Ap Flashcards

6772862601	Caste system	Aryan/Hindu system of social divisions based upon birth. People could not move caste except through reincarnation. Associated with racism. Comparable to Confucian concept of order. Most social systems are pretty class-restrictive - most people stay in the class he/she was born into.	0
6772862602	Classical civilazations	Refers to civilizations that were considered far more advanced than others. These included: Han, Gupta, Greek, and Roman. They all had major advanced in technology, art, trade, and political systems.	1
6772862603	Neolithic revolution or agricultural revolution	Movement from foragers to permanent settlers. Led to villages and communities. Also led to gender restrictions.	2
6772862604	Patriarchal systems	Male dominated societies. All major civilizations have been patriarchal.	3
6772862605	Bureaucracy	An elaborate government system that has numerous people involved in processing and administering the government. Most known in China and is associated with the Scholar- Gentry class created through the Civil Service Exams.	4
6772862606	Indian ocean trade	Provided trading opportunities between Africa and Asia. Dominated by arab culture.	5
6772862607	Aristotle	Greek philosopher who is also known for scientific observations. Most of his conclusions were not challenged until the Scientific Revolution.	6
6772862608	Bantus	Nomadic peoples from Africa who traveled around Africa spreading language and farming methods	7
6772862609	Caliphate	Arab/Islamic religious and political leader. The first caliph after Muhammad was Abu Bakr.	8
6772862610	Loss of empire	There are major upheavals when an empire collapses. The Han, Roman, and Gupta Empires all collapsed during the Foundations era. The collapse of the Roman Empire was more significant because of centralization that had been placed on all aspects of society to the institutions in Rome. Europeans were lost and shocked after the fall of the Roman Empire. In China, their concept of Dynastic Cycle led to acceptance of the fall as a natural occurrence.	9