3273247612 | Persian Empire | The World's largest and most impressive empire in 500 BCE | 0 | |
3273247613 | Susa | An elaborate imperial center which reflected the immense wealth and power of the Persian Empire | 1 | |
3273247614 | Persepolis | The Persian Empire's Capitol | 2 | |
3273247615 | Hellenes | The name which Greeks called themselves | 3 | |
3273247616 | Aegean Sea | The body of water which contributed to the political shape of the Greek Civilization | 4 | |
3273247617 | Mediterranean Sea | The water of water where elements of Greek civilization were found along the coast | 5 | |
3273247618 | Aegean Sea (location) | In between minders day Greece and Turkey | 6 | |
3273247619 | Mediterranean Sea (location) | Underneath modern day Greece and turkey. Above Africa | 7 | |
3273247620 | Athenian Democracy | The idea of "citizenship", of free people managing the affairs of state, of equality for all citizens | 8 | |
3273247621 | Greco-Persian Wars | A couple of Greek settlements (Ionia) went under Persian control. Ionia revolted against Persia and found support in Athens. Persia was outraged and launched major military expeditions to punish the Greeks twice in 10 years. Greeks won on both land and sea | 9 | |
3273247622 | Hellenistic Era | The period which is defined as the time between the death of Alexander the Great and the rise of the Roman Empire. | 10 | |
3273247623 | Alexander the Great (Who was he) | Son of King Phillip 2. "King of Asia" | 11 | |
3273247624 | Alexander the Great (what did he do) | Led a massive Greek expedition against the Persian empire. Persepolis was looted and burned during the 10 year expedition | 12 | |
3273247625 | Augustus | Title given to Octavian who was the first Roman emperor | 13 | |
3273247626 | Pax Romana | "The Roman Peace" the era of imperial Rome's greatest extent and greatest authority | 14 | |
3273247627 | Qin Shihuangdi | One of the best Chinese states that succeeded in reunifying China | 15 | |
3273247628 | Yellow Sea | The body of water which lies between the Han and Qin Dynasties | 16 | |
3273247629 | Yellow Sea (location) | Modern day chin and korea | 17 | |
3273247630 | Trunk Trac | A wealthy Vietnamese woman who sought revenge for her husband's execution. He had control over 65 towns and held China at bay for 2 years | 18 | |
3273247631 | Han Dynasty | 210 BCE china was reunited under the Han dynasty after the death of the Qin Dynasty | 19 | |
3273247632 | Mauryan empire | India's first and largest political system | 20 | |
3273247633 | Arabian Sea | Body of water on the west side of india | 21 | |
3273247634 | Bay of Bengal | The body of water on the east side of india | 22 | |
3273247635 | Legalism | A Chinese philosophy. Which its followers believed that China would be restored if a set of strict laws was enforced with large rewards and harsh punishments | 23 | |
3273247636 | Qin Shihuangdi | One of the best Chinese states that succeeded in reunifying China | 24 | |
3273247637 | Confucius | A man born into an aristocratic family in 551 BCE. He spent a lot of his adult life trying to get into politics for he believed he found a way to restore China. He never did and died a teacher, leaving behind the Analects | 25 | |
3273247638 | Analects | Confucius' book of teachings | 26 | |
3273247639 | Confucianism | A philosophy based on morals and standards. Emphasized education, rituals and ceremonies. | 27 | |
3273247640 | Ban Zhao | A woman writer. She thought education was needed for young girls so they knew how to serve their husbands. boys should be educated so they knew how to control their wife | 28 | |
3273247641 | Daoism | A religion associated with the legendary figure of Laozi. Focused on nature and invited people to withdraw from society and engage with nature. | 29 | |
3273247642 | Vedas | Collection of poems, hymns, prayers and rituals. | 30 | |
3273247643 | Upanishads | Works of text composed largely by anonymous thinkers between 800-400 BCE. They were mystical and highly philosophical works that sought to prove the inner meaning of Vedas sacrifices | 31 | |
3273247644 | Siddhartha Gautama | Was born a prince of a small northern Indian state. Went on a 6 year spiritual quest until he finally reached enlightenment at 35. He was referred to as the Buddha | 32 | |
3273247645 | Thervada | Religion which portrayed the Buddha as a wise teacher but not divine. | 33 | |
3273247646 | Bhagavad Gita | A much beloved Hindu text which tells how a troubled warrior (Arjuna) is in anguish over the necessity of killing his Kinsmen as a decisive battle approaches | 34 | |
