AP World History Ch. 4 Flashcards

4801155496	How did Persian and Greek civilizations differ in their political organization and values?	The Persians had a large, very centralized government, run by a single monarch, whereas the Greeks had a looser, more democratic, people based political structure.	0
4801166501	Why did semi democratic governments emerge in some of the Greek city-states?	The people wanted equality. They wanted a voice and the government listened.	1
4801171497	What were the consequences for both sides of the encounter between the Persians and the Greeks?	The battle led to a civil war in Greece and the Persians were defeated and lost hundreds of men to the Greeks.	2
4801181792	What changes did Alexander's conquests bring in their wake?	The Greek culture was spread throughout the middle east, including language.	3
4801192402	How did Rome grow from a single city to the center of a huge empire?	The people overthrew their monarch and began a hierarchy of wealth, the richest people made up the upper, dominating class.	4
4801198983	How and why did the making of the Chinese empire differ from that of the Roman Empire?	The Chinese empire came from different beginnings because they already had an empire that they were simply restoring, whereas Rome was starting from scratch.	5
4801206494	In comparing the Roman and Chinese empires, which do you find more striking - their similarities or their differences?	They had mostly noticeable similarities, including their common ideas about religion. They both believed in the supernatural. They also shared public works ideas, with roads and bridges and such.	6
4801213836	How did the collapse of empire play out differently in the Roman world and in China?	In China, the entire empire collapsed, while only half of the Roman Empire collapsed. Also, the nomads completely banished the dynasty system in China, but did not in Rome.	7
4801218409	Why were centralized empires so much less prominent in India than in China?	There were common invasions from Asia that made it difficult to contain a centralized form of government.	8
4801220593	Persian Empire	One of the largest empires in its' day (500 BCE). It was notable for its large, centralized government and its almighty rulers.	9
4801221554	Athenian Democracy	An early form of democracy that took place in Ancient Greece. It was very people orientated and it gave the citizens of Athens a voice.	10
4801222799	Greco Persian Wars	A conflict between the divided Greek city-states and the large, powerful Persian empire. It arose as a territorial dispute, but the war eventually united the Greek city-states against one common enemy.	11
4801223490	Alexander the Great	Leader of the most powerful conquest around 300 BCE. He conquered most of Southern Asia and was only in his 20s at the time.	12
4801223500	Hellenistic Era	refers to a rise in culture and the arts after Alexanders death. It mostly involved the spread of Greek culture.	13
4801224907	Caesar Augustus	The first leader of the Roman Empire. He began a tradition of the divine ruler, the emperor of Rome.	14
4801226132	Pax Romana	Refers to the time of Rome's greatest jurisdiction over its' area as well as a time of peace and prosperity.	15
4801231194	Qin Shihuangdi	A Chinese ruler that successfully reunited the various, competing Chinese states.	16
4801231197	Han Dynasty	A Chinese dynasty that held the power from 206 BCE to 220 CE. Known for creating a functioning state.	17
4801233471	Mauryan Empire	A prominent Indian empire from around 322 BCE to185 BCE.	18
4801233472	Ashoka	A famous leader of the Mauryan empire who left a series of inscriptions around India.`	19