Section 2-Acquainted Cultures Flashcards
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Who ruled Armenia?
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- ottomans
- dynasty (family rule)
1
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Why was there conflict between Rome and Persia?
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- border problems and fights
- arguments of control over Armenia
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What was Persian trade like?
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- China, India, Rome
- trade was aided by government
- 1 common currency
- resting places had water. supplies. and meeting halls.
- tax on imports and exports
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What was Persian learning like?
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- king Khusru Anusharvan studied Plato and Aristotle
- founded university of Jundishapur
- known for wisdom and knowledge
- Pahlavi=Persian language
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What is Gupta India?
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- easy access
- light taxes
- traded brassware. monkeys. ivory. jewels
- famous poet=kalidasa
- developed number system and 0
- discovered earth rotates
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What was China?
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- Silk Road
- learned Buddhism from India
- India influenced art
- import beans grapes nut trees, and horses
- Huns and elite fought for power
