Chapter 4 first age of Empires – Flashcards
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In what city did the Royal Road begin in the west?
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Sardis
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Which of the following cities was closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
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Thebes
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Which of the following was NOT a province of the Persian Empire?
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Greece
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Which province lay on the Arabian Sea?
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Gedrosia
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Which city did the Royal Road run through?
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Nineveh
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What was the location of Nebuchadnezzar's hanging gardens, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
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Babylon
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What great structure was created by forced labor to protect China from attacks by northern nomads?
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Great Wall of China
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What city became a major center for the manufacture of iron weapons and tools?
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Meroë
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Which empire became known for its cruelty to conquered people in Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Anatolia, and Egypt?
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Assyria
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What famous structure did King Darius build to unite the Persian Empire?
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The Royal Road
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Which kingdom saw itself as the guardians of Egyptian civilization after the Libyans were ousted from Egypt?
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Kush
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Which group of nomads invaded Egypt in chariots and ruled Egypt for about 70 years?
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Hyksos
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Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmony, and good government could be restored by organizing society around five basic relationships?
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Confucianism
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Which empire was ruled by Cyrus, who was famous for his kind treatment of the peoples he conquered?
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Persia
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Which philosophy was the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi following when he burned "useless" books, created forced labor, and murdered hundreds of scholars?
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Legalism
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What was the relationship between Egypt and Nubia during the period of the New Kingdom?
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Egypt's dominance of Nubia
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Which city was restored as the center of an empire 1,000 years after being the center of a different empire?
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Babylon
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To restore social order, harmony, and good government, Confucius believed it was necessary for society to be organized around what general category?
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Relationships
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Which of the following is as famous for his extraordinary skills as a government administrator as for his military conquests?
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Darius
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Among the conquerors of the ancient world, what was Cyrus famous for?
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Tolerance of diversity
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For which peoples were bridges, ladders, and tunnels important elements in their military successes?
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Assyrian
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What do Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on?
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Natural order
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What was the chief purpose for constructing and using the Royal Road?
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For more efficient communication
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What was the main reason for the Egyptian empire's decline?
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Opposition from new and powerful enemies
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What is the name for the kind of government that Shi Huangdi formed, in which the ruler had unlimited power and used it in an arbitrary manner?
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Autocracy
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Which province of the Persian Empire extended the farthest south?
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Egypt
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Which of the following provinces had no harbor or sea coast?
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Bactria
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Judging from this map, why would Persia have wanted to control Jerusalem?
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Because it sat on the corridor linking Syria and Egypt
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The Royal Road covered approximately how much of the Persian Empire, if you measure from Sardis to the easternmost border?
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About one-half
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What advantage did the Persian Empire gain from building the Royal Road and having long coastlines?
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An advantage in trade
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Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?
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Concept of Satan and a belief in Angels
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What did the Kushites do after losing Egypt to the Assyrians?
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Retreated from Egypt and prospered for several centuries
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How did Shi Huangdi unify China?
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By defeating invaders and crushing internal opposition
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What was Cyrus like as a ruler?
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He was famous for his tolerance of diversity
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What necessary caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army?
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With no natural barriers, Assyria had to defend itself from frequent attacks
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Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New Kingdom in Egypt?
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The defeat of the Hyksos
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What legacy did the Chaldeans leave for future generations?
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Records of changes in the night sky, which helped later astronomers
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Which of the following was a philosopher known for his emphasis on responsible relationships and respect for parents?
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Confucius
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What was the underlying objective that gave rise to the Chinese philosophies of Confucius, Laozi, and the Legalists?
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How to restore social order, harmony, and respect for authority
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Which of the following regions was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians?
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Egypt
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Why were the locations of Tyre and Sidon important?
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They were both seaports on the Mediterranean Sea make trade much easier.
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Judging from the location of cities within the Persian Empire, what can you infer about the provinces of Parthia, Gedrosia, Bactria, and Sogdiana?
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Few people live in this region. Possibly because the land was inhospitable for farmers and settlements
