without actually solving
unemployment problems.
Goths -ANS An array of Germanic peoples, pushed further westward by nomads from
central Asia. They in turn migrated west into Rome, upsetting the rough balance of
power that existed between Rome and these people.
legalism -ANS A school of Chinese philosophy. Prominent during Warring States
Period. Had great influence on the policies of the Qin dynasty. Based on a pessimistic
view of human nature. Social harmony could only be attained through strong
government control and the imposition of strict laws, enforced absolutely.
assimilation -ANS The process by which people are gradually absorbed and integrated
into another culture.
Huns -ANS large nomadic group from northern Asia who invaded territories extending
from China to Eastern Europe. They virtually lived on their horses, herding cattle,
sheep, and horses as well as hunting.
Tang -ANS Continuing the imperial revival started by the Sui Dynasty this dynasty that
followed restored the Chinese imperial impulse four centuries after the decline of the
Han, extending control along the silk route. Trade flourished and China finally reached
its western limits when its forces were defeated by the imperial armies of the Muslim
Abbasid Empire at the Talas River--which stopped future expansion by both empires.
