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1st millennium BC

Cold case prep answers

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Roman Republic - Cold Case Caesar - Prep 1) According to the introduction, when did Rome begin to acquire large number of slaves? 2) Why did Romans need slave labor? 3) How did slave labor affect the small farmers? The Reformers 1) Define the Word: Reform 2) What problem did Tiberius Gracchus have with how soldiers were treated upon their end of service to Rome? 3) How did he want to solve this problem? 4) Why was Tiberius killed? 5) Do you think what happened to his body was justified? Explain 6) How did Gaius Gracchus try to find justice for his brother? 7) Why did Gaius want to give citizenship to non-Romans? 8) How did Gaius plan to give land to the poor? 9) Why was Gaius the subject of rumor? 10) Why do you think Gaius took his own life?

WHAP Stearns Chapter 2 outline

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1st millennium BC
East Asia
Holocene
Dynasties in Chinese history
Chinese philosophy
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Chinese culture
Legalism
Confucius
Han Dynasty
Qin Shi Huang
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AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

Persia notes

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Achaemenid Empire
Middle East
1st millennium BC
Ezra–Nehemiah
Book of Daniel
Book of Isaiah
Religion in Iran
Zoroastrianism
Ahura Mazda
Zoroaster
Achaemenid Assyria
Darius I

Before Persians Hittites 1400 BCE Nomadic warriors Assyrians Fierce warriors Orderly Libraries Cultural homogeneity Babylonians 612 BCE Defeated Assyrians Rebuilt temples, canals, palaces Hanging gardens Astronomy Tigris-Euphrates Persian Empire 539 BCE Babylon falls to Persians Cyrus the Great Largest empire during its time Centered on trade crossroads Spreads from Egypt through Mesopotamia to Indus river valley Cyrus the Great (580-529 BCE) Tolerant Law giver Favored by Jews Darius the Great (526-485 BCE) Expansion Builds a canal in Egypt to promote trade Called himself a pharaoh To connect to the Egyptians Builds Persepolis Palace Zoroastrianism Indo-european religion stressing ritual purity Zoroaster = priest of this religion 1500 BCE

Chapter 5- Greece and Rome

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1st millennium BC

Persian Empire Tolerance Embraced languages and cultures Considerate to diversity Authoritarian Centralized laws Taxes Infrastructure System of roads Postal service Inns for travelers Bureaucracy Expanded empire Integrated territories Zoroastrianism Moral choice Unable to conquer Greece Ended due to Alexander the Great Greece Indo-European nomads who settled in the Greek peninsula 1700 BCE An early kingdom developed around 1400 BCE, Mycenae Complex society arose between 800 and 600 BCE City-states Olympic games Hellenistic culture Sparta Strong militarily aristocracy Slave population Athens Diverse commercial state Slave use Artistic and intellectual Peloponnesian Wars Wars fought between Athens and Sparta with the spartans winning 431-404 BCE Taken over by the Macedonians 338 BCE

Chapter 4- Classical India

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Chandragupta Maurya
Maurya Empire
Middle kingdoms of India
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Brahmi script

After Harappa Harappa fell in 1500 BCE New foundations formed from 1500 to 500 BCE Aryans invaded India Hub for trading Alexander the Great invaded India and brought Hellenistic culture Brahman culture developed Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty (ruled 322-298 BCE) Maintained large armies Autocratic government Ashoka (Chandragupta?s grandson) (ruled 269-232 BCE) was very influential Converted to Buddhism and spread it Bloodthirsty conqueror Kushans invaded and took over after Ashoka (185 BCE-220 CE) Gupta Empire Beginning in 320 CE Not as influential Negotiated with local princes for intermarriage to spread the empire Political stability Uniform law codes Overturned by the Huns in 535 CE Arts & Sciences Literature Epic poems Collections of stories Science

Chapter 3- Classical China

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Legalism
Analects

Zhou Dynasty: 1122 BCE-256 BCE Ended in warfare (Warring states period) Created the mandated rule (from heaven) that imperial China kept Cultural unity Banned human sacrifice Legalism was formed as a result of the Zhou fall Qin Dynasty: Qin Shi Huangdi took over 35 years after the last Zhou emperor Supported legalist ideas Took over feudal estates Powerful armies Extended south Built great wall Census Established coinage, measures and weights Uniformed written script Furthered agriculture Promoted silk manufacturing Burned books Attacked intellectuals High taxes Died by taking mercury pills to extend his life (210 BCE) Han Dynasty: 202 BCE-220 CE Retained centralization but encouraged intellectual structure Expanded territory Allowed contact with India and Parthian empire

