Persian Empire
This key event marks the true beginning of the Hellenistic Period where a common Greek culture spread from Spain to N. India
What is Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia?
This is the name if the series of Wars that brought Rome into conflict with the greatest naval power in the Mediterranean.
What are the Punic Wars?
This meritocratic system assessed who were the most well-trained and knowledgeable people in the kingdom, so they could be selected for government service.
What is the Han Civil Service Exam?
The military leader of the Magadha empire, which expanded into the Maurya Empire in 321BCE
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
This leader of the Gupta empire was so inspired by the Maurya's founder that he took on his name.
Who is Chandragupta I?
This conquest was considered the most important out of all the Persians' efforts at expansion.
What is the conquest of Egypt?
This body of elite representatives made policy recommendations to the elected consuls of Rome. After the rise of Emperor Augustus their influence on the empire decreased.
What is the Roman Senate?
This ancient philosopher was a major influence on the goals and systems established by the Han dynasty. He is famous for introducing ideas like filial piety & meritocracy.
Who is Confucius?
This term describes the Hindu equivalent of the Golden Rule: Good Deeds = Good _____
What is karma?
This Noble Truth says that desire is the root of all suffering and that the only remedy to suffering is the elimination of desire.
What is the Second Noble Truth?
This well-regarded leader of the Persian Empire ruled as its second king after Darius I, its founder
Who was Cyrus the Great?
This Carthaginian general was regarded with fear for generations after his defeat because of his military strength & ability to surprise Roman legions.
Who is Hannibal?
This dynasty gave China its name and the famous terracotta warriors who came to be a symbol for its harsh and militaristic ways.
What is the Qin dynasty?
This ancient religion has no definite founder, but many trace its origins to the writing of the Vedic texts which record mythological stories, parables, social rules and the framework for the caste system.
What is Hinduism?
This religion was founded in the 6th century BCE and takes its name from the local word for "the Enlightened One"
What is Buddhism?
This is the term describing the regional leaders Persian kings appointed to govern the various regions of the empire
What are satraps?
This Roman leader is said to be the first unofficial emperor of Rome who traced his family line back to the Roman goddess Venus. His career set the stage for his adopted son to seize complete power over more than 2 million sq miles of expanded territory.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This idea helped to explain/justify why the Han dynasty replaced the Qin dynasty by saying the last guys were out of harmony with the forces of the world.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This term describes the predetermined social role that individuals are given to guide their caste and ethical code.
What is dharma?
Learning from the Mauryas' failure to maintain a centralized monarchy, the Gupta empire chose instead to rule through a: _________________
Decentralized monarchy (gives more power to regional leaders)
The founder of the of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Who is Darius I?
These twins are considered to be the mythical founders of Rome who were nursed by a she-wolf after being abandoned by their parents.
Who are Romulus & Remus?
This harsh political philosophy led to great civil unrest during the Qin dynasty and could also describe the Assyrian approach to government.
What is legalism?
The Maurya empire fell for several reasons, among them: ______
Bankruptcy
Breakdown of central power
Inter-Regional Conflict
The Gupta Empire (240 - 550CE) rose this many years after the fall of the Maurya (321BCE -185BCE).
What is 425 years after.