Ancient China Pt 1
The Philosophy known as Legalism was practiced during which dynasty????
Qin Dynasty
The philosophy known as Confucianism was practiced under which Dynasty?
Han
Ancient Sparta was known for its
Strong Military
Ancient Athens was known for its
Democracy/Government
Rome is located in what country?
Italy
Who was the leader of the Qin Dynasty
Qin Shi Huangdi
How could we characterize life under Legalism?
Strict laws, harsh punishments, fearful, burning of books
Literature, Math, Science
Government Jobs
Ancient Sparta sent their kids to school to learn...
How to steal and fight
How did the Romans create their mythology?
Stole characters from the Greeks but changed the names.
The time period in which multiple dynasties were fighting in Ancient China is called
Rulers rule the least
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture... which is also known as
Hellenism
Who was the father of all the Greek gods
Zeus
Who had power of the Roman Government before the Patricians?
The Etruscans
How were the leadership philosophies under the Qin And Han dynasties different?
Qin Dynasty- Legalism
Han Dynasty-Confucianism
What are some characteristics of Confucianism?
Lead by example
Respect one's parents
Value of education
Socrates was killed during a time period called
The Golden Age of Athens
Why was Socrates killed
For questioning the Athenian Democracy/Way of life
What was the Conflict of Orders?
The Plebians rebellion against the Patricians for power in the government
What was the civil service exam?
An exam that government workers had to take before working in the government to ensure that they were qualified
Why did Legalist leaders believe that rulers must rule harshly?
(2 part)
Legalist leaders believed that people were naturally selfish and they needed strict laws and harsh punishments to keep people in line.
After Warring States Period, legalist leaders wanted to bring an end to chaos.
What was the Spartan economy based on?
Military acquisitions.
The military fought other countries/city states. Occupied them and took riches, food, people to enslave
What were the two reasons that Alexander the Great had for wanting to conquer Persia?
1. Common Enemy of the Greeks
2. Persia was full of wealth
After the Plebeian Rebellion, a new assembly in the government was formed.
Why were there more Plebeians in the assembly than Patricians?
There were more Plebeians than Patricains in Rome.