Government
A government or country that is ruled by someone who has religious authority or divine right. Give an example
Theocracy
Examples: China, the Papal States
Reincarnation is the center of this faith and is known for its caste system
Hinduism
European intellectual and philosophical movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries and emphasized reason and individualism.
Age of Enlightment
Land trade routes that stretched throughout China and connected China to the West.
Silk Road
Empire that emerged in 8th century BC and fell to the Romans. Had city-states due to its terrain. Many famous philosophers came during this period and the architecture is well known.
Greek Empire
A kind of government that puts power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class.
Aristocracy
Oldest monotheistic religion
Judaism
A period in European history making the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and was in the 15th and 16th centuries. This started in Italy
The Renaissance
Government or the holding of power by people selected on their basis of their ability. Name two empires that used this.
Meritocracy
China and Russia
This Empire had most of the area around the Mediterranean Sea and was founded in 31BC and ended in 1453. This Empire was eventually divided by Diocletian because the empire became weaker and too big for itself.
Roman Empire
A system of government in which a single person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others. Give an example
Autocracy
Example: Russia
Religion that originated in India and discussed that life is full of suffering caused by desire and the way to end this is through enlightenment. Gives three areas that adopted this religion.
Buddhism
China, Japan, India
Period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the fall of Constantinople
Middle Ages
Describe the Mandate of Heaven
A Chinese political and religious teaching that discussed how the universe chose the rulers and that the occurrences in the empire (like floods and famines) showed if the ruler was good or bad. The bad things were seen as divine retribution by the people.
This Empire was known for its tolerance policy of other cultures and religions. Defeated by the Macedonians.
Persian Empire
A form of government in which the common people hold political power and can rule either directly or through elected representatives. Give an example
democracy
Example:The United States
Largest religion in the world. What were the wars that fought over this religion and gave way to the Renaissance?
Christianity
The Crusades were fought over this religion and gave way to the Renaissance
What was the Neolithic Revolution and why was it important?
The Neolithic Revolution was the transition that humans made from hunting and gathering to agriculture and settlement. This allowed people to build surpluses and have more time on their hands which led to innovation.
System of testing in China based on Confucian texts that helped select bureaucrats for the Chinese government
Civil service exam
The biggest Empire in the world. These nomads conquered parts of Russia, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Eastern Europe, Persia, and India. Which area did they not conquer?
The Mongol Empire
They couldn’t conquer Japan due to the strong kamikaze winds
The political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator.
Absolutism
What is the difference between the Sunni and the Shi’a and what areas were they associated with?
The Sunni recognized the legitimacy of the first three successors to Muhammad while the Shi’a only recognized the fourth caliph. The Ottomans were Sunni while the Safavids for Shi’a. The Ottoman Empire is modern day Turkey while the Safavids are modern day Iraq.
What was the Protestant Reformation and where did it start? How did it affect Europe and what invention propelled the Reformation.
The Protestant Reformation was a movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe. It began in Germany with Martin Luther. The church started losing power and Europe became more divided. The printing press propelled this movement.
What were the two notable Chinese dynasties that were not ruled by the Chinese?
Yuan and Qing. The Yuan dynasty was Mongolian while the Qing dynasty was Manchurian.
This empire was a Mesopotamian kingdom. It’s army was famous for iron weapons and its fearsome army.
Assyrian Empire