Confucianism and Philosophy
Respect for elders, education very important, social order, good government.
Confucianism
This Babylonian king is famous for a strict law code that outlined punishments.
Who is Hammurabi?
Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome?
Who is the Constantine?
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens, usually a group of elders
What is Oligarchy?
These wars were fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean.
What are the Punic Wars?
This examination system was influenced by Confucian teachings to select government officials.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
The Maurya emperor who embraced Buddhism after a bloody conquest.
Who is Ashoka?
The Gupta Empire is known for inventing this mathematical concept.
What is the concept of Zero and/or the decimal system
This religion promoted the idea of spiritual equality, challenging the Roman social order.
What is Christianity?
These conflicts were between the Greek city-states and Persia, primarily over independence.
What are the Greco-Persian Wars?
What was the main purpose for the creation of the Chinese philosophies Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism?
to bring stability to China after the Warring States Period
This Greek leader spread Greek culture across much of the known world through his conquests.
Who is Alexander the Great?
What was the name for the period of time when many kingdoms in China fought each other?
What is the Warring States Period?
This belief system taught that anyone, regardless of caste, could achieve enlightenment.
What is Buddhism?
The Peloponnesian Wars were fought between Athens and this rival city-state.
What is Sparta?
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents.
What is Filial Piety?
This emperor's reign resulted in the unification of China and the construction of the Great Wall.
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
The Silk Road allowed for cultural exchange between Asia, the Middle East, and this continent.
What is Europe?
This form of government, where power is held by a king or queen, is most associated with ancient monarchies.
What is a monarchy?
The Qin Dynasty's military leadership helped to establish this defensive structure.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This philosophy emerged during the Age of Warring States and called for strict laws and harsh punishments to achieve order.
What is Legalism?
This Persian king is known for expanding the empire and implementing administrative reforms.
Who is Darius the Great?
Greece's geography led to the formation of this type of political unit
What are city-states?
A system of division of labor and power in human society in India; a social stratification
What is the Caste System?
What was the effect of the Punic wars? (All Three)
Rome gained Sicily, Spain, eventually destroyed Carthage and gained northern Africa.