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World History Pre-Ap: Quotes Flashcards
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| 5072144097 | "Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time... character has to be established through a thousand lifetimes." | Hinduism | 0 | |
| 5072144098 | "Highest good is like water because water excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without contending with them and settles where none would like to be, it comes close to the way." | Daoism | 1 | |
| 5072144099 | "The wise man has control of body, tongue, and mind. He is the true master." | Buddhism | 2 | |
| 5072144100 | "Seeing that our body, with hair and skin, is derived from our parents, we should now allow it to be injured in any way. this is the begining of filial respect. We develop our own character and practice the way so as to perpetuate our name for future generations, and to bring honor to our parents." | Confucianism | 3 | |
| 5072144101 | "Love yourself and be awake- Today, tomorrow, always. First establish yourself in the way, Then teach others, And so defeat sorrow. To straighten the crooked You must first do a harder thing- Straighten yourself. You are your only master. Who else? Subdue yourself, And discover your master." | Buddhism | 4 | |
| 5072144102 | "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." | Daoism | 5 | |
| 5072144103 | "The sage, because he does nothing, never ruins anything; and because he does not lay hold of anything loses nothing." | Daoism | 6 | |
| 5072144104 | "The mind is flighty, and hard to grasp; The mind pursues all its desires. To tame the mind is great goodness. Subdue the mind and know tranquility." | Daoism | 7 | |
| 5072144105 | "It is dangerous for a ruler to trust others. He who trusts others can be manipulated by other." | Legalism | 8 | |
| 5072144106 | "Like the body that is made up of different limbs and organs, all moral creatures must depend on each other to exist." | Hinduism | 9 | |
| 5072144107 | "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." | Buddhism | 10 | |
| 5072144108 | "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star." | Confucianism | 11 | |
| 5072144109 | "Hence, the interests of the state and the individual are mutually at odds, and both cannot prevail at the same time." | Legalism | 12 | |
| 5072144110 | "Desire can be eradicated from the roots by firmly imbibing the four attributes of; jhan, atmanishtha, vairagya, dharma, and the full-fledged to God." | Hinduism | 13 | |
| 5072144111 | "As fire, though one, takes the shape of every object which it consumes, so the self, though one, takes the shape of every object in which it dwells." | Hinduism | 14 | |
| 5072144112 | "Tsze-Yu said, 'In serving a prince, frequent remonstrances lead to disgrace between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.'" | Confucianism | 15 | |
| 5072144113 | "To study and not to think is a waste to think and not study is dangerous." | Confucianism | 16 | |
| 5072144114 | "Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your unguarded thoughts." | Buddhism | 17 | |
| 5072144115 | "Indeed, customs differ between the past and the present. Try to govern the people of a chaotic age with benevolence and lenient measures is like to drive wild horses without reins and whips." | Legalism | 18 | |
| 5072144116 | "Like a spider caught in its own web is a person driven by fierce cravings, break out of the web, turn away from the world of sensory pleasure and sorrow." | Buddhism | 19 | |
| 5072144117 | "A woman with a long tongue is a stepping stone disorder. Disorder does not come down from heaven. It is produced by women." | Confucianism | 20 |
AP World History Religions Flashcards
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| 9922146566 | Why did we develop belief systems? | Because humans have always needed to understand natural phenomenon | 0 | |
| 9922146567 | Polytheism | Belief in many gods |  | 1 |
| 9922146568 | Monotheism | Belief in one God | 2 | |
| 9922146569 | Animism | -They practice nature worship -They believe that everything has a spirit -They communicated with and showed respect to ancestors. -It is practiced worldwide but mostly in Africa and the Americas. | 3 | |
| 9922146570 | Shinto | A Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits -"Way of the Gods" -Founded around the year 500 BCE -The Emperor of Japan was considered to be divine and a direct descendant of the Sun Goddess. | 4 | |
| 9922146571 | Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms. -Polytheistic -A result of cultural diffusion between the Aryans and other native people in India. -Practiced in India -The Vedas, Upanishads, etc.. were all significant writings. | 5 | |
