ANCIENT CIVS Flashcards

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3 resources in great abundance in ancient egypt thanks to the Nile river and area

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timber / gold /meta

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Time of Old Kingdom Egypt

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2575-2465 BCE

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Middle Kingdom in Egypt

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2040 BCE

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New Kingdom in Egypt

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1550 - 1070 BCE

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Founder of the Akenami Empire

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King Cyrus the Great

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One of the first monotheistic religions. GOOD VS EVIL

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Zorostrian

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When did the greeks see themselves as “greeks” after this:

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The Persian Wars

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When did Alexander the Great lived during: time

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356 to 323 BCE

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Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (greece, Macedonia) ??

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Antigonids

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Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Egypt) ??

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Ptolemis

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Alexander empire broke into 3 sections: (Persia) ??

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Seleucids

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The Vedas?

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religious texts that developed the origins of Hinduism

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Hinduism cast system: Mouth / Priests

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Brahmins

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Hinduism cast system: Two arms / warriors

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Kshatriyas

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Hinduism cast system: Thighs / Merchants and Artisans

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Vaisyas

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Hinduism cast system: Feet / Laborers and Farmers

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Sudras

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Dharma?

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one’s role in their society based on birth and path

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Samsara

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Cycle of rebirth when you die you reincarnate into a higher caste system.

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Moksha

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The stage that surpasses the caste system. All due to good dharma and samsara.

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Karma

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doer of good becomes good the doer of evil becomes evil

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Buddhism Origins, When?

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550 BCE

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The Buddha?

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Siddhartha Guatama

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Guatama encountered 3 things on his journey.

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Old Man / Sick Man / Corpse

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Four Noble Truths: #1

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All life is suffering

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Four Noble Truths: #2
the source of suffering is desire
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Four Noble Truths: #3
to stop suffering you must stop desiring
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Four Noble Truths: #4
follow the eightfold path
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Why did buddhism attract people from lower class?
there was no caste system
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when, Mauryan Dynasty
321-185 BCE
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Leader of the Mauryan Dynasty
Ashoka
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Architecture features built by Mauryan leader
Stupas and PIllars
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China #(Myth) Dynasty:
Xia
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China #1 Dynasty: 1600-1029 BCE
Shang Dynasty
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China #2 Dynasty: 1029-771 BCE
Zhou Dynasty
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China Special period 1: 475-221 BCE
Warring States Period
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China #3 Dynasty: 221-206 BCE
Qin Dynasty
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China #4 Dynasty: 206 BCE to 220 CE
Han Dynasty
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China Special period 2: 220 to 280 CE
The Three Kingdoms
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China #5 Dynasty: 581 CE to 618 CE
Sui Dynasty
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China #6 Dynasty: 618 to 907 CE
Tang Dynasty
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China #7 Dynasty: 960 - 1271 CE
Song Dynasty
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China #8 Dynasty: 1271 TO 1368 CE
Yuan Dynasty (Mongols)
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China Special period 3: 1351 to 1368
Red Turban Rebellion
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China #9 Dynasty: 1368 to 1644 CE
Ming Dynasty
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China #10 Dynasty: 1644 to 1911
Qing Dynasty
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Silk Road: common people were affected by 3 ways
Economic Impact / Trading Ideas (Buddhism) / Disease
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Founder of Taoism
Lao Tzue
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When did Lao Tzue lived? Dynasty?
6th century BC / Sui Dynasty
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What is Tao Te Ching?
Sacred texts of Taoism
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Taoism/ Taoism what did it consist of ?
meditation, rituals and worship of goddess and temple.
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Dao?
the path/ follow tao the ching
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Wu Wei
Flowing or effortless action
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Taoism 3 values
Stillness / Emptiness / Selves
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Confucianism Relationship : 1
Father to son
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Confucianism Relationship : 2
older brother to younger brother
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Confucianism Relationship : 3
husband to wife
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Confucianism Relationship : 4
elder to junior
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Confucianism Relationship : 5
ruler to subject
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Legalism? composed of?
You have to follow certain laws. If you break them you will be punish.
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Who founded Legalism?
Han Fei Zi
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Legalist idea towards people:
Naturally bad and have to be forced to be good
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Confucian idea towards people:
Naturally good and have to strive for bettering themselves.
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 1 and 2
can't control with love do it with fear, rewards and punishments / critic vs gov should be harshly punished
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 3 and 4
burn books that contradict gov / education is bad for commons, teach em grow food and fight
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 5 and 6
reward when good, squash them when they don't / charity = laziness so no charity or compassion for the weak.
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Han Fei Zi book/ quote 7 and 8
attack when strong, appease when weak / Assign one man=1 office, do not let men talk to each other.