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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.
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- 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.