| 9922146572 | Atman | The spiritual oneness of the soul | 6 | |
| 9922146573 | Brahman | The term for The Universal Soul in Hinduism. | 7 | |
| 9922146574 | Moksha | The Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths. | 8 | |
| 9922146575 | Samsara | The endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth | 9 | |
| 9922146576 | Reincarnation | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding Basically Samsara | 10 | |
| 9922146577 | Karma | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation | 11 | |
| 9922146578 | Dharma | Fulfilling one's duty in life | 12 | |
| 9922146579 | Ahisma | That all life is sacred | 13 | |
| 9922146580 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 14 | |
| 9922146581 | Judaism | -A religion with a belief in one god (Monotheistic) -It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. -Practiced worldwide but most Jews are in Israel. -They have 10 commandments | 15 | |
| 9922146582 | Buddhism | A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering. | 16 | |
| 9922146583 | The Four Noble Truths | The core of the Buddhist teaching. There is suffering. There is a cause to suffering. There is an end to suffering. The is a path out of suffering (the Noble 8-fold path). 1. Life is full of pain and suffering 2. human desire causes this suffering 3. By putting an end to desire, humans can end suffering 4. Humans can end desire by following the Eightfold Path | 17 | |
| 9922146584 | The Eightfold Path | 1. Know that suffering is caused by desire 2. Be selfless and love all life 3. Do not lie, or speak without a cause 4. Do not kill, steal, or commit other unrighteous acts 5. Do not do things which promote evil 6. Take effort to promote righteousness 7. Be aware of your physical actions, state of mind, and emotions. 8. Learn to meditate. | 18 | |
| 9922146585 | Confucianism | A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct. | 19 | |
| 9922146586 | Five Relationships in Confucianism: | - Ruler to ruled - Father to Son - Older brother to Younger brother - Husband to Wife - Friend to Friend | 20 | |
| 9922146587 | Three concepts needed to be practiced: | Ren or Jen: human kindness Li: a sense of propriety, courtesy, respect, and deference to elders Xiao: Filial Piety | 21 | |
| 9922146588 | Taoism or Daoism | an ideology whose central theme is the Way, a philosophy teaching that eternal happiness lies in total identification with nature and deploring passion, unnecessary invention; simple life of individuals -Ying and Yang is used to illustrate the natural harmony in the world. |  | 22 |
| 9922146589 | Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. -Also has the Ten Commandments -Believe in the Holy Trinity Christians take part in sacraments. | 23 | |
| 9922146590 | The Holy Trinity | The Creator (Father), Redeemer (Son), and the Sustainer (Holy Spirit) | 24 | |
| 9922146591 | Sacraments | Religious practices such as baptism and receiving the Eucharist. There are 7 sacraments in total. | 25 | |
| 9922146592 | Islam | A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Paradise and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran. Followers are called Muslims. | 26 | |
| 9922146593 | The Five Pillars of Islam | 1. Confession of Faith 2. Prayer 3. Charity 4. Fasting 5. Pilgrimage | 27 | |
| 9922146594 | Zoroastrianism | - A dualistic faith, this means they believe in two gods representing good and evil -It was very important during the Sassanid Persian Dynasty. | 28 | |
| 9922146595 | Legalism | Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws | 29 | |
| 9922153358 | Islam | From the Middle East. Believes in the 5 Pillars. | 30 | |
| 9922154278 | Sunni and Shia | What are the two main sects of Islam? | 31 | |
| 9922155502 | Abu Bakr | The first caliph after Muhammad. Is not believed to be legitimate by the Shia sect. | 32 | |
| 9922158715 | Al-Andalus | The term used for the Islamic Empire in Spain. | 33 | |
| 9922159760 | Dar al Islam | Literally, the house or abode of Islam. | 34 |
AP World History Flashcards
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| 4796201983 | Social Stratification | Social class structure. |  | 0 |
| 4796202815 | Homo Sapiens | Fancy scientific name for a species of humans. |  | 1 |
| 4796206148 | Slash and burn agriculture | Early/first farmers used this method to farm. |  | 2 |
| 4796207016 | Sumer | Another name for Mesopotamia | 3 | |
| 4796208017 | Epic of Gilgamesh | One of the earliest surviving works of literature; a poem from Mesopotamia. |  | 4 |
| 4796208378 | Vedas | A collection of hymns, songs, prayers, and rituals in the Aryans. | 5 | |
