Mesopotamia
What is a state where political authority has been established over a territory of once independent people?
An empire
A Period from ca 1100 to 800 BCE in which Greeks lost the culture developed during the Mycenaean Bronze Age civilization.
The Greek Dark Ages
What is the system used by Indio-Aryans to control conquered people?
Bonus if you can name the three layers.
The caste system
Bonus:
Warrior/Noble
Priestly
Peasant, craftsmen, and servant
Dominant schools of thought during warring states period
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
They ruled the region of Rome in 600s BCE, they wereinfluenced by interactions with Greek traders and colonists. They also adopted Greek Pantheon of deities and adapted Greek alphabet to Latin.
Etructians
What was the empire that ruled from 550-331 BCE and began in modern day Iran? Known for letting conqured people retain more autonomy as long as they paid tribute to the empire. Created standardization across the empire. Conquered by Alexander the Great.
Persian Empire (Achaemenid)
Who were the first Greeks that lived on island of Crete beginning about 2000 BCE
Minonians
What was the culture during the Aryan-Indian invasion.
Precursor to Hindu religion
the Vedic culture.
Governed China between 206 BCE - 220 CE. It was established by the Gaozu. The high point was under the rule of Han Wudi when they fought the nomadic Xionghu and spread Chineese influence through the silk road.
Han Dynasty
By 150 ce this was a large empire that stretched from the Iberian peninsula to the Danube River, Rhine River, Egypt, an the Persian Empire.
Some trademarks of this empire include a capable bureaucracy, legal traditions, a small efficient military, large road network, and welfare programs
Slaved were also very important
The Roman Empire
Who ruled from 2370 2125 BCE. They were Semitic speakers who conquered the Sumerian city states under the rule of Sargon.
the Akkadians
Indo-Europeans who settled in mainland Greece 2000 B.C and were proto Greek Dorian speakers
Mycenaean Civilization
What are the Vedas?
Ancient sacred text during the Vedic age. Put into writing after 700 bce. A precursor to the Hindu religion.
Ruled from 221-206 BCE
End of warring states period
Known for bringing standardization, Provencal governments and bureaucracies to empire. Also known for great wall and the terracotta army
Qin Dynasty
Governed from 509 bce when the Etruscan monarchy was overthrown until 27 bce
The res reblica was established meaning public thing or common wealth
Roman Republic
What is the belief that gods were human in form and psychology but were also immortal and gifted with super human powers.
Anthropomorphic
Rough mountainous region north of Greece proper. Home to Greek speakers, but these people were often looked down upon by other Greeks.
Macedonia
Ruler of Magadha Empire after the death of Alexander the Great from around 322-297 bce
He expanded the empire with a large army, controlled most of northern India.
Chandragupta Maurya
The Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C. following a civil war lasting from 49-45 BCE
Enlarged senate-Rewarded allies and expanded power by creating projects to help poor. (Patronage)
He was assissignated on the senate floor when he was stabbed by fellow Senators.
Julius Caesar.
A group that emerged as a political entity by 1100. They were monothestic and settled in Canaan. Their religious text is the Torah. They also follow strict dietary guidelines.
the Hebrews
Many Greek city states followed this example until Alexander the Great. It was comprised of three different groups, citizens (only males with voting rights, women and other citizens lacking voting rights, and slaves. Known for their extreme equality, although only the voting male citizens enjoyed this equality.
Polis
Buddha
He was born near modern Nepal, came from sheltered, princely family. Sought to understand life after experiencing disease. Through Yogic Meditations reached full enlightment. Later became known as the Buddha and spread his ideas by following trade routes from SE Asia.
Siddhartha Gautama
He became Emperor and established the Roman empire after a civil war ended in 27 CE. He took title
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus