ANCIENT CIVS Flashcards
3 resources in great abundance in ancient egypt thanks to the Nile river and area
timber / gold /meta
Time of Old Kingdom Egypt
2575-2465 BCE
Middle Kingdom in Egypt
2040 BCE
New Kingdom in Egypt
1550 - 1070 BCE
Founder of the Akenami Empire
King Cyrus the Great
One of the first monotheistic religions. GOOD VS EVIL
Zorostrian
When did the greeks see themselves as “greeks” after this:
The Persian Wars
When did Alexander the Great lived during: time
356 to 323 BCE
Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (greece, Macedonia) ??
Antigonids
Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Egypt) ??
Ptolemis
Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Persia) ??
Seleucids
The Vedas?
religious texts that developed the origins of Hinduism
Hinduism cast system: Mouth / Priests
Brahmins
Hinduism cast system: Two arms / warriors
Kshatriyas
Hinduism cast system: Thighs / Merchants and Artisans
Vaisyas
Hinduism cast system: Feet / Laborers and Farmers
Sudras
Dharma?
one’s role in their society based on birth and path
Samsara
Cycle of rebirth when you die you reincarnate into a higher caste system.
Moksha
The stage that surpasses the caste system. All due to good dharma and samsara.
Karma
doer of good becomes good the doer of evil becomes evil
Buddhism Origins, When?
550 BCE
The Buddha?
Siddhartha Guatama
Guatama encountered 3 things on his journey.
Old Man / Sick Man / Corpse
Four Noble Truths: #1
All life is suffering
Four Noble Truths: #2
the source of suffering is desire
Four Noble Truths: #3
to stop suffering you must stop desiring
Four Noble Truths: #4
follow the eightfold path
Why did buddhism attract people from lower class?
there was no caste system
when, Mauryan Dynasty
321-185 BCE
Leader of the Mauryan Dynasty
Ashoka
Architecture features built by Mauryan leader
Stupas and PIllars
China #(Myth) Dynasty:
Xia
China #1 Dynasty: 1600-1029 BCE
Shang Dynasty
China #2 Dynasty: 1029-771 BCE
Zhou Dynasty
China Special period 1: 475-221 BCE
Warring States Period
China #3 Dynasty: 221-206 BCE
Qin Dynasty
China #4 Dynasty: 206 BCE to 220 CE
Han Dynasty
China Special period 2: 220 to 280 CE
The Three Kingdoms
China #5 Dynasty: 581 CE to 618 CE
Sui Dynasty
China #6 Dynasty: 618 to 907 CE
Tang Dynasty
China #7 Dynasty: 960 - 1271 CE
Song Dynasty
China #8 Dynasty: 1271 TO 1368 CE
Yuan Dynasty (Mongols)
China Special period 3: 1351 to 1368
Red Turban Rebellion
China #9 Dynasty: 1368 to 1644 CE
Ming Dynasty
China #10 Dynasty: 1644 to 1911
Qing Dynasty
Silk Road: common people were affected by 3 ways
Economic Impact / Trading Ideas (Buddhism) / Disease
Founder of Taoism
Lao Tzue
When did Lao Tzue lived? Dynasty?
6th century BC / Sui Dynasty
What is Tao Te Ching?
Sacred texts of Taoism
Taoism/ Taoism what did it consist of ?
meditation, rituals and worship of goddess and temple.
Dao?
the path/ follow tao the ching
Wu Wei
Flowing or effortless action
Taoism 3 values
Stillness / Emptiness / Selves
Confucianism Relationship : 1
Father to son
Confucianism Relationship : 2
older brother to younger brother
Confucianism Relationship : 3
husband to wife
Confucianism Relationship : 4
elder to junior
Confucianism Relationship : 5
ruler to subject
Legalism? composed of?
You have to follow certain laws. If you break them you will be punish.
Who founded Legalism?
Han Fei Zi
Legalist idea towards people:
Naturally bad and have to be forced to be good
Confucian idea towards people:
Naturally good and have to strive for bettering themselves.
Han Fei Zi book/ quote 1 and 2
can’t control with love do it with fear, rewards and punishments / critic vs gov should be harshly punished
Han Fei Zi book/ quote 3 and 4
burn books that contradict gov / education is bad for commons, teach em grow food and fight
Han Fei Zi book/ quote 5 and 6
reward when good, squash them when they don’t / charity = laziness so no charity or compassion for the weak.
Han Fei Zi book/ quote 7 and 8
attack when strong, appease when weak / Assign one man=1 office, do not let men talk to each other.