| 4796228061 | Fertile Crescent | The region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape, from the Persian Gulf, through modern-day southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and northern Egypt. | 6 | |
| 4796228843 | Siddhartha Gautama | He was a prince in a small state near modern Nepal. He meditated under a bodhi tree and reached enlightenment. |  | 7 |
| 4796229327 | Eightfold Path | Involves right understanding, purpose, concentration, speech, conduct, awareness, livelihood, and effort. In other words, if you want to stop suffering, you must stop desiring, and if you want to stop desiring you must live in a righteous manner by following the ___________. | 8 | |
| 4796231616 | Four Noble Truths | 1. All life is suffering. 2. Suffering is caused by desire. 3. There is a way out of suffering. 4. The way out of suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path. |  | 9 |
| 4796232057 | Five Key Relationships | 1. Ruler to Subject 2. Father to Son 3. Older Brother to Younger Brother 4. Husband to Wife 5. Friend to Friend | 10 | |
| 4796232552 | Ren and Li | Appropriate feelings and correct actions | 11 | |
| 4796233059 | Dao | The way, the way of nature, or the way of the cosmos | 12 | |
| 4796233464 | Wu Wei | Act by not acting | 13 | |
| 4796234258 | (Legal)ism | Belief that all man is evil and they need to be governed by laws and punishments. | 14 | |
| 4796248904 | Buddhism and Christianity (Similarity) | Both used missionaries in spreading their message/religion. | 15 | |
| 4796251021 | Exodus | In 1300 BCE, Moses led the Hebrews out of Eqypt in a flight known as ___________. | 16 | |
| 4796253402 | Diaspora | The scattering of the Jews. | 17 | |
| 4796255342 | Edict of Milan | Legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine. | 18 | |
| 4796257885 | Satrap | Another name for rulers of each province divided by Persian Emperor Darius. | 19 | |
| 4796261524 | Sparta and Athens | The two most famous poleis (plural for polis) of Greece | 20 | |
| 4796263184 | Polis | Name for greek city-state. | 21 | |
| 4796345981 | Twelve Tables | A series of laws that were organized into 12 sections and written down so they could be understood by all. | 22 | |
| 4796347500 | Pax Romana | The two and a half centuries of Roman Peace | 23 | |
| 4796350374 | Patricians | Two consuls who were elected by an assembly that was dominated by the wealthy class in Rome. | 24 | |
| 4796350375 | Plebians | The common people of Rome | 25 | |
| 4796351660 | Roman Lake | Known as the _______ _____ because the Mediterranean Sea was surrounded by the Empire. | 26 | |
| 4796356293 | Reasons for Bantu Migration | 1. Lack of resources 2. Production of iron tools 3. Bananas or spread of agriculture | 27 | |
| 4796365277 | Environmental Problems | Siltation, saltation, deforestation, diseases, desertification (because of crops such as wheat and barley), floods, and contagious animals. | 28 | |
| 4842570130 | Tools of Paleolithic Humans | Spears, arrows, bladed tools (resourceful), harpoons, needles (sewing), fire, etc. | 29 | |
| 4842595969 | Hammurabi's Code | Attributes of this law: 1. Retribution 2. Social standing 3. Government had a responsibility to its citizens 4. It was partiarchal | 30 | |
| 4842607519 | Babylonian Hammurabi | Emperor of Mespotamia who ruled from 1792 to 1750 B.C.E. and established the Hammurabi's Code. | 31 | |
| 4842632227 | Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro | The two largest Indus cities. | 32 | |
| 4842649335 | Aryans | Nomadic people of Indo-European origin, entered the Indian subcontinent through the Khyber Pass around 1700 B.C.E. | 33 | |
| 4842656547 | Shang Dynasty | 1766-1122 B.C.E. When Chinese language was developed. | 34 | |
| 4842656548 | Zhou Dynasty | 1122-256 B.C.E. When traditions and cultures were kept and valued (Mandate of Heaven, veneration of ancestors), iron metallurgy was introduced and spread. | 35 | |
| 4843102428 | Asoka | Mauryan emperor who promulgated the spread of Buddhism throughtout India, though Hinduism was sitll the most popular religion there. | 36 | |
| 4843125072 | Era of Warring States | 7th century to 221 BCE when there was no strong central government in China. | 37 | |
| 4843134049 | Confucianism | 551-479 B.C.E. when a Chinese philosopher taught that order would be achieved when people knew their proper roles and relationships to others. This philosophy was oriented around ren and li and filial piety. | 38 | |
| 4843148157 | Zoroastrianism | 600 B.C.E., A philosophy that says the Earth is a battleground between the forces of good and evil, and each person's actions battling for the forces of good would be judged at the end of time by the one god, Ahura Mazda. | 39 | |
