AP World History - Chapter 5 Flashcards

10871757689	Roman Republic	The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate.	0
10871861341	Roman Senate	An advisory body to the early kings, in the era of the Roman Republic.	1
10871886254	patron/client relationship	a fundamental social relationship in which the patron provided legal and economic protection and assistance to clients	2
10871893824	Qin	A people and state in the Wei Valley of eastern China that conquered rival states and created the first short-lived Chinese empire (221-206 B.C.E.).	3
10871901183	Shi Huangdi	founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor	4
10871904985	Legalism	Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws	5
10871907586	Han	The ethnic Chinese people who originated from the Yellow River Valley civilization and spread throughout regions of China.	6
10871925802	xiongnu	A confederation of nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China.	7
10871934536	Gaozu (Liu Bang)	One of the rebel leaders who brought down the Qin and founded the Han dynasty in 202 BCE	8
10872158154	Sima Qian	Chief astrologer for the Han dynasty emperor Wu.	9
10872363904	Confucianism	The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.	10
10872453242	Chang'an	City in the Wei Valley in eastern China. It became the capital of the Zhou kingdom and the Qin and early Han Empires.	11
10872461985	gentry	Class of prosperous families in China, respected for their education and expertise	12
10872476649	Roman Principate	A term used to characterize Roman government in the first three centuries C.E.	13
10872485027	Augustus	Honorific name of Octavian, founder of the Roman Principate.	14
10872493289	Pax Romana	means "Roman Peace;" specifically the term that refers to the peace and stability that Rome maintained within its borders during the early empire.	15
10872526053	Romanization	The process by which the Latin language and Roman culture became dominant in the western provinces of the Roman Empire.	16
10872533856	Jesus	A Jew from Galilee in northern Israel who sought to reform Jewish beliefs and practices.	17
10872537919	Paul	Follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world.	18
10872591612	Aqueduct	A conduit, either elevated or under ground, using gravity to carry water from a source to a location-usually a city-that needed it.	19
10872602726	Third Century Crisis	political, military, and economic turmoil that beset the Roman Empire during much of the third century C.E.	20
10872609088	Diocletian	Roman emperor who divided the empire into a West and an East section.	21
10872613969	Constantine	Roman emperor (r. 312-337). After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity a favored religion.	22
10872620790	Constantinople	Capital of the Roman Empire when Constantine came into power.	23