Classical Empire
What is the name of a large group of people ruled by a powerful central government?
Empire
was the last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty
Ashoka the Great
Where was the Gupta Empire located?
India
What is the belief in Chinese history that states a god or divine force has chosen a ruler to govern an empire?
Mandate of heaven
Rule by the people
democracy
What is the spreading of ideas from one culture to another?
Cultural diffusion
What ideology did Ashoka the Great use?
Buddhism or Dhamma
What types of mathematics did the Gupta Empire develop?
trigonometry
the use of negative numbers
the use of decimal points
pi
What is the belief that humans are selfish and need strict laws?
Legalism
Who was the father of history?
Herodotus
exchange of agricultural commodities, manufactured goods, raw metals, and luxury items across vast, state-administered networks
Trade
How did Ashoka gain power?
Royal Lineage
Who was the leader of the Gupta Empire during its Golden Age?
Chandragupta II
What are 2 achievements of the Han Dynasty?
civil service examination system
trade routes
paper
compass \Calligraphy
Leader of Athenian Golden Age
Pericles
traditional, well-established forms of art, music, and science that have lasting value
Classical
How did Ashoka consolidate power?
Kalinga War
What contributions did the Gupta Empire make to science, art, and literature?
sculpture/caves with religious symbols
Nine Gems
Metallurgy and the Iron Pillar of Delhi
What did Emperor Shi Huangdi did to people who disagreed with him?
Burned books, execution, hard labor at the Great wall
Who was the Father of medicine?
Hippocrates
a peak period of peace, prosperity, and high achievement in a society, culture, or specific field of endeavo
Golden Age
How did Ashoka maintain power within his empire?
Edicts of Ashoka
What is one piece of evidence that shows the Gupta Empire was wealthy?
trade/coins
Deep respect, obedience, and devotion to one's parents, elders, and ancestors.
Filial Piety
What are some achievements of Golden Age of Athens?
Art, Parthenon, pillars, literature, Homer