Persia notes

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Achaemenid Empire
Middle East
1st millennium BC
Ezra–Nehemiah
Book of Daniel
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Religion in Iran
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Ahura Mazda
Zoroaster
Achaemenid Assyria
Darius I

Before Persians Hittites 1400 BCE Nomadic warriors Assyrians Fierce warriors Orderly Libraries Cultural homogeneity Babylonians 612 BCE Defeated Assyrians Rebuilt temples, canals, palaces Hanging gardens Astronomy Tigris-Euphrates Persian Empire 539 BCE Babylon falls to Persians Cyrus the Great Largest empire during its time Centered on trade crossroads Spreads from Egypt through Mesopotamia to Indus river valley Cyrus the Great (580-529 BCE) Tolerant Law giver Favored by Jews Darius the Great (526-485 BCE) Expansion Builds a canal in Egypt to promote trade Called himself a pharaoh To connect to the Egyptians Builds Persepolis Palace Zoroastrianism Indo-european religion stressing ritual purity Zoroaster = priest of this religion 1500 BCE

Chapter 5- Greece and Rome

Subject: 
World History
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Ancient history of North Africa
Phoenicia
Punics
Macedonia
1st millennium BC

Persian Empire Tolerance Embraced languages and cultures Considerate to diversity Authoritarian Centralized laws Taxes Infrastructure System of roads Postal service Inns for travelers Bureaucracy Expanded empire Integrated territories Zoroastrianism Moral choice Unable to conquer Greece Ended due to Alexander the Great Greece Indo-European nomads who settled in the Greek peninsula 1700 BCE An early kingdom developed around 1400 BCE, Mycenae Complex society arose between 800 and 600 BCE City-states Olympic games Hellenistic culture Sparta Strong militarily aristocracy Slave population Athens Diverse commercial state Slave use Artistic and intellectual Peloponnesian Wars Wars fought between Athens and Sparta with the spartans winning 431-404 BCE Taken over by the Macedonians 338 BCE

Chapter 4- Classical India

Subject: 
World History
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SocialTags: 
1st millennium BC
Ancient history of Afghanistan
Ancient history of Pakistan
Ancient history
History by period
Chandragupta Maurya
Maurya Empire
Middle kingdoms of India
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Brahmi script

After Harappa Harappa fell in 1500 BCE New foundations formed from 1500 to 500 BCE Aryans invaded India Hub for trading Alexander the Great invaded India and brought Hellenistic culture Brahman culture developed Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty (ruled 322-298 BCE) Maintained large armies Autocratic government Ashoka (Chandragupta?s grandson) (ruled 269-232 BCE) was very influential Converted to Buddhism and spread it Bloodthirsty conqueror Kushans invaded and took over after Ashoka (185 BCE-220 CE) Gupta Empire Beginning in 320 CE Not as influential Negotiated with local princes for intermarriage to spread the empire Political stability Uniform law codes Overturned by the Huns in 535 CE Arts & Sciences Literature Epic poems Collections of stories Science

Chapter 3- Classical China

Subject: 
World History
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1st millennium BC
Chinese philosophy
East Asia
Chinese culture
Confucianism
Dynasties in Chinese history
Chinese classic texts
Eastern philosophy
Confucius
Religion in China
Legalism
Analects

Zhou Dynasty: 1122 BCE-256 BCE Ended in warfare (Warring states period) Created the mandated rule (from heaven) that imperial China kept Cultural unity Banned human sacrifice Legalism was formed as a result of the Zhou fall Qin Dynasty: Qin Shi Huangdi took over 35 years after the last Zhou emperor Supported legalist ideas Took over feudal estates Powerful armies Extended south Built great wall Census Established coinage, measures and weights Uniformed written script Furthered agriculture Promoted silk manufacturing Burned books Attacked intellectuals High taxes Died by taking mercury pills to extend his life (210 BCE) Han Dynasty: 202 BCE-220 CE Retained centralization but encouraged intellectual structure Expanded territory Allowed contact with India and Parthian empire

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