Government
This Roman leader claimed to restore the Republic but ruled as emperor for 40 years.
Who is Augustus?
Roman wars of expansion shaped life in the empire. Military service was an important way for men to gain ______ and ______.
What is political power and wealth?
Romans often adopted gods from this nearby civilization.
Who are the Greeks?
This luxurious fabric from China was highly desired in Rome.
What is silk?
Han China’s cultural and technological legacy included this invention made from bark, hemp, and fabric scraps.
What is paper?
Han emperors ruled under this philosophical concept that justified their authority.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The Roman economy and military logistics were heavily supported by this class, especially after large-scale wars.
What is the enslaved class?
This Roman emperor legalized Christianity in 313 CE, changing the religious landscape of the empire.
Who is Constantine?
Roman engineering left behind these structures that carried water to cities.
What are aqueducts?
After the division of the empire, this city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
What is Constantinople?
Han China blended Legalism with these TWO philosophies to create a moral government.
What is Confucianism and Daoism?
Vegetius believed these people made the best Roman soldiers due to their hardiness and labor.
What are rural peasants?
In Han China, women were mostly confined to this sphere, unlike Roman women who could dine publicly and visit baths.
What is the private or domestic sphere?
Besides silk, what other item did Roman's often seek through long-distance trade routes that connected them to Han China.
What are spices?
Administrators in Han China helped establish this long-lasting feature of the Chinese government to assess moral conduct and virtue?
What are civil service exams?
After winning a civil war, this former Qin official took control of the decentralized states to create one single empire.
Who is Liu Bang?
The biggest military threat to the Han dynasty came from this nomadic confederation.
Who are the Xiongnu?
This Confucian principle stated that a woman must obey her father, husband, and son at different stages of life.
What are the three obediences?
Both the Romans and Han Dynasty Chinese regulated this economic item, making it easier to use and stabilizing trade.
What are coins/currency?
After the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE, this eastern empire continued for nearly 1,000 more years.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
In 284 CE, this Roman emperor divided the state into two administrative halves: the East and West.
Who is Diocletian?
In Han China, how long were able-bodied males required to serve in the military, AND what class or status were they placed in for the rest of their adult lives?
What is two years AND the reserves?
Roman soldiers helped spread this Persian-inspired cult.
What is the Cult of Mithras?
Han Emperor Zhao attempred to nationalize the production and trade of these two products during his reign.
What is salt and iron?
This Han historian compiled the Records of the Grand Historian, documenting China's early history.
(You read his work)
Who is Sima Qian?