Chapter 6 ID's

Question 1

Republic (pg.150) (PES)

Answer 1

A period from 507 BCE to 31 BCE in which the roman aristocratic families governed making up the Senate.

This was significant because this was the turn from kings to a republic which eventually led to an empire all which had an influence on the states PERSIA ideas

Question 2

Senate (pg.150) (PSE)

Answer 2

A council of wealthy land owning people of rome.

This was significant because this was the law making force and all the people had to follow them and their PERSIAN ideas

Question 3

patron/client relationship (pg.151) (SE)

Answer 3

A relationship in which a patron (a wealthy man) and a client (a poor farmer) gave protection and economic stability for that person.

This was significant because it allowed for the economy to flourish and PERSIAN ideas to spread from one social group to annother

Question 4

Principate (pg. 153) (PESIA)

Answer 4

A term used to characterize Roman government in the first three centuries C.E

This was significant because it was the time when trade flourished and PERSIAN ideas could spread

Question 5

Augustus (pg.153) (PES)

Answer 5

Honorific name of Octavian, founder of the Roman Principate, the military dictatorship that replaced the failing rule of the Roman Senate.

This was significant because he was the start of the empire and spread lots of PERSIAN ideas

Question 6

equites (pg.153) (SPE)

Answer 6

People often used to staff the imperial civil service. They were second in status after the senatorial peoples.

This was significant because they were the governors of provinces who spread PERSIAN ideas

Question 7

pax romana (pg. 159) (PERSIA)

Answer 7

LIterally means roman peace.

This allowed for trade throughout roman culture and location.

trade allowed for ideas to spread as well as PERSIAN ideas

Question 8

Romanization (pg. 159) (ISE)

Answer 8

the spread of Latin language and the Roman way of life

This was significant because it allowed for the roman ideas to be spread and new languages to be created

Question 9

Jesus (pg. 160) (PERSIA)

Answer 9

A jew from galilee you sought to reform jewish practices and beliefs. becauses of this he was executed.

This was significant because he was and still is the main figure of the number one most popular religion in world at the moment

Question 10

Paul (pg.160) (PERSIA)

Answer 10

Started the spread of christianity by setting up churches along trade routes and using letters.

This was significant because this was the match that christianity needed to spread

Question 11

aqueduct (pg. 161) (IA)

Answer 11

used gravity to carry water from one source to a location

This was significant because nothing had been created like this and it helped rome so much

Question 12

Third Century-Crisis (pg. 163) (PERSIA)

Answer 12

term for the political, military, and economic turmoil that beset the Roman Empire during much of the third century C.E.: frequent changes of ruler, civil wars, barbarian invasions, decline of urban centers, and near-destruction of long-distance commerce and the monetary economy.

This was significant because it was the end of the Roman empire

Question 13

Constantine (pg. 164) (PERSIA)

Answer 13

reunited the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity a favored religion

This was significant because he stopped the persecution of christians and began to create an empire that had exponential PERSIAN influence

Question 14

Qin (pg. 165) (PERSIA)

Answer 14

A people and state in the Wei Valley of eastern China that conquered rival states and created the first Chinese empire (221-206 B.C.E.)

This was significant because this was the empire that helped to influence all empires in chinese history later

Question 15

Shi Huangdi (pg. 165) (PES)

Answer 15

Founder of Qin, ruthless conquests of rival states, standardization of practices, and forcible organization of labor for military and engineering tasks. His tomb has an army of life-size terracotta soldiers

This was significant because he started the trend of being an emporer allowing for PERSIAN growth

Question 16

Han (pg. 165) (PERSIA)

Answer 16

A term that identifies:

(1) the ethnic Chinese people who originated in the Yellow River Valley and spread throughout regions of China suitable for agriculture
(2) the dynasty of emperors who ruled from 202 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.

This was significant because it was the longest empire and hand long lasting persia influence

Question 17

Xiongnu (pg. 166) (PERSIA)

Answer 17

Nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China. also known as the Huns

This was significant because they took down the romans and always kept the chinese on there toes

Question 18

Gaozu (pg. 167) (PS)

Answer 18

Liu Bang, one of the rebel leaders who brought down the Qin and founded the Han dynasty in 202 B.C.E

This was significant because he helped start the Han dynasty, the longest dynasty, begin

Question 19

Sima Qian (pg. 169) (PES)

Answer 19

Chief astrologer for the Han dynasty emperor Wu. He composed a monumental history of China from its legendary origins to his own time and is regarded as the Chinese “father of history.”

This was significant because it gives us insight into how the world was 100 of years ago allowing us to learn from there mistakes

Question 20

Chang’an (pg 171) (IAPE)

Answer 20

City in the Wei Valley in eastern China. It became the capital of the Qin and early Han Empires.

This was significant because it created a new place where the emperors could rule over and when they were just and prosperous trade flourished allowing others to flourish along with it

Question 21

gentry (pg. 171) (SEP)

Answer 21

the class of prosperous families, next in wealth below the rural aristocrats, from which the emperors drew their administrative personnel

This was significant because these were the people you ruled the small provinces in the empire, so the outside ones often became corrupt and had a lot of power