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unit test December 6 Flashcards

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what are the empires along the silk roads

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gupta India, han china, Roman empire , the kingdom of axum

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what was the silk roads

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ancient trade routes that connected the east to the west.

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what is cultural diffusion

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the process by Wich cultural elements spread from one group to another

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what was Pataliputra

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capital city of the empire in ancient gupta India. major center of trade politics and culture

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who was Chandra gupta

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founder of the gupta empire

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what empire had incredible mathematic acheivements

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gupta India, decimal system and the concept of zero and Hindu numerals

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what religion was gupta india

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Hinduism

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what was chang’an

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the capital city of the Han dynasty in china. a bustling capital on the silk roads

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who was hang wu di

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the emperor of the Han dynasty

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who where the xiongnu

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confederation of nomadic tribes that where a threat to the Han dynasty. they often clashed with the Han dynasty leading to the construction of the great wall

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what government did han china have

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confuisism and not a lot of diversity

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what where the main trade goods of the Han dynasty on the silk roads

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silk, paper

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what where the main trade goods of the gupta India empire

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spices, ivory and textiles

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who where Romulus and Remus

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twins who are a legend myth that they founded the city of Rome. eventually Romulus killed Remus who became the first king of Rome

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what was the government structure in rome

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had a senate and cinsuls and assemblies

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who was a consul in ancient rome

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a consul was one of the highest elected officials in the Roman republic, they leaded the government and the army

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who was a dictator in the Roman empire

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an official elected during emergencies… it was a temporary roll that had absolute power

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who where the patricians and plebians in the Roman empire

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the two main social classes-
patricians- the wealthy and noble families with most political power
plebians- where common people like farmers and merchants

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who where the nomadic invaders of the Roman empire

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the Huns, and German tribes

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what was adulis

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an ancient port city that connected the Roman empire with Africa and Asia by the silk road. it was a signifigant trade port in the kingdom of axum

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who was king ezana

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the ruler of the kingdom of Aksum. famouse for making the state religion christianity

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what religion was Aksum empire

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christianity

23
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what where the laws of the twelve tables

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laws in the ancient Roman empire inscribed on twelve bronze tablets.

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what where the Punic wars

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series of three wars fought between Rome and carthage

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why was the Aksum’s location important

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surrounded by the red sea and Indian ocean and it connected it to many other empires and maritime trade routes

26
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who was Julia’s ceaser

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he was a Roman general who played a crucial roe in the rise of the roman empire and he assassinated much of his family like Augustus

27
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why was the aquaduct so important

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it brought water all throughout the Roman empire

28
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what ancient silk road empires collapsed?

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han china empire, gupta India empire, Roman empire. Aksum empire did not but eventually declined

29
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why did Rome fall

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internal problems within caused it to become weaker and eventually German invaders and the Huns took it over and destroyed it

30
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what is Constantine

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a dictator who allowed the start of Christianity in the Roman em[pire

31
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what two empires where christian

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Roman and aksum

32
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what where the major trade goods of Aksum empire

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gold, ivory, frankincense and myrrh

33
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what where the main trade goods of ancient rome

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grain, wine, olive oil,

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what where the main trade goods of han china

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silk, paper, textiles, rice

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what where the main trade goods of gupta India empire

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spices, textiles, jewelry,

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what was the capital city of the Aksum empire

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adulis

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what was the specific religion of the Aksum empire

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Coptic christianity

38
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what was the capital city of the Han china empire

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guangzhou

39
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what was the capital city of gupta India empire

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paliputra

40
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what empire used civil service exams to ensure job stability?

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han china

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what where some of the advancements of the pax romana

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architectural advancments and innovation like the arch and aquaduct

42
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who was the ruler/ dictator who allowed Christianity into the Roman empire

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constantine

43
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who was the missionaries that spread Christianity to rome

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st. paul

44
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what connected the Roman empire

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the Roman roads

45
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how did han china expand

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military conquest

46
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what philosophy did han china believe in

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confusionism

47
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what was the capital `city of gupta india

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paliputra

48
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who was han wudi

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emperor of han china

49
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what civilization heavily beloved in Jesus of nazareth

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rome

50
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who where the xiongnu

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nomadic invaders of han dysntay

51
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why was geography important in ancient Rome

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because it was located right on the Mediterranean sea, this was important because it made it so it had a lot of access to trade routes

52
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why was geography important to Axum’s empire

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because it was located right on red sea where trade routes where

53
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what was the edict of milan

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a edict that declared religious tolerance and allowance for Christianity it was published by constantine

54
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who divided the Roman empire

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diocletian

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