Wang Mang
a reformist official that took control of the Xia dynasty, tried to confiscate the great estates, restore the ancient well field system and abolish slavery
Liu Bang
founder of Han dynasty
Pericles
dominant figure in politics for 30 years, affected democracy in that under his rule, Athenians became deeply attched to their democratic system
Minoan Crete
first Greek civilization, located on Crete
Thucydides
greatest historian of ancient world. Believed that political situations recur in similar fashion and that the study of history is therefore of great value in understanding the present
tyranny
oligarchy
anarchy
Aristotle's fears on government:
-monarchy to
-aristocracy to
-constitutional government to
Hadith
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Shari'a
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Justinian
Roman Emperor who:
-restored part of Mediterranean world for a few years
-crushed revolts
-made Code of Laws
Code of Laws
Laws made by Justinian that were reforms of Roman Laws that became the basis of Imperial Byzantine Law and still used in Judicial Courts today
Kanishka
greatest Kushan ruler
Zimbabwe
African area that:
-powerful from 12th to 15th century
-major trade
-declined in 15th century
Tibet and southwest China
origin of the Thai and Burmans
Double Diadem
symbol on Egyptian crown signifying the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. First worn by King Menes.
Mahmud of Gazni
leader who conquered land in the Middle East and spread Islam
Lower Egypt
another name for the Nile Delta
Asoka
Indian emperor who converted to Buddhism and changed his rule to be more peaceful
20th
century that the Chinese civilization lasted into
lords
group of people the Zhou merchants were ruled by
war prisoners
group of people the Zhou dynasty used as slaves
Asceticism
self-purification in order to please and communicate with the gods
Qin
dynasty that fell due to factional rivalry and too strict laws
Olmecs
people that influenced the Aztec culture and religion with use of sacrifices
Diocletian
Roman emperor that divided the Roman empire
Theodosius
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arch, dome, crowned roads, aqueducts
great Roman architectural/construction achievements
Archimedes
Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer
urban focus, distinct religious structure, new political and military structures, new social structure based on economic power, writing system, signifiant intellectual and artistic activity
basic characteristics of civilizations
being tested on what you know not who you know, civil service exams
modern day idea from Confucius
Cyrus the Great
Persian leader who showed great wisdom, tolerance, and let the conquered governments stay intact
cave paintings of large animals
art of Paleolithic peoples
King of Uruk, Mesopotamian
character of Epic of Gilgamesh
characters, spoken and read by elite, enigma, until Rosetta Stone, and in all important places
characteristics of Egyptian hieroglyphics
Akhenaten
Egyptian king who ignored foreign affairs and lost Syria and Palestine
source of persecution
the result of Jewish monotheism with polytheistic neighbors
Phoenicians
group of people who gave the alphabet and had sea trade
convent, law, prophets
3 characteristics of the Jewish faith system
Assyrians
group of people known for guerilla warfare
institutional ministers
kept the Mauryan king in check
Aryans
dominated India from the north between 1500 and 1000 B.C.E.
Yellow and Yangtze river
location of the beginning of Chinese civilization
Shang dynasty
Chinese dynasty characterized by a warring aristocratic class and villages added by clans
Han
dynasty that created paper, assimilated with empire south of Yangtze river, pacified nomadic tribal peoples as far as the Caspian Sea, and extended China boundary far into Central Asia
island of coast of Solomus, Plataea
location where the Greeks defeated the Persians
First Punic War
War between Rome and Carthage over the rights to Sicily
Second Punic War
war that won Spain for Rome and produced Roman control of the Mediterranean
Third Punic War
war between Rome and Carthage that resulted in Carthage being destroyed and a Roman colony called Africa
Alexander the Great
Conqueror whose legacy is trade, spread of Greek culture, developed Greek epicenters, and facilitated the growth of future empires
Aztecs and Mayans
two Meso-american civilizations that were agricultural societies with urban populations
Venetians
people who conquered Constantinople in the 4th Crusade
Indonesian archipelago
focus of Southeast Asia trade
East African trade network
provided ocean going commercial trade to the east
Angkor
southeast Asia in 9th century, ideal location for trade
