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Global 9
Classical Civilization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shi Huangdi | Considered to be the "Founding Father of China" Used legalism to enforce his laws Positive: Built the Great Wall , unified China, standardized money and weights. |
| Qin Dynasty | 221-207 B.C.E 1st centralized/ unified dynasty of China Leader was Shi Huangdi and the dynasty collapsed when he died |
| Silk Road | An Ancient Trade Route connecting China to the Mediterranean Sea It was nearly 5,000 miles long and one of the greatest examples of cultural diffusion in the ancient world |
| Civil Service Exam | Test given in China starting with the Han Dynasty, which allowed all men no matter what their wealth to earn a government job. Exam was based on Confucian teachings |
| Han Dynasty | China's first Golden Age Han took over after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty Ruled less harshly using confucianism instead of legalism |
| accupuncture | The practice of inserting fine needles through the sink at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain; developed by the Han Dynasty |
| Terracotta Army | A collection of 8,000 life sized sculptures made from pottery found in Shi Huangdi's tomb Were built to protect/ defend Shi Huangdi's afterlife |
| Interchangeable Parts | Identical pieces that can be assembled quickly by unskilled workers Qin Dynasty came up with this idea when making arrows for cross bows |
| Legalism | Chinese philosophy that taught that humans are evil therefore leaders need to use harsh punishments and laws Shi Huangdi used this philosophy as a ruler |
| Athens | A democratic Greek polis (city-state) who accomplished many cultural achievements, and were constantly at war with Sparta |
| Sparta | A militaristic city-state in Ancient Greece, ruled by 2 kings |
| Direct Democracy | A form of democracy in which the people vote on all major issues |
| Hellenistic Age | Golden age of Ancient Greece, where there was a blending of Greek, Persian and Egyptian culture |
| Alexander the Great | King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia, and was responsible for the golden age of Greece |
| Hippocratic Oath | A set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine |
| Herodotus | Greek Historian, considered the father of History |
| Greek columns | Doric, Ionic, Corinthian used to strengthen buildings structurally and for decoration |
| Republic | A form of government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them |
| Senate | In ancient Rome, the supreme governing (law-making) body, originally made up only of patricians |
| Patricians | The land- owning noblemen (upperclass) in Ancient Rome |
| Plebeian | Commoner, members of the lower class in Rome |
| Julius Caesar | Roman emperor who tried to fix Senate corruption and was assassinated by his best friend Brutus |
| Augustus Caesar | The first emperor of Rome, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, help Rome come into Pax Romana, or the Age of Roman Peace |
| Pax Romana | Golden age of Rome starting with Augustus |
| Aqueduct | Roman invention, which carried water over long distances |
| Twelve Tables | Rome's first code of laws, western law code has been modeled after these laws |
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