AP World History: Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards

10505566459	Persepolis	A city in ancient Persia, northwest of Shiraz . Founded in late 6th century BCE by Darius I as a ceremonial capital of Persia under the Achaemid dynasty	0
10505566460	Logic	reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity	1
10505566461	Empiricism	the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience	2
10505566462	Syncretic	a blend of religious beliefs and traditions, often forming a new religion	3
10505566463	Zoroastrianism	Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra, based on the worship of wisdom	4
10505566464	Qanat	Underground tunnel that provided water to Persian villages by bringing water from an aquifer	5
10505566465	Alexander the Great	King of Macedonia; conquered Persia and Egypt and invaded India during the Hellenistic age	6
10505566466	Polis	A city-state in ancient Greece known for its philosophers	7
10505566467	Monarchies	systems of government in which unelected kings or queens rule	8
10505566468	Aristocracy	A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility	9
10505566469	Oligarchy	A government ruled by a few powerful people	10
10505566470	Tyrants	a cruel and oppressive ruler who gained power by force	11
10505566471	Democracy	A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives.	12
10505566472	Persians	developed laws, built roads, and made money systems in modern day Iran	13
10505566473	Achaemenid Empire	First great Persian empire which began under Cyrus I and reached its peak under Darius III	14
10505566474	Parthians	Iranian ruling dynasty between ca. 250 B.C.E. and 226 C.E.	15
10505566475	Sassanids	A member of the Sassanian dynasty	16
10505566476	Athens	a city-state in ancient Greece; the capital of modern-day Greece	17
10505566477	Alexandria	an ancient Hellenistic city in Egypt known for its library and the Pharos lighthouse	18
10505566478	Hellenistic Period	the time between the death of Alexander the great and the rise of the roman domination. Greek Culture flourished	19
10505566479	satraps	governors of provinces in the Persian Empire	20
10505566480	Caravanserai	At an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans.	21
10505566481	Royal Road	An ancient highway used in the 5th century BCE by Persia for communication from Susa to Sardis	22
10505566482	Consul	An elected official who led the Roman Republic	23
10505566483	Republic	A state where supreme power is held by the people and their representatives rather than a monarch	24
10505566484	carthage	an ancient city state founded by the Phoenicians on the north African coast; enemy of Rome in Punic Wars	25
10505566485	Pax Romana	The peace that existed between the roman empire	26
10505566486	Constantine	Roman emperor who ended persecution of Christians	27
10505566487	Jesus	son of God who was both God and man. He was sent to save the human race from sin.	28
10505566488	Christianity	A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus	29
10505566489	Rome	the capital city of the Roman civilization, founded about 700 B.C.E.	30
10505566490	Stirrup	Device for securing a horseman's feet, enabling him to wield weapons more effectively.	31
10505566491	Diaspora	Jews living outside Israel	32
10505566492	Reincarnation	The rebirth of a soul in a new body	33
10505566493	Caste system	divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation	34
10505566494	Monotheism	the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.	35
10505566495	Polytheism	Belief in or worship of more than one god.	36
10505566496	Missionary	someone sent to do religious work in a territory or foreign country	37
10505566497	Filial Piety	the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents and elders	38
10505566498	Monasticism	The lifestyle of a monk or nun, characterized by prayer and solitude	39
10505566499	Shamanism	community faith in traditional societies in which people follow their shaman	40
10505566500	Animism	The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits	41
10505566501	Ancestor Veneration	The practice of praying to your ancestors. Found especially in China.	42
10505566502	Shi Huangdi	founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor	43
10505566503	Zhou dynasty	2nd dynasty. Lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese History.	44
10505566504	Qin Dynasty	Dynasty of China that ruled from 221 BCE to 206 BCE that set up a harsh legal system	45
10505566505	Han Dynasty	Dynasty of China that ruled from 206 BCE to 210 CE and experienced a golden age	46
10505566506	Great Wall	a barrier that linked earlier walls across China's northern frontier	47
10505566507	Maurya	Indian dynasty that ruled the empire from 321 B.C. to 185 B.C.	48
10505566508	Gupta	Empire Second empire in India, founded by Chandra Gupta	49
10505566509	Ashoka	of the Mauryan empire from 273 BC to 232 BC. A convert to Buddhism.	50
10505566510	Currency	a system of money in general use in a particular country.	51
10505566511	Bureaucracy	A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials	52
10505566512	Hellenism	Blending of Egyptian, Persian and Greek culture; emphasis on philosophy and sciences.	53
10505566513	Corvee Labor	unpaid labor that acted as taxation imposed on the lower strata of citizens by the state	54
10505566514	Chattel Slavery	Lifelong slavery, when a slave-owner (and the law) treats slaves as personal property.	55
10505566515	Tribute	a gift or payment to one who has power over another to show respect and obedience	56
10505566516	Silk Road	Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.	57
10505566517	Trans-Saharan Trade Route	Travel across the Sahara to reach sub-Saharan Africa	58
10505566518	Julius Caesar	100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.	59
10505566519	Sanskrit	an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism)	60
10505566520	Stupa	Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound	61
10505566521	Buddha	Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering. The founder of Buddhism	62
10505566522	Confucius	Founder of Confucianism	63
10505566523	Jainism	an Indian religion that is nontheistic based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred	64
10505566524	Cyrus the Great	king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire and the Achaemenid dysnasty	65
10505566525	daoism	a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature	66
10505566526	Legalism	the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled	67
10505566527	White Huns	Nomadic people who overran the weakened Gupta empire, destroying its cities and trade	68
10505566528	Yellow Turban Revolution	massive Chinese peasant uprising inspired by Daoist teachings	69