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ch 4 def
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Group of nomadic invaders from Southwest Asia who rules Egypt from 1640 to 1570 B.C. Pg.89 Ch.4-1 | Hyksos |
| The period of ancient Egyptian history that followed the overthrow of the hyksos rulers, lasting from 1570 to 1075 B.C. Pg.90 Ch.4-1 | New Kingdom |
| Declared herself pharaoh around 1472 B.C. She took over because her stepson, the male heir to the throne was to young at the time. Pg.90 Ch4-1 | Hatshepsut |
| Hatshepsut's stepson, Thutmose III, proved to be a much more warlike ruler. pg.90 ch.4-1 | Thutmose III |
| A region of africa that straddles the upper Nile River. pg.90 ch.4-1 | Nubia |
| an ancient Nubian kingdom whose rulers controlled Egypt between 2000 and1000 B.C. pg.92 ch.4-1 | kush |
| Kushite king named Piankhi overthrew the Libyan dynasty that had ruled Egypt for over 200 years. pg.93 ch.4-1 | Piankhi |
| a Southwest Asian Kingdom that controlled a large empire from about 850 to 612 B.C. pg.94 ch.4-2 | Assyria |
| Assyrian king, Sennacherib bragged about destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages, burned babylon, and ordered most its inhabitants killed. pg 95 ch 4-2 | Sennacherib |
| King Sennacherib established Assyria's capital at Nineveh along the Tiger River. pg 96 ch 4-2 | Nineveh |
| King Ashurbanipal collected more than 20,000 clay tablets from throughout the fertile Crescent | Ashurbanipal |
| a Southwest Asian people who helped to destroy the Assyrian Empire. pg 97 ch 4-2 | Medes |
| a Southwest Asian people who helped to destroy the Assyrian Empire. pg 97 ch 4-2 | Chaldeans |
| Persia's king, began to conquer neighboring Kingdoms. Cyrus was a military genius, leading his army from victory to victory in 550 and 539 B.C. pg 99 ch 4-3 | Cyrus |
| Named after his father Cyrus , expanded the persian empire by conquering Egypt. pg 100 ch 4-3 | Cambyses |
| a governor of a province in the Persian Empire. pg 101 ch 4-3 | Satrap |
| a road in the Persian Empire, streching over 1,600 miles from Susa in Anatolia. pg 101 ch 4-3 | Royal Road |
| Zoroaster taught that the earth is a battleground where a great struggle is fought between good and evil spirits. pg 103 ch 4-3 | Zoroaster |
| He led a scholarly life, studying and teaching history, music, and moral character. pg 104 ch 4-4 | Confucius |
| Respect shown by children for thier parents and elders. pg 104 ch 4-4 | Filial piety |
| a system of departments and agencies formed to carry out the work of government. pg 105 ch 4-4 | Bureaucracy |
| ts search for Knowledge and understanding of nature led Daoism's followers to pursue scientific studies. pg 106 ch 4-4 | Daoism |
| a Chinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerfull government is the key to social order. pg 106 ch 4-4 | Legalism |
| a Chinese book of oracles, consulted to answer ethical and practical problems. pg 107 ch 4-4 | I Ching |
| in Chinese thought, the two powers that govern the natural rhythms of life. pg 107 ch 4-4 | Yin and Yang |
| In 221 B.C. after ruling for over 20 years, the Qin ruler assumed the name Shi Huangdi which means "First Emperor". pg 107 ch 4-4 | Shi Huangdi |
| A government in which the ruler has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner. pg 109 ch 4-4 | Autocracy |
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