WHAP Midterm Study Guide Vocabulary: 1. Sedentary- farming system in which the farmer remains settled in one place 2. Differentiated- to distinguish from other thing; to change or alter 3. Foraging- the acquisition of food by hunting‚ fishing‚ or the gathering of plant matter 4. Stratification- division of society according to rank‚ caste‚ or class 5. Egalitarian- Of‚ relating to‚ or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
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China’s Greatest Unexamined Art Piece: The Tomb of the First Emperor Jay Gersonde IAH 211B 11/26/13 The story of this art piece begins with emperor Qin Shi Huangdi‚ the first emperor of China. He was the first man to unify all states of China in 221 BC. The greatest art piece ever built at the command of the first emperor was his tomb. At least this is what some like to believe. For the tomb has not yet been excavated. This is both in part to government restrictions and that of the archaeological
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Legalism dominant belief system of the Qin rulers. Qin Shihuangdi first emperor recentralized various feudal kingdoms that had split apart at the end of the Zhou Dynasty standardized all the laws‚ currencies‚ weights‚ measures‚ and systems of writing; refused to tolerate any dissent whatsoever burn books and kill scholars if dissent occurred in the book or mind. Confucianism emerged in the classical period; emphasized education as the key to moral improvement. became the most important
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PART THREE AN AGE OF ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS 600–1500 Chapter 8: Commerce and Culture‚ 500–1500 Chapter Objectives • To consider the significance of trade in human history • To explore the interconnections created by long-distance trade in the period of third-wave civilizations • To examine the full range of what was carried along trade routes (goods‚ culture‚ disease) • To explore the differences between the commerce of the Eastern Hemisphere and that of the Western Hemisphere and the reasons
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Roman civilization and Zhou-Han China (same time period): 1. A Roman City in Ancient China -Roman empire ppl immigrated to China‚ Turkestan (convincing?)‚ pp. 1 -Roman: never succeeded in subduing (conquer) the Silk Road army? -Military: Roman VS Parthians‚ pp. 3 -Military glory: the most wanted of Romans 2. The Roman way -Roman: a true comedy of manners‚ pp. 13 -Roman’s literature influenced by Greece -Roman’s literature appeared during 3rd century A.D.‚ after the First Punic War‚
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Alexander 336-323 B.C.E. King of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon Tutored by the philosopher Aristotle until the age 16 Succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20 Spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Asia Had created one of the largest empires in the ancient world by the age of thirty Overthrew the Persian king Darius III and conquered the entirety of the First Persian Empire Undefeated in battle and considered one
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[pic] [pic]Silk Road From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Silk Route) Jump to: navigation‚ search |[pic] |Please help improve this article by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (October 2008) | For other uses‚ see Silk Road (disambiguation). [pic] [pic] The Silk Road extending from Southern Europe through Arabia‚ Somalia‚ Egypt‚ Persia‚ Pakistan‚ India‚ Bangladesh‚ Java‚ and Vietnam until it reaches China. Land routes
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History Study Guide Test 1 Neolithic Age and Revolution What? It is a significant change in living patterns that occurred in the New Stone Age that influence in the evolution of the human being and creation of civilizations around the world. When? Right at the end of the Ice Age‚ around 10‚000 b.c.e How? Through the shift from hunting animals and gathering plants for sustenance (food gathering) to producing food by systematic agriculture (food production). The planting of grains and
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Ancient China. Here there were twelve other dynasties. The Qin Dynasty is well known for beginning the Great Wall of China‚ and it was the first to claim China. The Great Wall of China was to protect China from the invasion of the Xiongnu people from Mongolia. The Xiongnu tribe was China’s main enemy at that time. The Chinese built the Great Wall to prevent them from entering and conquering China. Qin Shi Huang was known for being china’s first emperor. Next‚ was the Han Dynasty‚ known as the “Golden
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I. History Review through 600 CE A. Nomads: Follow the Food 1. Satisfy basic needs: shelter and food a. No cities‚ didn’t know how to farm 2. Foraging societies (hunter-gatherer clans): hunt and gather b. Small group of people traveled from point to point based on the climate availability of plants and animals in an area c. Limitations: i. Capacity of their surroundings ii. Inability to store food long-term
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