1. Literally 'Roman Peace,' the movement of people and trade goods along Roman roads and safe seas allowed for the spread of cultural practices, technologies, and religious ideas.

2. (1688) A revolution in Britain in which James II was overthrown and the new king and queen, William & Mary, agreed to the Bill of Rights of 1689, granting their subjects certain rights.

3. A body preserved by chemical processes or special natural circumstances, often in the belief that the deceased will need it again in the afterlife.

4. The class of religious experts who conducted rituals and preserved sacred lore among some ancient Celtic peoples.

5. Genoese mariner who in the service of Spain led expeditions across the Atlantic, reestablishing contact between the peoples of the Americas and the Old World and opening the way to Spanish conquest and colonization.

6. (1861-1865) Fought between the North (Union states) and the South (Confederate states). The Confederate states wanted to leave the union. The conflict was triggered by the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Lincoln wanted to end slavery and keep the Union together. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a U.S. Union military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

7. Completed in 1869, the Canal provided a shorter route from Europe of East Africa, Indian and Eat Asia. It served as a life line between Britain and India.

8. Aztec emperor who died while in custody of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes.

9. A political and economic system where factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state.

10. (1643-1727) Scientist who discovered the laws of gravity, raising hopes that all the universe acted according to certain fixed and fundamental laws.

11. Caravan routes connecting China and the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran.

12. (1874-1963) British Prime Minister who opposed Hitler and inspired the British people with his public broadcasts during World War II.

13. The era in which Greek culture, especially Athens, (art, architecture, philosophy, literature, drama, history) spread across western Asia and northeastern Africa after the conquests of Alexander the Great.

14. (1920-2005) In 1978, this Pole became the first non-Italian Pope in 400 years. He helped end Communism in Eastern Europe.

15. A people group located just north of the kingdom of Israel known for their development of richly dyed fabrics from the shells of sea snails, and the creation of a simple Alphabet used later by the Greeks and Romans.

16. (1932-1939) A devastating economic downturn that saw stock prices fall, businesses fail, and large scale unemployment in America and Europe.

17. In the governments of many ancient societies, a professional position reserved for men who had undergone the lengthy training required to be able to read and write using cuneiforms, hieroglyphics, or other early writing systems.

18. (Born 1925) first woman elected Prime Minister of Great Britain.

19. (16th Century) Movement begun in Germany by Martin Luther in 1517 in which many Christians left the Catholic church for protestant churches.

20. Religion in India that believes in many gods and goddesses, reincarnation, and that a person's behavior in life determines his or her form or caste in the next life.

21. Living in a religious community apart from society and strictly following rules of chastity, obedience, and poverty. It was a prominent element of medieval Christianity and Buddhism. Monasteries were primary centers of learning and literacy in medieval Europe.

22. Roman emperor 312 - 337 A.D.). After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity a favored religion.

23. A people who established an empire in Anatolia and Syria in the Late Bronze Age. They gained wealth from the trade in metals and military power based on chariot forces.

24. (3100-1070 B.c.) A polytheistic world-power with many achievements including surveying boundaries and calculating with square roots. They were one of the first civilizations to use a system of writing called hierolyphics (picture writing).

25. (1564-1642) Italian scientist who studied motion. His observations with a telescope confirmed the Copernican theory. He was tried and convicted by the church.