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2. Aztec "floating gardens" used for agriculture.
5. The belief in a single, all-powerful God.
6. Title given to the god-kings of ancient Egypt.
7. The global exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases following 1492 (_____ Exchange).
8. Medieval political system based on land grants and mutual obligations.
13. Ancient trade route linking China with the West.
16. Period of Roman history where citizens elected representatives (Latin-root form).
18. Macedonian king who conquered Persia and spread Hellenistic culture.
21. Roman engineering marvel used to transport water to cities.
22. Early Babylonian law code based on "an eye for an eye".
24. Temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis of Athens.
25. The ancient Egyptian writing system using picture symbols.
26. The "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, famous for colossal stone heads.
27. Process of preserving a body for the afterlife in ancient Egypt.

1. Period of cultural "rebirth" in Europe following the Middle Ages.
3. Pandemic that devastated Europe in the 14th century, wiping out a third of the population.
4. A Spanish conqueror of the Americas.
9. Document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English King.
10. Chinese divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.
11. South American empire that built Machu Picchu in the Andes.
12. Ancient Greek city-state known for its militaristic culture.
14. Two-hundred-year period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire.
15. Having to do with the Pope or the Catholic Church.
17. Religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama, seeking Nirvana.
19. Renaissance intellectual movement focusing on human potential and achievements.
20. Wedge-shaped writing developed by the ancient Sumerians.
22. Holy wars launched by Christian Europe to reclaim Jerusalem.
23. The belief in or worship of more than one god.