vocab unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Akhenaten

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As a pharaoh, Akhenaten is noted for abandoning traditional ancient Egyptian religion of polytheism and introducing Atenism, or worship centered around Aten.

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2
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The Phoenicians

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make first alphabet

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3
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king soloman

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unified Israelite but it broke apart into Israel and Judah

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4
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Phoenician empire

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purple were kinder than other empires but also biggest empire of the time (descendants would be the Carthage)

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5
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sparta

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had helots (slaves) ares is their god started eugenics

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6
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Athens

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had harshs law system (draconian)

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7
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the greeks win

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the Greco Persian war

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8
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Shang dyansty

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has first written launges

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9
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Zhou dynasty

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longest dyansty devalopes culture y philosphy

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10
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toaism

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ying yang balanced

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11
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Keju

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a test that is “more fair” and decided what job you can can have

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12
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Brahmin Kshatriya Vaishya Shudra Dalit

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Highest ranking-Second rank. Rulers, administrators, and warriors.-Third rank. Merchants, traders, and landowners.-Fourth rank. Commoners, peasants, and servants. Many served the other varnas.

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13
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Siddharth Gautama

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buddah

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14
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Chandra Gupta

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makes golden age of india

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15
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Anachronism

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error in history (bzy empire name)

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16
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Persian

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Sasanian, Achaemenid enemy’s of Rome (east Rome)

17
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Sunni and Shia

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Sunnis believe that the caliphate should be chosen by consensus, Shias believe that it should be passed down through Prophet Muhammad’s bloodline,

18
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Great Schism

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Roman Catholic church vs Greek Orthodox church

19
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ezana

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Ezana, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum. One of the best-documented rulers of Aksum, Ezana is important as he is the country’s first king to embrace Christianity and make it the official religion.

20
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groits

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song told history

21
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quipu

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accounting apparatus used by Andean peoples from 2500 bce

22
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Pachacuti

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When the chief and his heir fled Cuzco, a younger brother named Cusi Yupanqui stayed to defend the city. He defeated the invaders and became Cuzco’s new king in 1438.
Cusi was renamed Pachacuti, which means “earth shaker” or “he who turns the world upside down”.
During his rule, Pachacuti began a series of conquests and alliances that turned the Inca from a minor chiefdom into a powerful empire.

23
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Mit’a

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Mit’a was mandatory service in the society of the Inca Empire. labor tax

24
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Huayna Capac

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His death left the throne without a ruler, and his sons began a civil war to control the empire for three years. leading to the fall of the empire