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7453937076Qin Shi HuangThe first and the greatest emperor of the Qin Dynasty Created Great Wall of China0
7453937077AshokaGreatest Mauryan Emperor Started off as conqueror Had a law code: the rock and pillars of Edict Encouraged Buddhism1
7453937078AhmisaNon violence2
7453937079AryansInvaded India3
7453937080Aryans crossedHindu Kush, Himalayas to the east of the Hindu Kush.4
7453937081Two rivers China developed onYangtze and Yellow river5
7453937082VedasSacred texts of Hinduism6
7453937083Caste system of India1. Brahmin which included Priests 2. Kshatriyas which included warriors and rulers 3. VAISYAS which included skilled traders, merchants, landowners and Minor officials 4. Sudras which included commoners, peasants, and servants 5. Untouchables which included outcast-out of class, street sweepers, and Latrine cleaners7
7453937084Four Noble Truths1. Life is full of suffering 2. Suffering come from desire/wanting 3. Suffering stops when desire/wanting stops 4. In order to stop those desire/wants follow the Eight fold path8
7453937085Ashoka capturedKalinga last9
7453937086TrimurtiHighest gods in Hinduism Brahman= Creator Vishnu= Preserver Shiva= Destroyer10
7453937087Location of yellow riverThe one more towards the northeast11
7453937088GuptaFirst to make inoculations, vaccines/shots12
7453937089Lao TzuThe Old Master, founder of Daoism13
7453937090Ying YangSymbol of Daoism Yin=humanity's submissive and feminine side Yang=humanity's aggressive and masculine side Ying and gang=both yin and yang both sides come together in harmony14
7453937091Civil Service ExamExams that were based on Confucian principles that Chinese government officials must pass to become a government official15
7453937092Buddhism declinesDue to absorption into Hinduism16
7453937093Legalisma Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws Shi Huangdi believed in legalism17
7453937094Filllial PietyThe important virtue in Confucianism where people respect their parents, elders, and ancestors18
7453937095Daoism (Taoism)Appear in Zhou Dynasty Origin shrouded in mystery Sacred text: Dao De Jing (The Classic Way and the Virtue) Teachings: seek happiness and wisdom by the way of the path, or dao. To follow dao is to renounce Worley ambitions and society and instead seek harmony with nature. Goal: keep Yin and Yang in balance Daoism appeals to China's peasants because of their connection to natural forces and lands19
7453937096ConfucianismAppears in decline of Zhou Dynasty Founder: K'ung Fu-tzu (Confucius) Confucius was born into poverty and had a lot of different jobs, all the while developing his own thoughts about the individual's relationship to the state Sacred Text: Analects20
7453937097Persian warsGreece vs Persia Cause: Persia tries to take over Greek territory and then Athens steps in to help Effect: Athens hits Golden Age, Persian decline, Athens gets overconfident Two important battles: Battle of Salamis, Athens funneled the Persian Navy through a narrow strait, and Battle of Thermopylae, Sparta funnels Persian Army through a narrow passageway Greece wins21
7453937098Peloponnesian WarSparta vs Athens Cause: Athens forcing other city-states to pay taxes and to do other things Effect: Greece is weak Sparta wins this war by having Persian Navy military, they help because the Athens initially starts the Persian wars, set up a blockade.22
7453937099ZoroastrianismPersian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra. Beliefs: God=Ahura Mazda or "wise lord", believes in god of darkness and other lesser gods, none of which were supposed to be worshiped, and had concepts of heaven and hell Sacred text: Avestas Religion was passed down orally by priests called magi.23
7453937100The officials in the passage most likely were able to keep a closer contact with the Persian emperor with help from thePostal service along the royal road24
7453937101In which civilization was local autonomy most prizedGreece more local autonomy than Egypt, China, and Rome25
7453937102Which similarity between Greece and Rome is shown in this chartBoth gave citizens a role in choosing government26
7453937103Which best describes the relationship between religion and government most clearlyChina separated them more than Egypt, Greece, and Rome27
7453937104The route most clearly showing an interregional (over many regions) movement is the oneShowing the movement of silk from China28
7453937105Which statement provides context for understanding Roman trade as shown in the map aboveRome's location near the Mediterranean Sea made trade with many regions easier29
7453937106Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between Rome's imports and exportsRome imported both raw and finished goods30
7453937107Which statement best reflects the attitude of the Roman government toward religionIt was tolerant of religions that supported their government31
7453937108One "serious handicap" under which Christianity developed, described in the passage, wasThe Roman demand the Jews worship their emperor as a god32
7453937109How did Ashoka fulfill the goal he stated in the passage aboveHe set out envoys to make peace with his neighbors in order to make ammends for the wars he has waged against them.33
7453937110Many Indian elites disagreed with Ashoka primarily because they believed that his policies couldLead to a rejection of the caste system in Indian society34
7453937111What evidence might a historian use to suggest a relationship between Buddhism and the Greek city-statesSimilarities between the ethnical beliefs taught in Buddhism and by Aristotle35
7453937112Which describes the duty of "common people" in ConfucianismTo farm, to take care of their parents, and to respect the emperor36
7453937113Which was the duty of the emperor according to Confucian philosophyTo act virtuously in order to act as an example for his subjects37
7453937114Confucianism helped bring about social and political order in China byEmphasizing filial piety, a concept that shaped social relationship and encouraged obedience to the state38
7453937115Which statement about Chinese merchants is best supported by the poemChinese cities included prosperous merchants and vibrant trade39
7453937116Which artifact would most be useful for a historian trying to determine the volume of trade between Europe and China along the Silk RoadLarge amounts of Roman coins found in a Chang' an market40
7453937117Which category of information suggests that both cities had strong central governmentsCity plan41
7453937118Archaeologists comparing excavations in the two cities have concluded thatSocial inequality existed in both communities42
7453937119One similarity between the two cities is that bothWere founded where water was easily available43
7453937120Which of the following structures did the Mayans use to create a calendar more accurate than the ones used in Europe at the same timeThe caracoal in Chichen Itza44
7453937121The information in the passage about how the Mayans recorded numbers is significant becauseIt supports the idea that the Mayans borrowed their calendar from the Olmec45
7453937122Which statement does this passage support about the spread of information among the cultures in the americasThe Olmec were a foundational civilization46
7453937123One similarity between the Mayans and the Greeks was that they bothBoth the Greeks and Mayans linked science and religion closely47
7453937124Which statement accurately compares the beliefs of the classical Greeks and the MayansThe Greeks believe that gods often behaved like humans, but the Mayans believed that the gods quite differently from humans48
7453937125DharmaDuty, virtue, morality, and it refers to the power which upholds the universe and society49
7453937126Moksha (Hinduism)Liberation or union with Brahma50
7453937127BrahmanThe all Everything is a part of Brahman51

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