Persia
Establishes early beliefs in heaven, hell, and a final judgment
What is Zoroastrianism
Alexander the Great blending cultures
What is Cultural Diffusion
Popular Roman leader who was stabbed 60 times by his colleagues
Who is Julius Ceaser
The ultimate salvation in Hinduism
What is an eternal spiritual being
Stresses punishment over reward
What is Legalism
Best explains how river valley civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations?
What is the foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
What is a Greek Philosopher
The upper class in Rome
What is a Patrician
The idea of what goes around comes around
What is karma
Justifies the authority to rule
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?
Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.
An effect of the Persian War
What is a new confidence and freedom for Greek City-States
What is Athens begins a golden age and becomes leader of the 140 city-state Delian League
The best description of the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China
What is corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires.
Empire known as the Golden Age of India
What is the Gupta Empire
To respect one's elders
What is filial piety
This innovation promoted trade and unity in the Persian Empire
What is the use of standardized metal coins
Type of Greek government that allows only free male Athenian citizens over the age of 30 vote
What is a limited Democracy
One factor contributing to the decline of both the Roman Empire and the Han dynasty of China was —
What are political decisions that contributed to internal conflicts
The belief system that gained prominence in the Mauryan Empire is-
Buddhism
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China because-
What is He believed that strong laws and punishments would bring about social order.
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from this classical civilization
What is Persia
The furthest border East in Alexander the Great's Empire
What is India
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, Western Europe experienced-
What is a lack of political unity and stability
The Gupta Empire was most notably characterized by its role in the —
Flourishing of Hindu Culture
The Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China by
What is a system of civil services exams was established for the selection of government officials.