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24 Cards in this Set
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Pharoah
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ruler of ancient Egypt
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Hieroglyphs
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form of ancient Egyptian writing that uses symbols and pictures
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Ramses II
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referred to as Ramses the Great, he was Egypt's most celebrated and powerful pharoah
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Hatshepsut
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first female pharoah in anienct Egypt that was famous for her trading expeditions
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Democracy
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where the population can vote for its leaders
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Republic
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government of ancient Rome where the ruling authority was the senate
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Birthplace of democracy
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Athens
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Warrior city-state in ancient Greece
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Sparta
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Pax Romana
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200 years of peace in the Roman Empire
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Golden Age of Greece
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began with the Greeks victory over the Persian when culture and political consistency are at its peak
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Augustus
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founder of the Roman Empire, as its first emperor
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Pompeii
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ancient Roman city that was buried by ashes and darkness after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
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Christianity
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monotheistic religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ
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Judaism
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monotheistic religion that followed the teachings of Abraham
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Shi Huangdi
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became the first emperor of a unified China-famous for his terra cotta army
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Dynasty
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rulers of the same family
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Confucius
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Chinese philosopher
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Confucianism
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based on the ideas of Confucius; focuses on morality
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Daoism
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philosophical religion that believes in living in harmony with nature
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Which ancient Chinese dynasty is considered the golden age?
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Tang
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Which group brought an end to the Gupta empire?
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the Huns
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Hinduism
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polytheistic religion that believed in reincarnation
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Buddhism
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religion that focuses on meditation to reach nirvana
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Siddartha Gautama
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the original Buddha
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