AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

A.P. World History-Classical Era Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
470521031mandarind. the standard Chinese language s. first language throughout the country
470521032legalismd. an absolute monarchy with rewards and punishments for all classes-very practical s. very scholarly way of government
470521033patriarchalismd. a philosophy, form, or system of patriarchal government s. new government style
470521034Daoismd. a distinctive science, artistry, and rituals s. other belief system besides Confucianism
470521035silk roadd. large trade route founded during Han dynasty s. first trading between china and other countries
470521036Zhou Dynastyd. first dynasty with decentralized government s. used local rulers to govern
470521037Qin Dynastyd. dynasty ruled by Shi Huangdi-central government s. first dynasty to have a single ruler with other officials
470521038Qin Shi Huangdid. brutal ruler of the Qin dynasty-built great wall s. first Qin emperor
470521039Han Dynastyd. continued central government- less brutal than Qin and used trade s. basis of modern government, started trading
470521040Wu Tid. famous Han ruler s. enforced peace in China and surrounding areas
470521041caste systemd. different levels of social classes s. showed social classes
470521042Sanskritd. language of India s. first written language in India
470521043dharmad. conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or character s. gave government better morals
470521044Upanishadsd. written treaties
470521045Vedasd. Hindu sacred writings s. explained different aspects of life and the gods
470521046Mahabharata and Ramayanad. two great Indian epics s. great intellectual achievements
470521047Bhagavad and Gitad. part if the Mahabharata about Arjuna and Krishna s. great writings
470521048reincarnationd. to come back to earth in a new body after death s. shows Indian's interest in the afterlife
470521049Alexander the Greatd. invaded part of India for Macedonia s. brought in new cultures
470521050Aryansd. herding nomads who eventually settled in India s. greatly influenced religion
470521051Mauryan Dynastyd. religions. dynasty started by Changdragupta s. first real central government in India
470521052Ashokad. Changdraguptas son s.ast Mauryan emperor
470521053Gupta Empired. united much of northern India
470521054Kautilyad. generals who wrote a set of laws s. first laws-eye for an eye
470521055polisd. Greek word for city-state (politics) s. suggests intense political interests in cities
470521056tyrannyd. a strong government
470521057Hellenistic Periodd. period of the Greeks or Hellenes s. established trade and promoted education
470521058senated. aristocrats who held high power in Rome
470521059Periclesd. aristocratic political figure s. promoted whose influence and negotiation
470521060Peloponnesian Warsd. was between Athens and Sparta for power
470521061Socrates, Plato, and Aristotled. influential philosophers
470521062Phillip II of Macedoniad. conquered Athens and Sparta as part of Macedonia
470521063Punic Warsd. three wars against Carthage s. end of classical Mediterranean age- seized entire western Mediterranean
470521064Julius Caesard. very powerful ruler of Rome s. ended my traditional institutions
470521065Augusus Caesard. established basic structures-Julius' nephew
470521066Cicerod. wrote political writings-like Confucianism s. focused more in service than government
470521067Diocletian and Constantined. later, powerful empowers s. tried to reverse downfall of Rome and introduce Christianity

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!