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20 Cards in this Set
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Who was Darius and which Empire did he lead?
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Led the Persian Empire as the most powerful man in the world at the time, and was the head of the various religions in his empire.
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What role did the Pharoh play in Egyptian society?
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Commanded the people and were the liason between the gods and the people.
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Egypt was very attractive to various conquering empires because of its rich resources. Which empires were able to takeover Egypt?
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Persians, Romans, and Macedonians
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What was hellinization?
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It was the spread of Greek culture over a vast area of civilization through the efforts of Alexander the Great of the Macedonians.
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Chinese Empires used what is known as the Silk Road for what?
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exporting
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The Persians and Greeks went to war when the Greeks tried to takeover lands claimed by the Persians. What were some of the famous battles of the Persian Wars?
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Marathon, Thermopylae (300), and Salamis (naval battle) all won by the Greeks.
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Characteristics of the Ottoman empire, which was previously the Turkish empire, of China were:
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1.Military strength
2.considered Muslims, Christians, Jews "people of the book" and related. 3.Religious tolerance was basis for heterogenous culture 4. Developed sanitation systems |
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This Empire was founded by Genghis Kahn and anihilated cities through conquest that refused to surrender.
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Mongol Empire
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What were some of the achievements of the Mongols?
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Established trade and postal system
Nobiity and commoners shared same hardships. Teachers, artists and lawyers were exempt from taxation The Mongols re-unified China |
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What was the main contribution of the Mogal Empire to South Asia?
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Its unique style of architecture
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What is the Ming Dynasty known for?
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highly talented craftsmen and artists
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What was the great architectural contribution of the Ming Empire?
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THe Great Wall of China
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The Persians
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developed an alphabet and allowed conquered people to retain customs and religions.
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Indian Civilization
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one of the first civilizations to be active in navigation. Influenced by Hinduism
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Japanese Civilization
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Influenced by Chinese culture and incorporated Buddhism into their culture
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African Civilizations
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learned to refine iron, spread cultural growht through extensive trading
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North American Civilization
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Native Americans had spritiual relationship with nature and the land. Were successful in agriculture and shared their knowledge with European colonists.
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The Aztecs
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South American Empire that had acess to large amount of precious metals, and created impressive artwork.
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The Incas
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South AMerican Empire that stretched along coast of western Soth America. Capital was Cusco and empire was connected by series of roads.
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The Mayas
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South American Empire that developed the calendar and built pyramids.
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