| 4843194440 | Persian War | 500-470 B.C.E. | 40 | |
| 4843196486 | Royal Road | 1,677 mile road which catalyzed trade and communication within the Persian Empire. | 41 | |
| 4843207021 | Anatolia | Turkey | 42 | |
| 4843209117 | Delian League | When Athens was the leader of Greece | 43 | |
| 4843212726 | Peloponnesian War | Sparta vs. Athens (431-404 B.C.E.) | 44 | |
| 4843219504 | Socrates | Greek philosopher who promoted answers to life's questions and reflection, "The unexamined life is not worth living.: | 45 | |
| 4843223683 | Plato | Student of Socrates, wrote The Republic to reflect his ideal state ruled by a philosopher king. | 46 | |
| 4843227046 | Aristotle | Student of Plato, wrote on biology, physics, astronomy, politics, and ethics. The father of logic. | 47 |
AP world history chapter 18 Flashcards
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| 9209597727 | Bubonic plague | A deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas (carried though trade routes and rats) |  | 0 |
| 9209604650 | Chaqhatai Khanate | Mongol and later Turkicized khanate that comprised the lands ruled by Chagatai Khan, second son of Genghis Khan, and his descendants and successors | 1 | |
| 9209628735 | Golden Horde | A famous horde of the Mongol Empire that conquered the region of modern-day Russia. |  | 2 |
| 9209632031 | Ghazanavids | Ghaznavid dynasty: Persianate Muslim dynasty of Turkic mamluk origin, greatest extent ruling parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Transoxiana and the northwest Indian from 977 to 1186 | 3 | |
| 9209670053 | Ilkhanate | Mongol state that ruled Persia after abolition of the Abbasid empire in the thirteenth century |  | 4 |
| 9209672884 | Istanbul | Capital of the Ottoman Empire; named this after 1453 and the sack of Constantinople. |  | 5 |
| 9209676564 | Lamaist Buddhism | Branch of Buddhism that was similar to shamanism in its acceptance of magic and supernatural powers. |  | 6 |
| 9209678669 | Muslim | A follower of Islam |  | 7 |
| 9209680539 | Ottoman Empire | A Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300's to 1922, in southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe |  | 8 |
| 9209687028 | Shamanism | Community faith in traditional societies in which people follow their shaman, belief in gods and spirits |  | 9 |
| 9209690408 | Uigher Turks | Clerks, secretaries, and administrators for the Mongol Empire. | 10 | |
| 9209695240 | Ulaanbaatar | Capital of Mongolia |  | 11 |
| 9209695241 | Yuan | Mongol dynasty founded by Kublai Khan; united China |  | 12 |
| 9209697994 | Yurts | Tents used by nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes. |  | 13 |
| 9209704632 | Nestorian | Theology that Jesus Christ was two separate persons as well as possessing two natures. |  | 14 |
| 9209736681 | Timur lang | Mongol ruler of Samarkand, Leading a force of Mongols and Turks, he conquered Persia, northern India, and Syria and established his capital at Samarkand |  | 15 |
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AP World History Period 1 Flashcards
From Hunting and Gathering to Civilizations, 2.5 million-1000 B.C.E.: Origins
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| 5778350626 | Hunting and Gathering | Means of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of tribal social organization | 0 | |
| 5778350627 | Civilization | Societies with reliance on sedentary agriculture, ability to produce food surpluses, and existence of nonfarming elites, along with merchant and manufacturing groups | 1 | |
| 5778350628 | Paleolithic | The Old Stone Age ending in 12,000 B.C.E.; typified by use of evolving stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence | 2 | |
| 5778350629 | Neolithic | The New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication of plants and animals accomplished | 3 | |
| 5778350630 | Nomads | Cattle- and sheep-herding societies normally found on the fringes of civilized societies; commonly referred to as "barbarian" by civilized societies | 4 | |
| 5778350631 | Culture | Combination of ideas, objects, and patterns of behavior that result from human social interaction | 5 | |
| 5778350632 | Homo sapiens | The species of humanity that emerged as most successful at the end of the Paleolithic | 6 | |
| 5778350633 | Agrarian revolution | Occurred between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture | 7 | |
| 5778350634 | Pastoralism | A nomadic agricultural lifestyle based on herding domesticated animals; tended to produce independent people capable of challenging sedentary agricultural societies | 8 | |
| 5778350636 | Bronze Age | From 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.; increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing | 9 | |
