Ancient India
Early Chinese Dynasties
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What river is in Ancient India?
Indus River
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What are the 4 dynasties in order?
Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han
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What philosopher started a method of thinking by asking questions so that his students can see their own reasoning?
Socrates, Socratic Method
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What country is Rome in?
Italy
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What did Emperor Asoko do?
Used the Buddhist ideals to guide his rule.
-Set up hospitals for people and animals
-Sponsored missionaries to spread Buddhism along the Silk Road.
-Trees for shade and shelter for travelers
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The two characteristics of Doa one must have
Duty and humanity
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Explain the social classes of Ancient Greece.
Citizens (adult males ONLY) with political rights
Non-citizens (women and children)
Non-citizens (agricultural laborers, slaves, resident aliens)
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What were the Punic Wars?
3 wars in Carthage: Punic Wars began 264 B.C. (49)
The short distance between Carthage and Rome made Romans fearful
2nd war: Rome’s new army and new navy led to in 202 B.C. Rome defeating Carthage’s forces, Rome won Spain as a Roman province
3rd war: Romans destroyed Carthage in 146 B.C.
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What are 3 characteristics of the top social classes with the most power for all of the Ancient Civilizations we have studied?
Rich, male, certain age
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What is the organization of the social structure in the Caste system?
Brahmins, The Kshatriyas, Vaiyas, Sudras and outside of it the Untouchables
300
What are at least two variables that change in the Five Constant Relationships?
Age, status, position of power, etc
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What were the Great Peloponnesian Wars about?
After Athenians defeating the Persians at the Battle of Marathon, there was a power struggle between Athens and Sparta.
Athens and Sparta had two different societies and were fighting for Greek power. So, for the next 67 years there was a power struggle between the two and a new power Thebes.
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What is the Pax Romana?
During this period, 2nd century A.D., 5 emperors treated the ruling class with respect, supported domestic (in state) policies that were helpful for the empire. This period lasted about 200 yrs (27 B.C.-180 A.D.).
Senate expanded power
Programs to help poor
Building programs
High levels of trade
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What is the difference between a direct democracy and oligarchy?
A government ruled by some people versus a government ruled where every citizen participated
400
If one fulfills their duty through karma, what religion is it?
Hinduism
400
What is the belief behind Confucianism?
Believed that if humans acted in harmony(peace), they would prosper (be lucky). It depends on human behavior(how you act).
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What type of government did Athens have? What about Sparta?
Athens: Dictatorship, democracy
Sparta: Dual Monarchy, Oligarchy, and Democracy
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What were the social classes? What did each do?
Plebeians and Patricians
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How many spectators did the colosseum hold?
50-80,000
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What is notable about the caste system?
It is a rigid system, people have to marry within their varnas, they have to only hang out with people from their varnas, they have to eat what their varnas eats. The higher the varna, the more pure you were. The lower, the less pure.
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What happens in the process of the dynastic cycle? Explain.
500
Who is Alexander the Great and what did he do in the Hellenistic Era?
He began his own military campaigns in the Asian minor with the Persian Empire, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and finally India.
Hellenistic” means to imitate the Greeks
Alexander created this age where he sought the expansion of the Greek language and ideas to Southwest Asia and beyond
The empire he united fell and 4 Hellenistic kingdoms emerged ONLY to be conquered by the Romans
Hellenistic era had many cultural achievements.
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What were the two government bodies?
The council of plebs
And the Roman Senate
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What Ancient civilizations used the silk road?
Ancient India, China, Egypt