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32 Cards in this Set
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What affect did Confucianism have on China? |
Provided a system of moral behavior and responsibilities |
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What was a Ziggurat? |
A Mesopotamian religious & Civic Center |
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Was Greek religion Monotheistic or Politheistic? |
Polytheistic |
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Name a cause of the weakening of Western Roman Empire |
high cost of defending the empire |
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Belief in one God |
Monotheistic |
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A common belief in both Hinduism & Buddhism |
Reincarnation |
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A civilization based on maritime trade |
Phoenicians |
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Zorastrianism |
religion developed in Ancient Persia based on idea of one supreme good god and one opposing evil force in the world |
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Reasons for fall of western Roman Empire |
Economic, political, social instability and barbarian invasions |
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Confucianism had a great impact on what groups of people |
roles of members of the family and of different people in society |
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Common aspect of Judaism, Christianity and Islam |
Monotheism |
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Hammurabi's Code |
First known written code of law |
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Greatly influenced the structure and functions of the Chinese Civil Service |
Confucianism |
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Hellenistic culture |
Blending of Greek and other cultures |
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Purpose of Great Wall of China |
prevent foreign invasion |
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Greek philosophers who believed that average people were not qualified to rule themselves |
Socrates, Plato & Aristotle |
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Why was religion important in Egypt? |
provided people with a sense of stability |
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Type of government in Ancient Rome |
Republic |
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Egyptian system of writing |
hieroglyphics |
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Why did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire? |
Its teaching appealed especially to the poor and oppressed |
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Egyptian view of pharoah |
both a king and a god because the pharaoh's govt. protected people from invasion, disease and famine |
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Roman technology provided water to allow large urban areas to become larger |
aqueducts |
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Considered the " Golden Age of ancient India because of marked achievements in science, mathematics and the arts |
Gupta Empire |
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Writing system developed as a means of keeping records of trade and commerce |
Cuneiform |
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His conversion to Buddhism in India led to a period of non-violence and toleration |
Emperor Asoka |
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Alexander The Great achievements |
conquered much of the ancient civilized world and an empire that blended Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian influences |
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An important Phoenician trade item |
Purple Dye |
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Belief that Chinese emperor was only allowed to rule with the blessings of the gods |
Mandate of Heaven |
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Life is full of suffering desire for possessions causes suffering Elimination of desire will stop one's suffering and following the Eightfold path will lead to Enlightenment are characteristics of what religion? |
Buddhism |
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Who spread Confucianism in SE Asia? |
Chinese merchants were less valued in society and therefore traders had more freedom to travel and expand markets |
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two person position in Ancient Rome, highest elected position by the assembly and the highest civilian and military magisterates |
Consuls |
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Essay- Identify one Economic, Military, Political & Social causes for the fall of western roman empire |
inflation, barbarian invasion, corrupt politicians & widening gap between rich and poor |
