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2017 Princeton Review AP World History Unit 2 Terms Flashcards

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5039860625Rock and Pillar EdictsAshoka Maurya was known for his _____________ which had laws, Buddhist values, and directions to certain places inscribed on them.0
5039860626Arabic NumeralsThese numerals were previously Hindu but were named after the Arabs. Some examples include: 1, 2, and 3.1
5039862603Han DynastyThis dynasty lasted over 400 years and followed the Qin.2
5039862604SatrapThese government officials ruled over satrapies.3
5039864669Delian LeaguePericles, the ruler of Athens, created this alliance between the Greek city-states. It is like the NATO of the past.4
5039864670HellenismThe term describing Greece's culture, ideals, and daily life.5
5039867971PartriciansLandowning nobles from the Roman Republic.6
5039867972PlebeiansFree men or ordinary citizens of the Roman Republic.7
5039867973Twelve Tables of RomeThe name of the codified laws of the Roman Republic.8
5039870678First TriumvirateThis trio of men ruled Rome after the weakening of the Senate. Soon, two members lost their power to Julius Caesar, the third member who would become dictator.9
5039873645"Pax Romana"This Latin phrase means "Roman Peace."10
5039873646PaganismA term used to describe religions that aren't one of the major religions of the world.11
5039873647ChristianityThe religion that appeared shortly after the rule of Augustus Caesar. It came from Judaism.12
5039876900Edict of MilanThis order by Emperor Constantine stopped Christians from being prosecuted by Roman officials.13
5039876901ZoroastrianismOne of the first monotheistic religions that was founded in Persia, or modern-day Iran.14
5039879257ConfucianismA philosophy founded by Confucius. The philosophy was mainly about morals and ethics and the right way to rule in politics. He believed in Ren, Li, and Xiao.15
5039879258DaoismThis philosophy was founded by Lao-tzu, who believed that staying away from competition and world affairs would make the world better.16
5039879259PolytheismA word used to describe a religion that has many deities.17
5039879260LegalismA belief that asked for strict laws and harsh penalties.18
5039882077HinduismA polytheistic religion from India; it originated from the Aryans. One such deity from the religion is Vishnu.19
5039882078BuddhismThis religion was founded by a prince named Siddhartha Gautama. There is no deity but there are two central beliefs: the "Four Noble Truths" and the "Eightfold Path."20
5039882079JudaismThe first of the major world religions; the Hebrews were the first to practice the religion.21
5039884563Theravada and MahayanaAfter Siddhartha Gautama or the Buddha's death, the Buddhist religion split into these two movements.22
5039884564Mauryan EmpireThis empire was the first to unify the Indian subcontinent.23
5039888992Chandragupta MauryaHe conquered all of India's regional kingdoms and united them all under the Mauryan Empire.24
5039888993Ashoka MauryaHe was the grandson of the founder of the Mauryan Empire. He was known for being a Buddhist and erecting the rock and pillar edicts.25
5039891038Chandra Gupta the GreatAfter the fall of the Mauryan Empire, this person founded the Gupta Empire.26
5039891039Gupta EmpireThis empire was known for its scientific and mathematical advances, such as the development of pi.27
5039893938Great Wall of ChinaDuring the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shihuangdi ordered the construction of walls which were the predecessors of this wonder of the world.28
5039893939Qin Shi HuangThe nickname of the Qin Shihuangdi, the only Qin emperor.29
5039893940XiongnuAlso known as the Huns, these people invaded China as well as Eastern Europe.30
5039896511Wu TiThis Han emperor was known as the Warrior Emperor due to his skills that led him to conquer central Asia.31
5039896512SatrapiesThe Persians split their empire into provinces or ________.32
5039896513Great Royal RoadThe Persians used this network for communication and transportation.33
5039899525LydiansThese people were conquered by the Persians and their use of standardized coins spread across the empire.34
5039901915PhoeniciansThese peoples had a strong navy and were known to have a simple 22 character alphabet that the Greeks later adopted and changed.35
5039901916HebrewsThese peoples were known for their religion, Judaism, and their homeland of Israel.36
5039901917AthensOne of the main city-states of Greece. It is known as a political, commercial, and cultural center. According to myths, it was named after Athena.37
5039904070SpartaOne of the main city-states of Greece. It had one of the strongest military of all Greece.38
5039904071Persian WarsA war in which the Greeks united to defeat the Persians. Most of Athens was destroyed as a result.39
5039905992PericlesThe ruler of Athens who rebuilt Athens after the Persian Wars and created a Golden Age in Athens.40
5039905993SocratesOne of the three famous philosophers who was known for his execution by poison.41
5039905994PlatoOne of the three famous philosophers. He was known for teaching Aristotle, his greatest student.42
5039905995AristotleOne of the tree famous philosophers; he was the mentor of Alexander the Great.43
5039905996HomerThis author wrote the "Illiad" and "Odyssey."44
5039909726Peloponnesian WarThe Pelopponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, ran into a trade dispute, leading to this war.45
5039909727MacedoniansAfter the Peloponnesian War, this group of people led by King Philip III conquered Greece.46
5039912145Alexander the GreatThe heir of King Philip III, he conquered the Achaemenid/Persian Empire and brought his rule all the way to the Indus River in India.47
5039912146Punic WarsThe war between the Romans and Carthaginians which lasted from 264 to 146 BCE.48
5039914426HannibalOne of the greatest military leaders of all time, he led Carthage in the second Punic War and almost conquered Rome.49
5039914427OctaviusJust like in the First Triumvirate, the Second Triumvirate followed the same precedent but this time, this person became the ruler and renamed himself: Augustus Caesar.50
5039914428ConstantineThe first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.51
5039917190ConstantinopleThe emperor Constantine built this city named after himself on Byzantium, a Greek city, and made it the capital of the empire in 340 CE.52
5039917191DiocletianThis emperor that preceded Constantine tried to deal with Rome's many problems through splitting the empire into two halves ruled by two co-emperors.53
5039919914Wang MangHe was the regent to a 2 year old king of the Han Dynasty. He seized power for 15 years and became known as the "socialist emperor."54

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