9.3 Review Sheet Flashcards
Who was Shi Hunagdi?
Was known as the true emperor of China. Shi Huangdi united China under on Dynasty, took lank from the Nobels to reduce their power
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
To Protect China
Describe Legalism
They believed people were born evil. They had strong rules and anti-education
Describe the idea behind the Terracotta Army
Solider can protect the emperor in heaven
Describe how the rule of the Qin Dynasty influenced the Han Dynasty
Han- Bad Dynasty
Qin- Wanted not to be too strict
Why was the Han Dynasty classified as a “Golden Age”
- Silk Road
- Filial Piety
- Confucianism
Describe the impact the Silk Road had on Asia
Cultural Diffusion, and they realized they had to step it up
Describe the role of Asoka the Great during the Mauryan Empire
Asoka the Great continued to expand the empire. Has his army go and kill people. After he sees the bloody battles he converts to Buddhism (non-violence)
Describe why the Gupta Empire is classified as the “Golden Age”
-Reinforces the Caste System
- Pi
- Infrastructure
- Concept of 0
- Increases religious arts and cultures
-Sutte
Describe the Minoans and their contributions
-Palace Knosso
-Sea trade
-big paintings
-travel
Describe the Mycenaean’s and their contributions
-Idosy
-Trojein War
- Legacy of War
Describe the geography of Ancient Greece
Mountains topography, is a peninsula, and contains many small islands
How did the geography of Greece affect the development of Greek civilization?
Because of their mountainous terrain and close proximity to water city-states emerged
Describe the polis or city- state
Polis was made up of a major city or town and surrounding countryside - 2 levels
Who was the leader of Athens during their “Golden Age”? What were his contributions to Greek Society?
Solon, outlawed debt slavery, opened more offices to citizens, granted more citizenship to foreigners, gave Athenian assembly more say in decisions and limited democracy