3273247647 | Zoroastrianism | A Persian religion. Zoroastrian teaching placed great emphasis on the free ill of humankind and the necessity for each individual to choose between good and evil. | 35 | |
3273247648 | Judaism | A religion started by Hebrews. Believe in one God (Yahweh/Jehovah) | 36 | |
3273247649 | Greek Rationaliam | Greek intellectuals began to abandon the mythological framework of Greek culture and began to think the world was a physical reality governed by natural laws | 37 | |
3273247650 | Socrates | An Athenian philosopher. | 38 | |
3273247651 | Plato | Sketched the republic ( a design for a good society) l. He believed the class of the highly educated were the only ones fit to rule. | 39 | |
3273247652 | Aristotle | Student of Plato. Teacher of Alexander the Great. He did basically everything. From identifying hundreds of species of animals to predicting the weather. | 40 | |
3273247653 | Jesus of Nazareth | Born into a low class family in Bethlehem. Grew up in a Jewish family. Performed miracles and taught how EVERYONE who follows him and his spiritual father will be granted eternal paradise when they die | 41 | |
3273247654 | Saint Paul | An early convert who's missionary journeys in the eastern Roman Empire led to the founding of small Christian communities that included non jews | 42 | |
3273247655 | Church of the East | Represented the world's largest Christian church in terms of geographical extent between the 9th and 14th century. Mediterranean - China/India | 43 | |
3273247656 | Perpetua | A Christian Martyr. She was arrested for converting to Christianity. He was put into a lions den and when te mad cow didn't kill her, a solider went to kill her but she took his sword and slit her own throat. | 44 | |
3273247657 | China's Scholar-Gentry Class | Educated Stegner holders who would enjoy special privileges and could become officials. | 45 | |
3273247658 | Wang Mang | A high court official of the Han dynasty who usurped the emperor's throne in 8 CE | 46 | |
3273247659 | Ge Hong | A Chinese scholar who lived a troubled life. When he died it was said that his body was hella light. And that his soul had left his body | 47 | |
3273247660 | Yellow Turban Rebellion | A massive peasant uprising that looked forward to a golden age of equality social harmony and common ownership of property | 48 | |
3273247661 | Caste as Varna | India caste system that was divided into 4 classes based off of the God Purusha. "5th" caste was the untouchables who weren't associated with Purusha | 49 | |
3273247662 | Caste as Jati | Caste as Varna but with sub castes | 50 | |
3273247663 | Ritual purity | Brahmins or other high caste members who came in contact with lower class were in great danger of being polluted or made ritually unclean | 51 | |
3273247664 | Greek and Roman Slavery | Greco-Roman world was based on slavery. Italy had 40% of the population of the slave. Most Roman slaves were prisoners from wars during the creation of the Empire | 52 | |
3273247665 | Spartacus | A slave gladiator who led 70 slaves from a school for gladiators in a desperate bid for freedom in 73 BCE | 53 | |
3273247666 | Three obediences | Chinese summarization of the ideal position for a woman. A woman's subordinatation to her father, then her husband, then her son | 54 | |
3273247667 | Patriarchy | A system of Society in which the father or eldest male is the head of the family and descent is traced through the male line | 55 | |
3273247668 | Patriarchy in China | "Men go out, women stay in" "three obediences" once a woman's son married she had significant authority as the mother in law | 56 | |
3273247669 | Empress Wu | Only woman to ever rule China with the title of emperor. | 57 | |
3273247670 | Patriarchy in Athens | Women had absolutely no role in legal matters. When in court, women would not be referred to by name, but by "so and sos mother/daughter). Married in their mid teens to men 10-15 years older | 58 | |
3273247671 | Patriarchy in Sparta | Boys were sent to battle camps from age 7-30. Women had control over the house. Their only role was to reproduce. Married at 18 with same age spouse. | 59 | |
3273247672 | Aspasia | Wife of Pericles. Powerful political leader after her husband's death | 60 | |
3273247673 | Pericles. | Athen's leading political figure. | 61 | |
3273247674 | Helots | Those conquered by Spartans were reduced to slaves. Helots outnumbered the number of free Spartan population | 62 | |
3273247675 | Ecclesiastes | One the many books in the Old Testament in the bible | 63 | |
3273247676 | King Solomon | King of Israel according to the bible, Qu'aran and hidden world. Reigned from 970 -931 BCE | 64 |
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