Unit 1
The Nile
The alliance between Athens and other greek polis for common defense and security
What is the Delian league?
This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism, and attempted to convert his citizens by sending stone pillars (edicts) through the countryside
Who is Asoka?
The expected practices/beliefs of Muslims are called this.
What are the 5 Pillars?
This military man seized power from the senate, and should "beware the ides of march"
Who is Julius Caeser?
Sumer, Akkad, and Babylon were civilizations/empires in this region of the world
What is the fertile crescent OR mesopotamia?
This gave the Phoenicians power and helped them create a strong civilization
What is trade OR seafaring trade?
Which Indian Empire oversaw the "golden age" in India?
What is the Gupta Empire?
This organization helped stabilize Western Europe during the Middle Ages, by being the seat of political and social power, and overseeing education
What is the Catholic Church?
This group controlled Gaul, or the territory that would later become France
Who are the Franks?
Many early religions centered on predicting these type of events
What are natural events (floods, earthquakes, famine, etc)
What is Hellenistic Culture OR Hellenistic Age?
This Mesoamerican civilization traded Obsidian and other items to gain political and economic power
Who are the Mayans?
The Viking raids influenced this political system in western Europe during the Middle Ages
What is feudalism?
The Roman Empire saw this monotheistic religion grow in popularity that led to some social unrest
What is Christianity?
Chinese rulers, like the Zhou, ushered in this idea on the origin of rulers power
What is the Mandate from Heaven?
This persian ruler set up a single coinage, and divided the empire into Satraps for easier administration and taxation
Who is Darius I?
The Qin emperor who followed the philosophy of legalism
Shi Huangdi
This man succeeded the Prophet Muhammad, and was the first Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate
Who is Abu Bakr?
This Caliphate saw massive territorial growth, even going as far as the Iberian Peninsula
What is the Umayyad Caliphate?
The development of farming/agriculture led to this
What is a surplus of food OR allowing for permanent settlements (transition from nomadic to sedimentary)
These brothers were killed after trying to help the poor by redistributing land and issuing economic reforms in the Roman republic
Who are the Gracchus brothers?
This Chinese Emperor created a monopoly on salt and iron, which benefitted them while trading on the silk road
Who is Emperor Wudi?
This man was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III, and created a strong Christian Empire in western Europe
Who is Charlemagne?
They would view themselves as the true (eastern) Romans
Who are the Byzantines?