Unit 1
The "source of life" in Egypt.
What is the Nile?
Qin dynasty founder, follower of legalism
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Period before history
What is prehistory?
Greek city that focused heavily on warfare (and was heavily supported by slave labor)
What is Sparta?
The process through which wealth was brought to SE Asian empires, such as the Srivijaya Empire
What is trade?
"Land between rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
Rulers claim the mandate of heaven as part of this circle of power
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
Peace and prosperity often lead to this, such as with the Guptas, Athenian, Mayan, Tang and Song dynasties
What is a golden age?
Greek city that led the Delian League, and made advancements in academics (and was also heavily supported by slave labor)
What is Athens?
Islamic leader in Delhi India
What is a sultan?
Strict legal code of Babylon
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Well planned cities of the Indus Valley civilization
What are Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro?
Trade route linking Asia, the Middle East, and Europe
What is the Silk Road?
Period of relative peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire
What is the Pax Romana?
What is a tributary state?
Persian ruler who divided the empire into Satraps
Who is Darius I?
American civilization that made profound advancements in mathematics and astronomy in their individual city states. But did not unite under a single political ruler
What are the Mayans?
War fought to punish Athens for helping the Ionian rebellion. Darius I on one side, Athens & Sparta on the other
What is the Persian War?
The culture spread by Alexander the Great
What is Hellenistic culture?
Period in Japan that created a unified imperial government
What is the Yamato period?
The first civilization
What is Sumer?
A method of how Asoka spread his new religious ideals through his empire
What are stone edicts/ pillars?
Imperial wars of expansion for the Roman Republic (3 of them). The land and wealth gained would create problems and stress the Republic and lead to reform attempts
What are the Punic Wars?
Actions of this GROUP helped lead to the downfall of the Roman Republic
What is the First Triumvirate?
Military leader of Japan
What is a Shogun?