AP World History Classical Civilizations Test

Mohammed Mohammed

What was the leader in a Chinese civilization called?

Son of Heaven

The emperor was placed by the gods and was then called...

Mandate of Heaven

China's location was...

isolated (limited ability to learn from others)

What was the first dynasty in China?

The Zhou Dynasty

What were the commonalities between the newest civilizations and the Classical civilizations?

Farming, empires

What were the differences between first civilizations and the Classical civilizations?

The early empires didn't carry on... classical civs. created precedents and were influential

Where did the bulk of the world's population live at this time?

The Classical civilizations

Trade contacts were more substantial/ extensive in the Classical civs. Where was there less trade?

China

Who interacted with some of the civs. during trade?

Barbarian horse people

Syncretism in _______ had Buddhist statues wearing Greek clothing

India

What was India's philosophy/religion that upheld inequality?

The Hindu Caste System

What was China's religion that upheld inequality?

Confucianism

Where was there a main focus on politics

China

Which dynasty in China was not very centralized/ relied on alliances?

Zhou

The fall of the Zhou dynasty occurred in the Spring/Autumn period and two great philosophies were born. What were they?

Confucianism (Confucius) and Daoism (Lao-Tzu)

This religion and 5 beliefs, had a hierarchical system, and was especially important in the Han dynasty

Confucianism

Which religion had a mystical belief that there should be balance in nature?

Daoism

The Zhou fell with fighting what new dynasty was created?

Qin

Who was the most influential leader in the Qin dynasty?

Shi-Huangdi

New things in the Qin

Strong centralized government, legalism (they didn't like Confucianism)

What did Shi-Huangdi make the peasants do?

Build the Great Wall of China/ other work (a lot of them died)

Shi-Huangdi was overthrown because the peasants revolted against his harsh/ unfair laws. Who took over and what was created?

Gao zu took over and created the Han Dynasty

What did the Han keep the same from the previous dynasty?

Centralized government and standardization

What did the Han dynasty get rid of?

Legalism (they adopted Confucianism)

What was the main type of government in the Han?

Bureaucracy (people had to take a test based on Confucianism to become a bureaucrat)

Who invaded India?

The Aryans

Who were the Aryans?

Indo-European people

What was India's major religion/ political system?

Hinduism- Caste system

What was the first Indian dynasty?

Mauryan Dynasty

Who was the first emperor in the Mauryan empire?

Chandragupta Maurya

What was India's type of government?

Bureaucracy

Who was the better/ new emperor of the Mauryan dynasty?

Ashoka

Ashoka converted to ______ after witnessing brutality in the war

Buddhism

______ was still the main religion because Ashoka accepted it/ the Caste

Hinduism