Chapter 4 Vocab
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clois724 on November 21, 2010
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global patterns of civilizations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 empire | ________ brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler |
| Confucianism | (551-479 BCE)the philosophy based on social order, bureaucracy, and civil service |
| Daoism | the philosophy of the "way" based on nature and universal force |
| Legalism | the belief in strict control of actions and beliefs by efficient and powerful government was key to social order |
| bronze weapons | was used by the Shang for chariots and money |
| iron weapons | the Zhou/Kush created dagger-axes and swords; they also made knives and spades which made farm work easier and more productive |
| I Ching | Also known as the Book of Changes, a book of oracles used to solve ethical or practical problems ex. throw the coins and interpret their position |
| Meroe | where the Kush empire was moved to after the loss of Egypt; was closer to the Red Sea than Napata; major center for the manufacturing of iron weapons and trade |
| cataract | churning rapids |
| yin yang | to powers that represent the natural rhythms of life; yin=female yang=male |
| filial piety | respect for a person's parents and ancestors |
| Royal Road | a road that ran from Susa, in Persia, to Sardis, in Anatolia |
| Zoroaster | a Persian prophet who lived around 600 BCE |
| caravan | a group of pilgrims or merchants who travel together through the desert for safety |
| satrap | a governor who ruled locally over one of the king's provinces |
| Terra Cotta Warrior | ___ was placed in the tomb of Shi Huangdi in Xian |
| bureaucracy | a trained civil service, or those who run the government |
| sappers | a military engineer who digs trenches or digs underneath walls |
| tactics | the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them IN battle |
| autocracy | a government that has an unlimited amount of power that they can use in anyway they please |
| Great Wall of China | a large wall built by Shi Huangdi around almost all of the Chinese empire |
| Mandate of Heaven | the divine approval that a just ruler has |
| dynastic circle | the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties |
| Kush kingdom conquers Egypt | 750 BCE near delta |
| Darius the I ruled | 522-? BCE |
| Invasion of Xiongnu | 750 BCE eastern steppes |
| Confucius' era | 550-479 BCE |
| Qin empire | 256-202 BCE |
| Ahura Mazda | the creator and judge who decides how well a person has fought in the battle for good |
| Ahriman | the evil force in Zoroastrianism |
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