Across
- 4. Roman official who represented plebeian interests and could block certain government actions
- 6. first emperor of unified China, associated with centralization and standardization (3)
- 7. Mauryan ruler who embraced Buddhist principles after the conquest of Kalinga
- 9. Greek Historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War
- 10. Greek victory over a Persian invasion force
- 11. Chinese dynasty that promoted Confucianism and expanded Silk Road connections
- 16. Spartan victory that destroyed the Athenian fleet and helped force Athens to surrender
- 18. major South Asian empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya around 322 BCE
- 19. Greek defensive stand in a narrow mountain pass that delayed the Persian advance but ended in Greek defeat
- 23. belief that Heaven granted a Chinese ruler the right to govern, with the legitimacy of rule connected to the ruler's conduct (3)
- 25. Persian ruler associated with the early expansion of the Achaemenid Empire
- 27. Government in which power is held by a small group
- 28. the poor class in Rome
- 31. Mauryan political treatise that served as a handbook for political strategy, diplomacy, and statecraft
- 32. disastrous Athenian campaign that depleted Athens' military resources (2)
- 34. Spartan king who led them in the Battle of Thermopylae
- 35. Founder of the Mauryan Empire (2)
- 36. Greek naval victory that weakened Persian naval power
- 37. state in which supreme power is held by the people and their appointed representatives rather than a monarch
- 39. system of government administered through organized offices and officials
Down
- 1. alliance led by Sparta that opposed Athenian power (2)
- 2. A Greek city-state, such as Athens or Sparta
- 3. alliance formed under Athenian leadership to resist Persia that Athens used to its own advantage (2)
- 5. system of government in which citizens participate in political decision-making
- 8. Persian ruler associated with the first major invasion of mainland Greece and imperial administration
- 12. the Persian ruling dynasty associated with Cyrus, Darius I, and Xerxes I
- 13. Persian ruler who led the major invasion of Greece in 480 BCE
- 14. The rebellion of Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule, which helped lead to the Persian Wars (2)
- 15. War between Athens and Sparta as a result of increasing Athenia power after Persian War (2)
- 17. Wars between Rome and Carthage that expanded Roman control over the western Mediterranean
- 20. members of Rome's wealthy, aristocratic class who initially dominated the Republic
- 21. philosophical tradition emphasizing moral conduct, proper relationships, and social order, promoted by Han rulers
- 22. Athenian leader associated with its Golden Age and its naval strategy used during the Peloponnesian War
- 24. region conquered by Ashoka; the devastating conquest became a turning point in his approach to rule
- 26. War between Greek city-states and Persia due to Ionian Revolt (2)
- 29. trade networks connecting China with Central Asia and other parts of Eurasia (2)
- 30. provincial governor of the Persian Empire
- 33. Chinese political philosophy associated with strict laws, strong authority, and harsh punishments
- 38. state that conquers and rules other peoples and territories, extracting resources from them