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The followers of this philosophy were particularly drawn to the study of sciences such as astronomy and medicine.
Daoism
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He established the manufacture and exchange of metal coins within the Persian Empire.
Darius
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This kingdom was long dominated by Egypt but emerged as a regional power after the Egyptian empire declined.
Kush
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Which kingdom saw itself as the guardians of Egyptian civilization after the Libyans were ousted from Egypt?
Kush
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This military leader andpeacemaker was the last great Egyptian pharaoh.
Ramses II
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Which group of nomads invaded Egypt in chariots and ruled Egypt for 70 years?
Hyksos
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He burned books and forced peasants to work on the Great Wall of China.
Shi Huagndi
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Which empire was ruled by Cyrus?
Persia
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He seized the Persian throne with the aid of an elite group of Persian soldiers.
Darius
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He divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces
Darius
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This is the philosophy that was adopted by Shi Huangdi
Legalism
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Immediately following his death, rebellions erupted throughout the Persian Empire.
Cambyses
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What great structure was created by forced labor to protect China from attacks by northern nomads?
Great Wall of China
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This is what the philosophy of Laozi came to be called.
Daoism
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This is the type of government that was established by Shi Huangdi.
autocracy
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The teachings of this man, China's most influential scholar, are found in the Analects.
Confucious
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During the reign of Shi Huangdi, hundreds of followers of this philosophy were murdered for their beliefs, and their books were burned.
confucianism
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What famous structure did King Darius build to unite the Persian Empire?
The Royal Road
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This concept devides the world into two powers that represent the natural rythms of life.
Yin and Yang
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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?
Legalism
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Confucianism stressed a strong belief in this.
filial piety
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He established the Persian custom of honoring the traditions and beliefs of the peoples his armies conquered.
Cyrus
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What city became a major center for the manufacture of iron weapons and tools?
Meroe
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This non-Egyptian king overthrew the Libyan dynasty that ruled Egypt and upheld the Egyptian way of life.
Piankhi
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Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmoney, and good government could be restored by organizing society around 5 basic relationships?
confucianism
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This pharaoh ruled during the New Kingdom and made Egypt a might empire. His invasion of Nubia greatly added to the territory and power of the empire.
Thutmose II
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He conquered Egypt and, despite his father's example, scorned its people's beliefs
Cambyses
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He was a prophet and religious reformer
Zoroaster
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The Babylonians and the Jews welcomed him as their conqueror
Cyrus
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He began a series of conquests that led to the creation of the Persian Empire.
Cyrus
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What was the location of Nebuchadnezzar's hanging gardens?
Babylon
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This city, located south of Egypt was the home of kings as well as an importnat trade and iron manufacturing center.
Meroe
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These nomads used chariots to invade an Egypt that had been severly weakened and divided.
Hyksos
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This region was located along the Nile, south of Egypt. Several of its kingdoms served as trade and intellectual centers.
Nubia
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This ruler was known for encouraging the expansion of trade in Egypt
Hatshepsut
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These were regional governors
Satraps
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This is the group of rulers to which Shi Huangdi belonged.
Qin Dynasty
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Which empire became known for its cruelty to conquered peoples?
Assyria
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which necessity cause the Assyrians to develop a strong army?
Invasions
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What did the Kushites do after losing Egypt to the Assyrians?
moved south to meroe
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what belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similiar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?
Judgement Day
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Among the conquerors of the ancient world, what was Cyrus famous for?
kindness & tolerance for conquored people
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what did the Assyrians do to the peoples that they conquored?
killed, enslaved, exiled them
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what great city did the Assyrians build?
Nineveh
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what does Confucius believe will transform the people of China?
education/knowledge
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during what era was Egypt most powerful and wealthy?
New Kingdom
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which warriors used metal armor, copper helmets, and leather protection
the assyrians
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what did the Assyrian Kinf, Ashurbanipal, build in Ninevah
a library
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ethical system searched to understand nature and be free of desire
daosim
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