AP World History: Ch. 3 Key Terms Flashcards
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| 9878750025 | Persian Empire | *Definition:* Major empire that expanded over "world" and was the largest, most impressive empire of its time. *Significance:* The largest empire of its time. Assimilated the conquered and allowed freedom of religion. Centralized government that unified everyone. |  | 0 |
| 9878750026 | Athenian Democracy | *Definition:* Direct democracy (limited to wealthy men) instead of representative. *Significance:* First sound democracy that allowed voting collectively on any matters. Moved away from norm and allowed the future civilizations to build off this idea. |  | 1 |
| 9878750027 | Greco-Persian Wars | *Definition:* Ionian greeks revolted against Persia and Persia declared war on all Greeks. Greeks unified to fight back. *Significance:* Since Persians lost, Greeks gained confidence. Won "freedom" in the voting, citizenship of lowerclassmen. West and East divide viewpoint began. Philosophy spread. Civil war from too much pride. |  | 2 |
| 9878750028 | Hellenistic Era | *Definition:* Alexander the Great's expansion of the Greek World. *Significance:* Advancement in science, math, language. Spread of culture and mixing of cultures. Greeks dominate and their ways spread. |  | 3 |
| 9878750029 | Alexander the Great | *Definition:* King of Macedonia, conquered Persian Empire, founded many Greek settlements. *Significance:* Spread Greek culture in ethnic mixing. Encouraged assimilations and advancement in science and new ways of thinking. |  | 4 |
| 9878750030 | Augustus | *Definition:* First emperor of the Roman Empire (Octavian). *Significance:* Maintained senate and people's opinion. Rules as "First man" and for the "power of the Roman people". Kept peace during transition of Republic to Empire. |  | 5 |
| 9878750031 | Pax Romana | *Definition:* "Roman Peace". The stability and prosperity of early Roman Empire. *Significance:* Imperial Rome's greatest extent and authority. "Perfect" era of Rome. Things got done and advancements happened! |  | 6 |
| 9878750032 | Qin Shihuangdi | *Definition:* "The 1st Emperor from Qin". Forcibly reunited China and established a strong and repressive state. *Significance:* Regrouping of China to an Empire. 10 years = success. Political success and military success and increase in population. |  | 7 |
| 9878750033 | Trung Trac | *Definition:* Vietnamese nationalist and hero. *Significance:* Raised an Army that drove out Chinese for a short period of time. REVOLUTIONARY! avenged country, Hung lineage, and husband. |  | 8 |
| 9878750034 | Han Dynasty | *Definition:* Centralized government focused on Confucianism and education. *Significance:* The "Golden Age of China". Advanced morals, laws, and education of everyone. Civil Service system, work/jobs/government based on merit of the people. Not on social class. |  | 9 |
| 9878750035 | Mauryan Empire | *Definition:* The first state to unify most of India (1st Empire). *Significance:* Unified India, had large military, and impressive political system. The closest "great empire" like Romans and Chinese as they got. Sought to govern with Religious values and teachings. |  | 10 |
| 9878750036 | Ashoka | *Definition:* Emperor of Mauryan India. *Significance:* Conversion to Buddhism. Governance to be enlightened leader. Sought to govern in accord with religious values and moral teachings. |  | 11 |
| 9878750037 | Kushan Empire | *Definition:* A syncretic empire, formed by Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. *Significance:* Allowed for the great flowering of trans-Eurasian mercantile and cultural exchange along the silk road. Reached into northwest India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan it was a remarkably cosmopolitan place illustrating the mixing and blending of many cultural traditions. | 12 |