He was the absolute ruler of Egypt and considered a god
Who was Pharaoh?
100
These people kept track of taxes, tolls, road construction, water works and policed the streets
Who were civil servants?
100
This philosophy stressed strict rules and harsh punishments
What is Legalism?
100
This dynasty was ruled under a feudalistic system
What was the Zhou?
200
He created a Code of Laws carved in a stele at Babylon
Who was Hammurabi?
200
He was chief adviser to Pharaoh
Who is the Vizier?
200
Chandra Gupta Maurya established the first of these in India (not dynasty)
What is an empire?
200
This philosophy was based on respect and proper behavior
What is Confucianism?
200
This dynasty was ruled under the Legalist system
What was the Ch'in?
300
Assurbanipal created this and where
What was a library of clay tablets at Nineveh?
300
These people governed districts called nomes
Who were Nomarchs?
300
This ruler gave up war after the Battle of Kalinga and converted to Buddhism, ruling in peace for the rest of his life
Who was Asoka?
300
This philosophy is based on peace and harmony - Yin/Yang
What is Taosim?
300
All empirical governments had this similarity
What is an absolute ruler?
400
Nebuchadnezzar had these two built in the city of Babylon
What are the Ishtar Gate and The Hanging Gardens?
400
These were created to bury the pharaoh
What were pyramids?
400
These people crossed into India via the Khyber Pass, conquered the Dravidians and were ruled by Chieftans and Priests
Who were the Aryans?
400
Explain the Warring States Period and how long it lasted
What is a period during the Zhou dynasty when 6-7 states were fighting each other for power? It lasted 250 years.
400
3 reasons civilizations traded
What are To sell surplus crops and goods, to obtain what they did not have locally and to gain power and wealth?
500
Which statement of values in Hammurabi's time is incorrect
A person is considered innocent until proven guilty
Punishments vary per social class
Punishments are based on retaliation (an eye for an eye)
Rights of individuals are put over rights of the state
What is Rights of individuals are put over rights of the state? (they are secondary to the state)
500
This ruler increased Egypt's wealth and power with trade expeditions down the Red Sea to Punt.
Who was Hatshepsut?
500
The two first major empire of India (in order)
What were the Mauryan and Gupta dynasties?
500
What Shi Juang Ti accomplished which made trade and record keeping, communication easier and resulted in less cheating by traders.
What is standardizing money, weights and measures?
500
Name 3 positive outcomes from trade that occurred
What are the sharing of ideas (cultural diffusion), learning each others trades (how to make their goods), importing/transplanting new crops?