Chapter 4 Study Guide Flashcards
Which philosophy was the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi following when we burned useless books and created forced labor?
Legalism
Which empire was ruled by Cyrus, who was famous for his kind of treatment to the people he conquered?
Persia
Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmony, and good government could be restored by organizing society around 5 basic relationships?
Confucianism
Which group of nomads invaded Egypt in chariots and ruled Egypt for about 70 years?
Hyksos
Which kingdom saw itself as the guardians of Egyptian civilization after the Libyans were ousted from Egypt?
Kush
What famous structure did king Darius build to unite the Persian empire?
The royal Road
Which empire became known for its cruelty to conquered people in Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt?
Assyrians
What city became a major center for the manufacture of iron weapons and tools?
Meroe
What structure was created by forced labor to protect China from attacks by northern nomads?
The Great Wall of China
What was the location of Nebuchadnezzar’s hanging gardens, one of the seven wonders of the world?
Babylon
Number 11 (Sentences): What similarities were there between Darius and Shi Huangdi?
1: Expanded the size of their empires
2: Used methods to watch their people and prevent rebellions (Darius: Kings eyes and ears Shi Huangdi: moved people to the capitol)
3: Standards of currency
4: Built some of the longest roads in history
Number 12: (Sentences)
For what ruler discussed in this chapter to do have the most respect?
Cyrus!!!
1: Expanded empire
2: Ruled with compassion to the people he conquered
3: let the Israelites return to Jerusalem // build the temple
What type of government did Shi Huangdi form?
Autocracy
Which people used bridges, ladders, and tunnels for their military success?
Assyrians
Describe the personality of Cyrus
Kind leader, TOLERANT to the people he conquered.
What city was restored as the center of an empire, 1,000 years after being the center of another empire?
Babylon
Describe the relationship between Egypt and Nubia during the period of the New Kingdom?
Egypt DOMINATED Nubia
Number 18: (Sentences)
How were the Assyrian and Qin approaches to governing alike?..
This one we will not do, Mark a 5
Number 19: (Sentences)
Confucianism and legalism… in your opinion, which works best?
Confucianism
Legalism= power, Confucianism = relationships
Once good relationships, people would be more content/stable/work better w/ government
Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concept of Christianity and Islam?
Monotheism, satan, angels, judgement
What made the creation of the New Kingdom possible?
The defeat of the Hyksos
Why did the Assyrians need to develop a strong army?
No natural barriers, defend themselves, etc.
How did Shi Huangdi unify China?
He defeated invaders, crushed internal opposition.
What did the Kushites do after losing Egypt to the Assyrians?
Retreated to Meroe, prospered
What region was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians?
Egypt
Number 26: (Sentences)
What resources/aditudes/skills were useful to the empire builders of the ancient world?
I am not doing that question, mark 5
Number 27: (Sentences)
What concerns were Zoroaster and Confucius adressing when they offered their systems of belief? Basic beliefs similar/Different?
Zoroaster: Spirit Confucius: Relationships
Confucius: Ethnically system, no god
Zoroaster: Religion, one god
Both focus on how a person should act/live his life
