Chapter 4 Flashcards
Assyria
came after Kush, and dominated Egypt
Hyksos
group of nomadic invaders for SW asia who ruled egypt from 1640-1570bc
Cyrus
Persia’s king, began to conquer several kingdoms
“cyrus the great”
military genius
controlled large empire during 550 bc - 539 bc
Darius
Cyrus’ successor
noble of the ruling dynasty, brought peace and stability to empire
conquered much land
yin and yang
the 2 powers that govern the natural rhythms of life in china
Confucianism
a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by confuicius
Filial piety
respect show by children to their parents and elders
Daoism
Philosphy based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker Laozi, who taught that ppl should be guided b a universal force called the dao (way)
legalism
Chinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to social order
Qin Dynasty
unifies china/replaced the Zhau dynasty
founder Shi Huangdi employed legalist ideas to subdue the warring states/unify his country
built Great Wall
Shi Huangdi
ruler of the qin dynasty
created a program of centralization
built Great Wall