| 5778350637 | Mesopotamia | Literally "between the rivers"; the civilization that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys | 10 | |
| 5778350639 | Sumerians | People who migrated into Mesopotamia circa 4000 B.C.E.; created the first civilization within the region; organized area into city-states | 11 | |
| 5778350640 | Cuneiform | A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets | 12 | |
| 5778350641 | City-state | A form of political organization typical of Mesopotamian civilization; consisted of agricultural hinterlands ruled by an urban-based king | 13 | |
| 5778350642 | Ziggurats | Massive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections | 14 | |
| 5778350643 | Babylonian Empire | Unified all of Mesopotamia circa 1800 B.C.E.; collapsed due to foreign invasion circa 1600 B.C.E. | 15 | |
| 5778350644 | Hammurabi | The most important Babylonian ruler; responsible for codification of the law | 16 | |
| 5778350645 | Pharaoh | The term used to denote the kings of ancient Egypt; the term, "great house" refers to the palace of the pharaohs | 17 | |
| 5778350646 | Pyramids | Monumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs | 18 | |
| 5778350647 | Hieroglyphs | Form of writing developed in ancient Egypt; more pictorial than Mesopotamian cuneiform | 19 | |
| 5778350649 | Monotheism | The exclusive worship of one god; introduced by Jews into Middle Eastern civilization | 20 | |
| 5778350653 | Huanghe (Yellow) River Basin | Site of the development of sedentary agriculture in China | 21 | |
| 5778350654 | Shang | 1st Chinese dynasty | 22 | |
| 5778350655 | Oracles | Shamans or priests in Chinese society who foretold the future through interpreting animal bones cracked by heat; inscriptions on bones led to Chinese writing | 23 | |
| 5778350659 | Path of migration for humans during Paleolithic era | From Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas | 24 | |
| 5778350660 | Eglitarian | Believing in the equality of all peoples | 25 | |
| 5778350661 | During the Paleolithic era, fire was used in new ways including ___ (list 3) | aid hunting and foraging protect against predators adapt to cold environments | 26 | |
| 5778350662 | Humans developed a wider range of ____ specially adapted to different environments from tropics to tundra | tools | 27 | |
| 5778350663 | Neolithic Revolution | Global conversion to agriculture over hunter-gatherer lifestyles | 28 | |
| 5778350664 | Name the advantages of agriculture | more reliable and abundant food | 29 | |
| 5778350665 | name the disadvantages of agriculture | disease, malnutrition, crop reliance, etc. | 30 | |
| 5778350666 | _____ and _____ developed, giving elite men concentrated power over most of the other people in their societies. | Patriarchy Forced labor systems | 31 | |
| 5778350667 | Patriarchy | male based society | 32 | |
| 5778350668 | Permanent agricultural villages emerged first in the lands of the Middle East, possibly as a response to what? | climatic change | 33 | |
| 5778350669 | had to work cooperatively to clear land and create water control systems needed for crop rotation. | Agricultural communities | 34 | |
| 5778350670 | Technological innovations led to ____ | improvements in agricultural production, trade, and transportation | 35 | |
| 5778350672 | civilization | large societies with cities with powerful states | 36 | |
| 5778350675 | Pastoralists were often the developers and disseminators of of ____ and ___ that transformed warfare in agrarian civilizations | new weapons modes of transportation | 37 | |
| 5778350676 | name one mode of new transportation by the pastoralists | Chariots Horseback riding | 38 | |
| 5778350677 | Early civilizations developed ____ and ____ | monumental architecture urban planning | 39 | |
| 5778350679 | ____ arose independently arose independently in all early civilization and subsequently were diffused | systems of record keeping | 40 | |
| 5778350680 | the first legal code was ______ | Code of Hammurabi | 41 | |
| 5778350682 | name 3 new religious beliefs | the Vedic religion Hebrew monotheism Zoroastrianism | 42 | |
| 5778350684 | name 2 examples of trade expansion | Between Egypt and Nubia Between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley | 43 |
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AP World History Key Concepts Period 2 Flashcards
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| 8351846200 | monotheism | belief in one god | 0 | |
| 8351846201 | judaism | Torah (holy book), old testament, sprouted Christianity, one god that is abstract, began in Israel (Middle East) | 1 | |
| 8351846202 | hinduism | sanskrit scriptures, belief in reincarnation, karma, supports the Caste System- polytheistic | 2 | |
