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Chapter 4

Davis - SVHS - Chapter 4 First Age of Empires

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Capital of the Assyrian Empire that was 3 miles long and 1 mile wide Nineveh
Connected the Persian Empire together over a distance of 1,677 miles Royal Road
Nomads who invaded Egypt Hyksos
Where the ruler has unlimited power (Shi Huangdi) Autocracy
Assyrian king who bragged about how many cities and villiages he had destroyed Sennacherib
Where a powerful government is the key to social order Legalism
South of Egypt that straddles the Nile River Nubia
A trained civil service Bureaucracy
A royal governor of the Persian Empire loyal to Darius Satrap
A respect for parents and elders that Confucius taught to children Filial Piety
What caused Egypt to descend into a period of war and violence? BOTH weak pharaohs and power struggles among nobles
Which ruler of the New Kingdom was known for a peace treaty with the Hittites promising peace forever? Ramses II
Which ruler of the New Kingdom was known for encouraging trade instead of waging war? Hatshepsut
Which ruler of the New Kingdom was known for being a war like ruler stretching Egypt's empire as far south as Nubia? Thutmose III
What Kushite king felt that he had restored Egypt to its former glory when he conquered back from the "people of the sea"? Piankhi
Who defeated the Kushites and drove them out of Egypt all the way to Meroe? Assyrians
What items were worn by an Assyrian Soldier? padded loin clothes, leather skirts with metal scales, armor, copper or iron helmets
What strategies did the Assyrians use to lay siege to a city? sappers who dug tunnels under city walls to weaken them, the use of iron tipped battering rams to knock down main gate, archers would shoot arrows over city walls while others would climb ladders to get over the walls
The Assyrian ruler who prided himself on his ability to read in several languages? Ashurbanipal
The three things Nebuchadnezzar are known for? his hanging gardens, thick wall around his city, and a 300 ft. ziggurat
The Assyrian ruler who boasted about destroying 89 cities and 820 villages Sennacherib
How was the Persian king Cyrus different the most kings of the time period? He showed kindness to the people he conquered allowing them to practice their own religion
According the Zoroastrian belief who is the god of truth and light fighting for a persons soul? Ahura Mazda
According to Zoroastrian belief who is the god of evil and darkness fighting for a persons soul? Ahriman
What did Confucius' students write so everyone would know of his teachings? The Analects
The universal force that Laozi believed guides all things is a component of what Chinese Ethical System? Daoism
Education is important both to the welfare of the individual and to society are components of what Chinese Ethical System? Confucianism
Thinkers and thier ideas should be strictly controlled by the government is a component of what Chinese Ethical System? Legalism
How did Confucius feel about education? That is could transform a humbly born person into a gentleman
According to Confucius what four virtues did a gentleman have? he was courteous, he was precise, he was giving, he was just or fair
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