Chapter 6.3-6.4 Flashcards
Rose to power and brought peace and prosperity to Persia
Darius
A Persian king, military genius who conquered several neighboring kingdoms
Cyrus
Local governor
Satrap
Excellent system of roads, helped with oracle
Royal road
A Persian prophet that taught the Earth is a battleground
Zoroaster
A influential scholar who led a social role and duty was important
Confucius
Respect for parents and ancestors
Filial piety
A trained civil service, those who run the government
Bureaucracy
The philosophy of Laozi / it’s search for knowledge and understanding
Daoism
A highly efficient and powerful government was key to restoring order in society
Legalism
A book of oracles to solve ethical problems
I Ching
2 powers that together represented the natural rhythms of life
Yin and yang
Third Century bc that replaced the Zhou dynasty and employed legalistic ideas
Qin Dynasty
Very harsh ruler of the Qin Dynasty
Shi Huangdi
A government that has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner
Autocracy