World History

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  1. Aesop's fables
    a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
    Aesop was an Ethiopian slave in the 600's B.C. Greece. He is counted as the author of self-titled Aesop's Fables- a collection of short stories each containing a simple moral message. http://www.conservapedia.com/Aesop%27s_Fables
  2. Africa
    the second largest continent
    Africa is the continental landmass to the southwest of Asia, with its only physical land connection being the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt... http://www.conservapedia.com/Africa
  3. Alexander the Great
    king of Macedon
    Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC to Philip II of Macedon. http://www.conservapedia.com/Alexander_the_Great
  4. Ancient Greek
    the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
    Greek is an Indo-European language, primarily spoken in Greece and Cyprus. http://www.conservapedia.com/Ancient_Greek
  5. ancient history
    a history of the ancient world
    Ancient history can be defined as all that happened from the creation of the world until AD 600. http://www.conservapedia.com/Ancient_history
  6. Aramaic
    a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia
    Aramaic was the language of Jesus. http://www.conservapedia.com/Aramaic
  7. Archimedes
    Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
    Archimedes (287 BC – 212 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher. http://www.conservapedia.com/Archimedes
  8. Assyria
    an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
    Assyria was a very ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia. Today that would be in northern Iraq. http://www.conservapedia.com/Assyria
  9. Athens
    the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena
    Athens is the capital of modern Greece and was a famous city state in its early history. http://www.conservapedia.com/Athens
  10. Babylon
    the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
    Babylon was the main city of ancient Mesopotamia. Hammurabi was Babylonia's greatest ruler during roughly 1800-1750 BC. http://www.conservapedia.com/Babylon
  11. Celt
    a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
    The Celts were a people who lived in Europe at the time of the Roman Empire. http://www.conservapedia.com/Celt
  12. Chaldean
    of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language or culture
    Chaldean has both a historical and a modern meaning. http://www.conservapedia.com/Chaldean
  13. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    Culture is the way of life of a people, or nation. http://www.conservapedia.com/Culture
  14. cuneiform
    an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia
    Cuneiform is the earliest known form of writing. http://www.conservapedia.com/Cuneiform
  15. Daniel
    an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
    Daniel was a prophet who lived during the time of Nebuchadnezzar and Darius's reign in Babylon. http://www.conservapedia.com/Daniel_%28prophet%29
  16. David
    the 2nd king of the Israelites
    King David was the second king of Israel from 1010-970 BC. http://www.conservapedia.com/David
  17. Egypt
    a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
    Egypt is a country located in north-east Africa, and is the site of one of the oldest recorded civilizations on earth. http://www.conservapedia.com/Egypt
  18. Euclid
    Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
    Euclid was a Greek mathematician who lived 325-365 B.C. in Hellenistic Alexandria. http://www.conservapedia.com/Euclid
  19. fable
    a short moral story
    The word fable comes from the Latin fabula, where it simply means "story." http://www.conservapedia.com/Fable
  20. Hellenistic
    relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
    Hellenistic means anything relating to Greek history, culture, and art after the life of Alexander the Great. http://www.conservapedia.com/Hellenistic
  21. Herodotus
    the ancient Greek known as the father of history
    Herodotus lived from 484 to 425 BC. He was a Greek historian who is regarded as the father of history. http://www.conservapedia.com/Herodotus
  22. Hittite
    of or relating to the Hittite people or their language or culture
    Hittite was an Indo-European language spoken in an area that is now part of modern Turkey. http://www.conservapedia.com/Hittite
  23. Homer
    ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
    Homer (8th century B.C.) was a Greek poet and the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. http://www.conservapedia.com/Homer
  24. Iliad
    a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy
    The Iliad is an epic poem widely believed to have been written by Homer, the legendary blind Greek poet, in the 8th century B.C. http://www.conservapedia.com/Iliad
  25. invention
    the act of making something new