| 8351846203 | buddhism | search for enlightenment by the eightfold path, no god, began in India spreads to China | 3 | |
| 8351846204 | siddhartha | founder of buddhism (the enlightened one, or Buddha) Began in India, spread to China along the Silk Road | 4 | |
| 8351846205 | confucianism | filial piety, ren (protective feelings for your children or subjects you rule over), li & xiao were the core teachings, spread by Confucist: Important Relationships ruler and subject; father and son; elder brother and younger brother; husband and wife; and friend and friend according to age. | 5 | |
| 8351846206 | confucius | founder of confucianism | 6 | |
| 8351846207 | daoism | belief in respecting nature as a whole, not to destroy or harm nature to your fullest ability. Many followers in China | 7 | |
| 8351846208 | christianity | belief in divinity of Jesus of Nazareth. Began in the Middle East | 8 | |
| 8351846209 | greco-roman philosophy | science & philosophy, promoted hierarchy | 9 | |
| 8351846210 | Filial piety | belief in the respect of elders, ancestors, and family- Major belief of confucists | 10 | |
| 8351846211 | patriarchy | male ruled household, heir passed from male to male in a society | 11 | |
| 8351846212 | matriarchy | female ruled household | 12 | |
| 8351846213 | social structure | how people in societies are ranked due to their social rank | 13 | |
| 8351846214 | silk road | an ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries central to cultural interaction originally through regions of Eurasia (europe and asia) connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korean peninsula and Japan to the Mediterranean Sea | 14 | |
| 8351846215 | roman empire | the empire centered at the city of rome, founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus | 15 | |
| 8351846216 | han empire | imperial dynasty that ruled china (206BC to 220AD) - invented paper, built great wall | 16 | |
| 8351846217 | persian empire | empire in western asia in ancient times. Known for Royal Road and standardized coins (money) for trading | 17 | |
| 8351846218 | mauryan empire | geographically extensive Iron Age historical power founded by Chandragupta Maurya in India | 18 | |
| 8351846219 | gupta empire | ancient indian empire founded by siri gupta | 19 | |
| 8351846220 | yokes | holds oxen together- incredibly important farming invention- Used in Middle East, Greece, Rome | 20 | |
| 8351846221 | saddles | used to ride animals- allowed for longer rides and carrying more cargo | 21 | |
| 8351846222 | stirrups | foot holders to stand up on saddles (used for war) - started in China- huge advantage to the nomadic people around China | 22 | |
| 8351846223 | lateen sails | sails used to direct ships direction. allowed for efficient trade in the India Ocean Trade Network | 23 | |
| 8351846224 | dhow ships | low hull, wide ships to hold large amounts of cargo- Allowed Arab traders to economically connect with coasts of Middle East and Africa | 24 | |
| 8351846225 | knowledge of monsoon winds | it made it easier to direct trade- Allowed Indian traders to sail to Southeast Asian countries during the northeast monsoon (trade wind) and return during the southwest monsoon. | 25 | |
| 8351846226 | qanat system | complex water system for underground transportation of water that allowed for irrigation in deserts. Invented in the Middle East http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/qanats/ | 26 | |
| 8351846227 | water wheels | machine for converting the energy of flowing water into a different form of energy- Used in Greece and Rome | 27 | |
| 8351846228 | southwest asia | previous states: sumerian, akkadian, babyloian, hittite new empire: persian empire location: southwest coast of asia | 28 | |
| 8351846229 | east asia | previous states: shang dynasty, zhou dynasty new empire: qin dynasty, han dynasty location: eastern coast of asia | 29 | |
| 8351846230 | south asia | previous states: indus river valley, harappa, mohenjo-daro new empire: maurya empire, gupta empire location: india | 30 | |
| 8351846231 | mediterranean | previous states: egyptians, minoans, mycenaean, phoenician new empire: greece, hellenistic empires, greek city states location: southern europe, north africa | 31 | |
| 8351846232 | mesoamerica | previous state: olmec new empire: teotihuacan location: modern day mexico | 32 | |
| 8351846233 | andean south america | previous states: chavin, moche new empire: moche location: northwest of peru, to southen chile and argentine | 33 | |
| 8351846234 | north america | new empire: chaco, cahokia location: americas | 34 |
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