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Group of states for different ethnic groups under a single sovereign power.

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Empire

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Ideology established by Zhou Dynasty to communicate the moral transfer of power. Originally a pact between the Zhou people and their supreme God, it involved the first century B.C.E. into Chinese political doctrine.

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Mandate of haven

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The belief in only one God.

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Monotheism

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Known as the Canaanites in the Bible, and ethnic group in the Levant under Assyrian role in the seventh century B.C.E.

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Phoenicians

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They provided ships and sailors for bottles in the Mediterranean.

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Phoenicians

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Refers to the purple dye these people manufactured and widely traded, along with other commercial goods and services, throughout the Mediterranean.

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Phoenicians

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Their major contribution was the alphabet in the Mesopotamian culture.

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Phoenicians

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Governor of a province in the Persian Empire and were each related or intimate associated of the king .

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Satrapies

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Migrants from north of the Mediterranean who invaded the cities of Egypt and the Levant in the second millennium BCE.

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Sea Peoples

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Once settled along the coast of the Levant, they became known as the Philistines and considerably disrupt the settlements of the Canaanites

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Sea Peoples

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Vedic wisdom literature collected in the first half of the first millennium BCE.

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Upanishads

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Took the form of dialogues between disciples and a sage

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Upanishads

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Caste system established by the Vedas in 600 BCE.

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varna

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Rhymes, hymns, and explanatory texts composed by Aryan priests; became their most hold scripture and part of their religious rituals.they were initially passed down orally, in Sanskrit. It’s was eventually incorporated the text into ritual and society.

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Vedas

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These people are considered the final authority of Hinduism.

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Vedas

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Religion based on the teachings of Zoroaster that became the dominant religion of the Persian Empire.

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Zoroastrianism

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Priests of Vedic culture.

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Brahmans

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A new system of writing useing relatively few letters, 22, developed by the Phoenicians in the midsecond millennium BCE.

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Alphabet

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This empire was divided into providences called satrapies.

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Persian Empire

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This empire ruled a vast area through intimidation, violence, and deportation of any group that thwarted the will of the rulers.

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Assyrian Empire

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By defeating the Persians at the Battle of Marathon, this area remained independent.

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Greece

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The Hebrew prophet Moses led his people out of bondage in this area.

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Egypt

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In addition to building huge roads, underground canals for water as well as other public works, the Persians also sought to construct a canal linking the Nile River to this body of water.

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Red Sea

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The Upanishads revolutionized religion in this area by claiming that existence is the projection of a large, all encompassing cosmic force called Brahman.

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India

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Rulers of this area claimed legitimacy based on the Mandate of Heaven, the idea that the gods placed them on their thrones to enact divine will and as long as they complete their mission, they are justified in their rule.

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China

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A class of priests called Abrahams sits atop the caste system in this area.

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India

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These people were known for their sailing abilities and trade but probably their best known contribution to world history was their development of a sound based alphabet.

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Phoenicians

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These people, who appeared in the Mediterranean world, wreaked havoc on traditional powers by raiding from their ships and toppling kingdoms in Greece and the Hittite Empire.

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Sea people

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This Persian prophet of the sixth century BC E formulated a religion based on dualism, the idea that the universe is being contested with the forces of good in the forces of evil.

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Zoroaster

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This doughty warrior initiated the conquest that led to the creation of the Persian Empire.

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Cyrus the Great

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This Persian Monarch initiated the division of the empire into provinces called satrapies.

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Darius I or Darius the Great

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This Hebrew prophet reinforced his people by promulgating the Ten Commandments.

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Moses

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This warrior laid the foundation of the Zhou empire by toppling to Shang from power.

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King Wu

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The Assyrians claimed this God gave them a mandate to conquer the world.

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Ashur

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The domestication of this animal aided the growth of trade and commerce in Eurasia.

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Camel

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What term refers to a group of states for different ethnic groups brought together under a single sovereign power?

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Empire

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What term refers to the belief in just one God.?

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Monotheism

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What were some of the methods the Assyrians used to ensure order and stability in their empire?

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Deportation, intimidation, brutal punishment, and destruction of temples and shrines.

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How did the practice of feudalism undermine the power of the Zhou Dynasty in China.

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There was constant Civil War.

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List the four major groups on the Indian caste system.

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Brahmins
Kshatriyas 
Vaishyas
Sudras
Untouchables
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The priests in India.

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Brahmins

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The warriors in India.

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Kshatriyas

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The merchants in India.

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Vaishyas

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The farmers in India.

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Sudras

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What group did the Greeks called the “purple people” due to the dive they made for textiles?

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Venetian

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Why was the battle of salamis important in the long run in history between the Greeks in the Persians?

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It was bought on the sea and the Greeks won. It also set the stage for the battle of platea and so Greeks remained independent.

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What were some of the factors that shape the creation of early empires?

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Traded which led to political control which led to more money.

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What term refers to a collection of syllables representing sounds that are used in writing a language.

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Alphabet

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What is the name of the collection of hymns that is Sanskrit for “wisdom?”

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Vedas

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Originally meaning “color,” what Sanskrit word came to be used for categories on the Indian caste system?

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Varna

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