SS 3

Assimilation

Absorbed or integrated into a culture or society

Disseminated

Spread widely

Qin Shi Huangdi

First emperor of the Qin: forcibly reunited China and established a strong state the governed, often brutally, according to a legalist philosophy.

Intermittent

Occurring at regular intervals

Benevolent

Kind with positive intentions

Effusive

Expressing Gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a heartfelt manner

Incipient

Initial or beginning stage

Intermittent

Occurring at regular intervals

Replete

Filled or well-supplied with something

Variegated

Varied or diverse

Persian Empire

Large Empire that controlled much of the middle east and was known for its strong gov. and roads

Athenian Democracy

Form of gov in ancient Athens where citizens participated directly in making descisions

Greco-Persian Wars

A series of wars between Greek city States and Persia

Peloponnesian war

War between Athens and Sparta that weakened city states

Alexander the Great

A Macedonian King who conquered empire from Greece to India

Hellenistic Era

Period where Greek Culture mixed with other cultures across Alexander’s empire

Alexandria

Major Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great that became a center for learning and trade

Augustus

First Roman emperor who brought stability for Rome after years of civil war

Pax Romana

Long period of peace in Rome

Qin Shi Huangdi

First emperor of unified China who created strong centralized gov

Han Dynasty

Chinese Dynasty known for expanding trade, tech, and Confucian Gov.

Mauryan Empire

First large empire to unite Indian Subcontinent

Ashoka

Mauryan emperor who adopted Buddhism and promoted peace after civil war

Gupta Empire

Indian Empire known for math, sci, art, and lit

Legalism

Chinese philosophy including clear rules and strict punishments, used by the Qin

Confucianism

Philosophy based on respect, education, proper behavior and family relationships

Ban Zhao

Chinese historian who wrote about women’s roles, and helped complete “History of the Han”

Daoism (Taoism)

Chinese Philosophy teaching to live in harmony with nature and the Dao

Vedas

Ancient Indian sacred texts among the oldest hindu writings

Upanishads

Hindu Philosophical writings

Siddhartha Gautama

Founder of Buddhism

Theravada Buddhism

Branch of Buddhism that focuses of OG teachings and achieving enlightenment

Mahayana Buddhism

Branch of Buddhism that emphasizes helping all achieve enlightenment

Bhagavad Gita

Hindu text teaching about duty, action, and devotion

Bhakti Movement

Hindu movement that emphasized personal devotion to a specific God

Zoroastrianism

Persian monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Zarathustra, focuses on the struggle between good and evil

Judaism

Monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the Torah