midterm Flashcards
ziggurat
a pyramid shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple
Fertile Crescent
an arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia, between the Persian gulf and the Mediterranean sea
Monotheism
a belief in a single God
Hammurabi
made a famous law code called the code of Hammurabi
Theocracy
a government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure. or a government controlled by religious leaders
Covenant
a mutual promise especially an agreement between God and the Hebrew people as recorded in the Bible
Moses
led the Israelites through slavery in Egypt
Mandate of Heaven
in Chinese history, legitimacy of a ruler is granted by heaven
Feudalism
a political system in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states
Indo-European Migration
a group of semi nomadic people who began to migrate from southern Russia to Europe and southwest Asia
caste
social system made by the Aryans
Nirvana
In Buddhism , the release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment
Confucius
Taught Confucianism to Chinese society
civil service
administrative departments of a government
Daoism
a philosophy based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker Laozi, who taught that people should be guided by a universal force called the dao way
Great Wall of China
made to protect china’s territory
Aryans
indo European people who about 1000 bc began to migrate into the Indian subcontinent
asoka
the third Mauryan Emperor
grand canal
longest canal
Wang Mang
abolished slavery and initiated a land redistribution program.
Pax Mongolica
the mongol peace period
Marco Polo
traveled through Asia along the Silk Road
Daimyo
a Japanese feudal Lord who commanded a private army of samurai
Shogun
In feudal Japan, a supreme military commander who ruled in the name of the emperor
Tale of Genji
Japanese literature written
Aegean Sea
elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia
democracy
a government controlled by its citizens , either directly or through representatives
Athens
the birthplace of Western civilization
Sparta
romans fought against them, they’re known for athletic and militaristic values
Pericles
ordinary Athenian citizens were paid by the state to participate in public affairs
Herodotus
he invented history
Peloponnesian war
a war lasting about 30 years in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies
Philosophy
the study of religion
Alexander the Great
created one of the largest empires of the ancient world
Hellenism
they worship the 12 olympian gods
Tribune
In ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
Cleopatra
last active ruler of Egypt
Twelve Tables
a law code written to get the plebeians to return to Rome
Julius Caesar
A member of the First Triumvirate
Augustus
also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
the Roman peace period
Bishop
a high ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches
augustine
theologian and philosopher
Constantine
Roman emperor in AD 300
Germanic invasions
the movements of Germanic peoples which began before 200 bce and lasted until the early Middle Ages
Aqueduct
structures used to convey water
Animism
the belief that spirits are present in animals , plants , and other natural objects
Bantu Migrations
the speakers of a related group of languages who, beginning about 2000 years ago migrated from West Africa into most of the southern half of america
Aksum
an African kingdom, in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea, that reached the height of its power in the fourth century
Beringia
an ancient land bridge over which the earliest Americans are believed to have migrated from Asia into the americans