    An invention is a breakthrough in thought that is constructed or applied in physical reality that leads to a new creation that usually has practical application. http://www.conservapedia.com/Invention
  26. Israel
    an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
    The State of Israel is a nation located in the Middle East. http://www.conservapedia.com/Israel
  27. Jerusalem
    capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel
    Jerusalem is the official capital of the country of Israel, although it is not recognised as such diplomatically outside of Israel. http://www.conservapedia.com/Jerusalem
  28. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
    A language is a collection of symbols (called vocabulary) and rules for connecting these symbols (called grammar) that facilitates communication. http://www.conservapedia.com/Language
  29. Mesopotamia
    the land between the Tigris and Euphrates
    Mesopotamia (mes-uh-puh-TAY-mee-uh from the Greek, "land between the rivers") refers to that region, generally along and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in modern Iraq), where civilisation first appeared some time before 3000 B.C. http://www.conservapedia.com/Mesopotamia
  30. Nebuchadnezzar
    (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
    Nebuchadnezzar I was the emperor of the Babylonian Empire from 1146 to 1123 BC. http://www.conservapedia.com/Nebuchadnezzar_I
  31. Nineveh
    an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
    Nineveh was the last capital of the Assyrian empire from 5000 until 612 BC when it was destroyed by the Babylonians. http://www.conservapedia.com/Nineveh
  32. Odyssey
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
    The Odyssey was an epic poem written by Homer, a Greek poet, in the 8th century B.C. http://www.conservapedia.com/Odyssey
  33. Olympics
    an international multi-sport event that takes place every two years
    The Olympics are an Ancient Greek sporting event that was held from 776 B.C. to A.D. 394 and resurrected as a world-wide modern competition in the late 19th century. http://www.conservapedia.com/Olympics
  34. Persian Empire
    an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
    The Persian Empire, in antiquity, was the largest geographical empire in its time, at its height stretching from India (at the Ganges and Mula, respectively) all the way into southern Europe and down to Egypt, primarily under Cyrus the Great. http://www.conservapedia.com/Persian_Empire
  35. Pharaoh
    the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
    Pharaoh is the term generally used today to refer to the Kings of Ancient Egypt, including the Hyksos and Ptolemaic rulers, but usually not the Persian rulers, though many of them did have a formal Egyptian royal titulary drawn up. http://www.conservapedia.com/Pharaoh
  36. Plato
    ancient Athenian philosopher
    Plato was a great Greek philosopher who lived from 428 to 347 BC. http://www.conservapedia.com/Plato
  37. poetry
    literature in metrical form
    Poetry is the most compressed form of literature. http://www.conservapedia.com/Poetry
  38. religion
    a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
    "Religion" refers to a set of core beliefs upon which people base their lives. http://www.conservapedia.com/Religion
  39. Saul
    (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
    King Saul (r.1095BC-1055BC according to Ussher,[1] or r. 1050-1010 BC according to Thiele[2]) was the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel. http://www.conservapedia.com/Saul
  40. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
    Science is a methodology for discovering and classifying knowledge. http://www.conservapedia.com/Science
  41. Socrates
    ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon
    Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, who lived between approximately 470 and 399 BC. http://www.conservapedia.com/Socrates
  42. Solomon
    son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom
    Solomon (c.1000 BC - c.930 BC) was the third King of Israel between c. 970 BC and c. 930 BC. http://www.conservapedia.com/Solomon
  43. Sparta
    an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess
    Sparta was a Greek city state known for its military strength. http://www.conservapedia.com/Sparta
  44. Thucydides
    ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)
    Thucydides (455-395 B.C.) was the first scientific historian in ancient Greece. http://www.conservapedia.com/Thucydides
  45. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
    Trade in its simplest form is the exchange of goods and services between peoples. http://www.conservapedia.com/Trade
  46. Trojan horse
    a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
    The Trojan Horse was a mythological device used during the Trojan War. http://www.conservapedia.com/Trojan_Horse
Created on Thu Feb 26 15:46:09 EST 2009 (updated Thu Feb 26 16:40:38 EST 2009)

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