China
This dynasty consolidated power after the Warring States Period, and it is considered the first to unify China.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
This powerful city state was rigidly militaristic and fought against Athens and its allies during the Peloponnesian War.
What is Sparta?
This Indian class system included sharp hereditary distinctions between individuals and groups, according to their occupations and roles in society.
What is the caste system?
This wall was built in many stages, beginning in the Qin Dynasty.
What is the Great Wall of China?
What is Confucianism?
What is a direct democracy?
What is a Republic?
This is a decentralized political system in which land is granted to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service, and in which a peasant class farms the land in exchange for protection.
What is feudalism?
This queen of Egypt ruled during the Hellenistic era and had a romance with the Roman ruler Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
This dynasty came after the Qin and used many of the same techniques and systems for maintaining unity. However, it focused more on education, and it cultivated Confucian education rather than suppressing or censoring it.
What is the Han dynasty?
This Athenian philosopher used an analogy of a cave to demonstrate that what we see all around us are just "shadows" of the real, ideal, good, and beautiful things that we should admire and strive for.
Who is Plato?
What is a dictator?
This Mauryan emperor posted his edicts on pillars for all to read.
Who is Ashoka?
This was one of the three Hellenistic empires after Alexander's death. It was centered in Persia but went all the way to western India.
What is the Seleucid Empire?
This philosophy was adopted by the Qin state starting in the Warring States Period. It advocated attention to military and agriculture, almost exclusively--even suppressing and destroying literature that was not of immediate practical use.
What is legalism?
This Macedonian general conquered territory from Egypt to the western regions of India. After his death at age 32, his empire split into three parts.
Who is Alexander?
This Roman general crossed the Rubicon with his troops and became a permanent dictator, taking power away from the Senate. His reforms were popular with many people, but he was killed by a Senate conspiracy.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This Mesoamerican society built pyramids, developed a complex calendar, and greatly influenced later societies such as the Maya.
Who are the Olmec?
This was a long debate recorded by the Greek historian Thucydides. In it, a tiny island tried to maintain neutrality in the Peloponnesian War. Eventually, the Athenian general replied with, "The strong will do what they can. The weak shall suffer what they must."
What is the Melian Dialogue?
What is the Xiongnu?
These esoteric faiths flourished in the Mediterranean region during the Hellenistic era. Two of the most popular were the cults of Isis and Mithras.
What are mystery religions?
This was the term for Roman values such as courage, integrity, and duty. The Roman historian Tacitus worried that these values were disappearing during his lifetime.
What is virtus?
This Confucian scholar believe that human nature was basically good and focused on actions and policies that would promote harmony. He said that the state should respond to the people as a ship floats on the sea.
Who is Mencius?
Although physically weak and unimpressive, he became a great political orator, and he opposed Alexander's rule in Athens.
Who is Demosthenes?