Finals Vocab Flashcards
Romans
citizen of roman empire
Athens
city-state in ancient Greece
Sparta
city-state in ancient Greece
Minoans
early Greek civiization
Etruscans
ancient citizens of Italy between Tiber and Arno river
Germanic Tribes
Part of the fall of Rome/ attacked and invaded Rome
Huns
member of nomads/ invaded Europe
Constaine
emperor- reverted Roman Empire to Christianity
Attila the Hun
emperor- part of the fall of Rome- brutal
Diocleation
emperor- divided Roman Empire
Alexander the Great
started the Macedonian empire
Egyptions
citizens of Ancient Egypt
Persians
half of Irans population
Assyrians
citizens of the Assryian Empire
Hammurabi
6th king of Amorite- first dynasty of babylon
Indus Valley
Bronze age civilization in South Asia
Sumer
earliest known civilization - in Mesopotamia
Pharoh
ancient egyption rulers- highest class
nomad
person who moves from place to place- never settles
scribe
professional writer- copies writing
merchant
involved in business- makes trades- sells stuff
artistian
skilled craft worker
Shi Huagandi
emperor- Quin dynasty 221-210 BCE
Democracy
citizens have an active role in the government
monarchy
rule of a single person
oligarchy
ruled by multiple powerful people
polytheism
the belief of multiple gods
monotheism
the belief of one god
republic
power in the hands of citizens who vote for their leaders (how it is now)
patricians
the elite class- powerful, wealthy families who hold the most political power
plebeians
common folk in ancient Rome- made up most of the population
Tigris river
flows through turkey and Iraq- key part of early civilization in mesopotamia
Euphrates river
one of the longest rivers in Asia- crucial for farming and development in Mesopotamia early civilizations
Yangtze river
is the longest river in Asia flowing through china- played big role in ancient Chinese civilizations.
Nile river
longest river in the world flowing through northeastern Africa- very important in early Egyptian civilization
Ganges river
sacred river in India, highly revered in Hinduism- crucial for agriculture and other things
Mediterranean sea
has been very important for trade and cultural exchange - surrounded by Egypt, Greece, and Rome
Tiber river
major river in Italy- crucial to the founding and growth of Rome
cuneiform
ancient system of writing- originated with Sumerians and Mesopotamia- one of the earliest forms of writing
hieroglyphics
ancient egyptian writing system- using pictures to represent words or actions.