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Unit 1 Section 2
Classical Civilizations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The divine right to rule. | Mandate of Heaven |
| Local lords control their own regions but owed military service to the ruler | feudalism |
| System of managing government through departments that are run by appointed officials | bureaucracy |
| Another name for a city-state | polis |
| Government ruled by the landowning elite | aristocracy |
| System of government where citizens participate directly rather than through elected officals | direct democracy |
| Culture made up of Greek, Persian, Eyptian and India life under the rule of Alexander the Great | Hellenistic Age |
| Elected officals are chosen by th people | republic |
| Most powerful governing body in the Roman Republic | Senate |
| Landowning upper class of the Roman Seante | patricians |
| The lower class of Roman society made up of farmers and merchants. Had very little power | pleblians |
| Another name for Roman peace | Pax Romana |
| Laws of ancient Rome written on 12 tablets and displayed in the marketplace | Laws of the Twelve Tables |
| Ancient trade route that linked China to the lands in the west | Silk Road |