Really Religious
Daoism encourages turning away from the world and embracing what?
Nature (Dao)
What invention allowed the Chinese government to issue lighter money?
Paper
Why did Alexander’s army refuse to go into India?
Wanted to return home
How did the Persian Empire make travel easier?
Roads
What identity did all people in the Roman empire share?
Roman
The Socratic Method uses ____________ to help people learn
Questions
Legalism taught that humans are naturally _______
Evil
What is a traditional story about heroes and gods?
Myth
The Hippocratic Oath is an ethical oath for ______
doctors
What was Alexander’s plan as soon as he became king?
Fulfil his father’s plan to conquer Persia
What is a government where the citizens run the government?
Democracy
What does “Hellenistic” mean?
“like the Greeks”
What is a story told through the actions of a cast of characters?
Drama
What happened to books that Emperor Qin disliked?
Burned
The Mandate of Heaven is the belief that the rulers of China were chosen by whom?
The gods
Chinese schools taught law, history and the teachings of what teacher?
Confucius
What left Greece weak and allowed Macedon to conquer the rest of Greece?
Constant war
What type of government did the Romans choose when they got rid of Etruscan kings?
Republic
How was a Spartan woman’s life different from most ancient women’s?
More rights/freedom
Who created the calendar that our modern calendar is based on?
Julius Caesar
Where do we get common stories like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” and “The Tortoise and the Hare”?
Aesop’s Fables
Confucius believed government jobs should be given based on ________
Merit
What is the job of a legislature?
Make laws
What was the original purpose of a dictator?
To lead the Roman Republic in times of crisis
What is a dynasty?
a line of rulers from one family
What group did Augustus create a code of laws for?
Non-citizens
Whose alphabet did the Hellenes adopt for their language?
Phoenicians
The ______ is an idea about finding a balance between two extremes
“golden mean”
What was the goal of all three major Chinese philosophies/religions?
Creating order in a violent society
What two jobs did a consul have in Rome?
Lead armies, decide on laws
What did Athens do that caused King Darius of Persia to attack Greece?
Support a rebellion against Persia
Why did Roman emperors use bread and circuses?
To keep people from revolting
What controversial idea did Plato believe about women?
Equal to men
Why were coins an easier way to trade than barter?
Lighter, don’t make messes, don’t need food, smaller
How did King Phillip prepare Alexander to lead the Macedonian Empire?
Education and military experience