The Spread of Civilization
Most common title for Egyptian monarchs
Pharaoh
First empire in world history
Akkadian Empire
First Greek civilization before the dark ages
The Mycenaean
Major Indian religion, it has its origins in the beliefs of the Aryans who settled in India.
Hinduism
Chinese philosophy that stated that everyone should be governed by the Five Constant Relationships
Confucianism
The alphabet that we use today can be traced back to them
Phoenicians
Babylonian set of laws based mainly on the principle of retaliation.
Code of Hammurabi
Greek city-state known for being rigidly organized military state.
Sparta
Set of rigid categories that determined a person's occupation, economic potential and position in society
Caste System
This philosophy teaches that the will of heaven is best followed through inaction.
Daoism/Taoism
First writing system of the Aryans.
Sanksrit
Had the first large army equipped with iron weapons
The Assyrians
Implemented direct democracy in Athens
Pericles
Religion introduced in northern India by Siddharta Gautama, the "enlightened one"
Buddhism
Title assumed by the Qin emperor after unifying china.
Qin Shi Huang/First Qin Emperor
In order to legitimize their overthrown of the Shang dynasty, the Zhou claimed that they had...
The Mandate of Heaven
First ruler of the Persian/Achaemenid empire. Known for his restraint and wisdom
Cyrus
Macedonian king who conquered the Persians and the Egyptians, among others
Alexander the Great
Central ideas of Buddhism
Four noble truths/The Eightfold Path
Political philosophy adopted by the Qin dynasty
Legalism
Two of the oldest civilization that inhabited South America
Chavin and Caral
Egyptian pharaoh who tried to establish the worship on a single god
Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten
Considered the "Father of History"
Herodotus
Considered the greatest state in India since the Mauryan Empire
Empire of the Guptas
Ministries of government during the Qin and Han dynasties
Military, civil and censorate