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Maya: 1. How did the Maya view life and death? |
The Maya viewed life and death as one cycle, endless. |
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2. What is the danger of kings aligning themselves too closely with “gods of the elements,” that is, gods who control nature? |
That the Kings would believe that they themselves were gods of nature as well. |
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3. What was the main reason the Maya went to war? |
Mayan warfare was mainly to conduct human sacrifice for their gods. |
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4.Explain why these thriving ancient Mesoamerican civilizations declined during the 6th century. |
In 800 A.D, Mesoamerican civilizations suffered severe droughts, and they were overrun by the Toltec people. |
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Ch’in: 1. Who was Confucius? Briefly summarize his philosophy about rules and duty. |
Confucius was both a poet and a teacher. His philosophies are: Orderly societies began with ordinary people who perform their duties, and we gain knowledge by studying the past. |
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2. Who was Shang Yang, and what types of policies did Shang Yang implement to impose order? |
Intelligent son of a noble man, and he was not able to hold power. He divided the Qin into square networks, every 10 families were divided into "counties," everyone had to work for the state, and if someone committed wrong but you didn't report it, your punishment was amputation. |
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3. What do the Taoists believe? |
Taoists believe that they should live in harmony with the Tao or the Way. If they do this, they will merge with the Tao, and become immortal. |
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4. By what year had Shi-Huang unified the warring states of China? |
In 221 B.C, Shi-Huang unified the warring states of China. |
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5. What lasting monuments, artifacts date from Shi-Huang’s reign? Why was he able to accomplish these monumental feats? |
Shi-Huang unified China, built the Great Wall, and created the Terra Cotta Warriors. He was able to do this because he unified China, and had resources and people at his disposal. |
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6. How did the Han Dynasty begin? |
A peasant named Goo Zu overthrew government, and established himself as the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, ending the Qin Dynasty. |
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Han: 1. The walls that were built along the northern borders of the various Chinese states were originally erected for what reason? |
The Great Wall was built to protect China's borders from enemies, such as the notorious Huns. |
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2. By 110BC trade routes (the Silk Road) from China to Western lands of Bactria and Parthia had been established. How had this been accomplished? |
Emperor Wudi made the dynasty go bankrupt to fight barbarians, and to open the silk road. This resulted in the end of the West Han Dynasty, and the beginning of the East Han Dynasty. |
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3. What were the accomplishments of the Han emperor, Wudi? |
Wudi is most well known for creating the Silk Road. |
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4. How was Buddhism different from Confucianism in Han society? |
Confucianism began among the people and became a philosophy of the people – how to live orderly lives Buddhism was first introduced to the Royalty and nobility. It was at the top of the social tree and spread from the top down. It was the religion of the well-educated. |
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5. When did the Han Dynasty end, and how many years had it existed?
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The Han Dynasty was established in 262 B.C, and ended in 220 A.D. It was the first lasting dynasty in China. |
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6. What was the difference between the lasting impact of the Han Dynasty versus the Roman Empire? |
The Chinese imperial tradition, political system, social structure and values that had sustained it continued under new dynasties well into the 20th century. After the Roman Empire collapsed, it lived on only as an idea. The heirs of the Roman Empire created new civilizations – European, Islamic, and Byzantine. These would dominate the Western world for centuries to come. But we did retain some things from them – romance languages, trial by jury, buildings, and the Greco-Roman intellectual heritage. |
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Persians: 1. Describe the circumstances under which Cyrus the Great was born, how he was raised, and how he ascended to the position of “King of the Medes and Persians.” |
When Cyrus was born, his grandfather Astyages ordered him to be killed, but his qualities allowed him to live. He overthrew his grandfather when he was older, and established himself as King. |
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2. What tactics did Cyrus employ to successfully establish such a massive empire, and how was he able to successfully manage it? |
Cyrus established fortified cities and established an army strong enough to invade neighboring countries. With this mighty army, he established his empire, and used it to manage his land. |
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3. What weakened Babylon, giving Cyrus the chance to conquer? Why would this weaken Babylon? |
Nebuchadnezzar was punished by God for his pride, sending him to live in the wild amongst the animals. Due to this, a new king had to be established. This weakened their empire, resulting in Persian conquest. |
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4. How did Cyrus win over the Babylonians? |
The Babylonians were under siege by the Persian army, and their mighty army swept through Babylon, resulting in victory. Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon to find the Persians, and he was killed by the Persians. |
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Greece:
Triremes:
Greek warship that used both wind power and man power. Very fast, very big, very effective in battle. |
Draco: (622 B.C) -First written legal code.
Solon: (560 B.C) -Laws to govern every area. Reorganized city's government. |
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Persian War: (499-449 B.C)
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Greeks revolted against Persia. First time Greek coalition from Athens, Sparta, and Corinth worked together to defeat a common enemy. Athens was victorious. |
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Peloponnesian War: (431-404 B.C)
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Athens vs. Sparta. Difficult culture between the two. Athens lacked gratitude towards Sparta's aid. Athens wanted protection of Ionian cities. Athens wanted control of Delian league. Both wanted to protect their allies. Athens suffered plague in loss to Sparta. |
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Aftermath:
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Athenian empire divided/city-states liberated. Direct democracy didn't work long-term. Athens was weak, Macedonia moved in. |
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Persian Empire Map: |
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