ANCIENT CIVS Flashcards

1
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3 resources in great abundance in ancient egypt thanks to the Nile river and area

A

timber / gold /meta

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2
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Time of Old Kingdom Egypt

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2575-2465 BCE

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3
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Middle Kingdom in Egypt

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2040 BCE

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4
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New Kingdom in Egypt

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1550 - 1070 BCE

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5
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Founder of the Akenami Empire

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King Cyrus the Great

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6
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One of the first monotheistic religions. GOOD VS EVIL

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Zorostrian

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7
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When did the greeks see themselves as “greeks” after this:

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The Persian Wars

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8
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When did Alexander the Great lived during: time

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356 to 323 BCE

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9
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Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (greece, Macedonia) ??

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Antigonids

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10
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Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Egypt) ??

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Ptolemis

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11
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Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Persia) ??

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Seleucids

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12
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The Vedas?

A

religious texts that developed the origins of Hinduism

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13
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Hinduism cast system: Mouth / Priests

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Brahmins

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14
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Hinduism cast system: Two arms / warriors

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Kshatriyas

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15
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Hinduism cast system: Thighs / Merchants and Artisans

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Vaisyas

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16
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Hinduism cast system: Feet / Laborers and Farmers

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Sudras

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17
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Dharma?

A

one’s role in their society based on birth and path

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18
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Samsara

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Cycle of rebirth when you die you reincarnate into a higher caste system.

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19
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Moksha

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The stage that surpasses the caste system. All due to good dharma and samsara.

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20
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Karma

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doer of good becomes good the doer of evil becomes evil

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21
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Buddhism Origins, When?

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550 BCE

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22
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The Buddha?

A

Siddhartha Guatama

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23
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Guatama encountered 3 things on his journey.

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Old Man / Sick Man / Corpse

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24
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Four Noble Truths: #1

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All life is suffering

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25
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Four Noble Truths: #2

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the source of suffering is desire

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26
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Four Noble Truths: #3

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to stop suffering you must stop desiring

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27
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Four Noble Truths: #4

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follow the eightfold path

28
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Why did buddhism attract people from lower class?

A

there was no caste system

29
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when, Mauryan Dynasty

A

321-185 BCE

30
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Leader of the Mauryan Dynasty

A

Ashoka

31
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Architecture features built by Mauryan leader

A

Stupas and PIllars

32
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China #(Myth) Dynasty:

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Xia

33
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China #1 Dynasty: 1600-1029 BCE

A

Shang Dynasty

34
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China #2 Dynasty: 1029-771 BCE

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Zhou Dynasty

35
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China Special period 1: 475-221 BCE

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Warring States Period

36
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China #3 Dynasty: 221-206 BCE

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Qin Dynasty

37
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China #4 Dynasty: 206 BCE to 220 CE

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Han Dynasty

38
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China Special period 2: 220 to 280 CE

A

The Three Kingdoms

39
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China #5 Dynasty: 581 CE to 618 CE

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Sui Dynasty

40
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China #6 Dynasty: 618 to 907 CE

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Tang Dynasty

41
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China #7 Dynasty: 960 - 1271 CE

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Song Dynasty

42
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China #8 Dynasty: 1271 TO 1368 CE

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Yuan Dynasty (Mongols)

43
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China Special period 3: 1351 to 1368

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Red Turban Rebellion

44
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China #9 Dynasty: 1368 to 1644 CE

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Ming Dynasty

45
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China #10 Dynasty: 1644 to 1911

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Qing Dynasty

46
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Silk Road: common people were affected by 3 ways

A

Economic Impact / Trading Ideas (Buddhism) / Disease

47
Q

Founder of Taoism

A

Lao Tzue

48
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When did Lao Tzue lived? Dynasty?

A

6th century BC / Sui Dynasty

49
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What is Tao Te Ching?

A

Sacred texts of Taoism

50
Q

Taoism/ Taoism what did it consist of ?

A

meditation, rituals and worship of goddess and temple.

51
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Dao?

A

the path/ follow tao the ching

52
Q

Wu Wei

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Flowing or effortless action

53
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Taoism 3 values

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Stillness / Emptiness / Selves

54
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Confucianism Relationship : 1

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Father to son

55
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Confucianism Relationship : 2

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older brother to younger brother

56
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Confucianism Relationship : 3

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husband to wife

57
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Confucianism Relationship : 4

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elder to junior

58
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Confucianism Relationship : 5

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ruler to subject

59
Q

Legalism? composed of?

A

You have to follow certain laws. If you break them you will be punish.

60
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Who founded Legalism?

A

Han Fei Zi

61
Q

Legalist idea towards people:

A

Naturally bad and have to be forced to be good

62
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Confucian idea towards people:

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Naturally good and have to strive for bettering themselves.

63
Q

Han Fei Zi book/ quote 1 and 2

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can’t control with love do it with fear, rewards and punishments / critic vs gov should be harshly punished

64
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 3 and 4

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burn books that contradict gov / education is bad for commons, teach em grow food and fight

65
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 5 and 6

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reward when good, squash them when they don’t / charity = laziness so no charity or compassion for the weak.

66
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 7 and 8

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attack when strong, appease when weak / Assign one man=1 office, do not let men talk to each other.