7110228043 | Royal Road | Road that helped unify the Persian Empire. | ![]() | 0 |
7110229331 | Syncretic | The blending traits from two different cultures to form a new trait. | ![]() | 1 |
7110231917 | Aristocracy | A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility. | ![]() | 2 |
7110236469 | Direct Democracy | A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. | ![]() | 3 |
7110242474 | Hoplites | A heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece. | ![]() | 4 |
7110243884 | Aristocrats | A rich landowner or noble. | ![]() | 5 |
7110245902 | Socratic Method | Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth; Developed by Socrates in ancient Greece. | ![]() | 6 |
7110248026 | Zoroastrianism | Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra. | ![]() | 7 |
7110265005 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a few powerful people. | ![]() | 8 |
7110267779 | Representative Democracy | A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf. | ![]() | 9 |
7110271292 | Archons | 9 elected aristocrats that led Athens under it's aristocratic rule. | ![]() | 10 |
7110277769 | Merchants | People who buy and sell goods and services for profit. | ![]() | 11 |
7110279944 | Golden Mean | Aristotle's term for describing ethical behavior as a midpoint between extremes. | ![]() | 12 |
7110283168 | Qanat | An underground canal used in water systems of ancient Persians. | ![]() | 13 |
7110285739 | Tyrants | A leader who seizes power by force rather than by inheriting it. | ![]() | 14 |
7110307509 | Persian Wars | A series of battles between the Persians and the Greeks. | ![]() | 15 |
7110323756 | Helots | Spartan slaves. | ![]() | 16 |
7110331011 | Caravanserai | An inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night. | ![]() | 17 |
7110351410 | Monarchies | Hereditary rule by one. | ![]() | 18 |
7110339205 | Empiricism | The belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation. | ![]() | 19 |
7110365387 | Democracy | A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office. | ![]() | 20 |
7110366716 | Hellenistic Period | The time between the death of Alexander the great and the rise of the Roman domination. | ![]() | 21 |
7110367976 | Satraps | Officials that were sent to each region in Persia to maintain order. | ![]() | 22 |
7110369063 | Common Currency | An agreed upon form of money used across a large area or empire. | ![]() | 23 |
AP World History Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
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