AP World Unit One

The 5 Confucian classics

The 5 Confucian classics

Classic of poetry, Classic of history, Classic of changes, record of rites, chronicles of the spring andautumn period

Song dynasty society / social classes

You have people who are tested and qualified to be in positions of power

Filial piety

Everyone should respect and obey their parents and put the interests of the family before personal interests

Women in politics (song dynasty)

Less active in politics and less commonly seen on the streets but women's

Who developed one of the most vibrant civilizations in north and Central America?

Mayan city-states

when was the Mayan city states Peak?

600 and 900 a D they are cities posted about 2000 people per square mile

Where did Mayan civilizations dwell?

Stretched over the southern part of Mexico and much of what is now Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala

MAYAN government

City states each ruled by a king or queen most rulers were men, however, when there was no male heir available women ruled

Wars between MAYAN city states

Wars between city states were common, however, rarely fought to control territories, most fought to gain tribute

Zimbabwe prosperity

Zimbabwe built its prosperity on agriculture, grazing train, and gold like Gana and Molly. On the other side of the continent Zimbabwe had rich goldfield and attack of the transport of gold made the kingdom wealthy.

how did Zimbabwe trade?

Zimbabwe was tied into the Indian ocean train which connected east Africa, the Middle East south Asia and east Asia

The rise and Decline of Zimbabwe

By the late 15th century, nearly 20,000 people resided within the great Zimbabwe however over grazing damage the surrounding environment that resident of the city abandoned by the late 1400s

Buddhism

they believe in a cycle of birth and Rebirth, they have a goal of achieving Nirvana, practiced in the far east of Asia

hinduism

One of the oldest religions, not based on one person or book you could choose which to follow, believed in reincarnation, based on karma, there is rules to follow

Judaism

One of the oldest monotheistic religions, one of the original three Abraham religions, family caused migration from Egypt to Israel, after robots took over Jews were taken as slaves, expulsions were made so they would move Eastern

Christianity

if you were educated, you should’ve been a church person, extensive hierarchal system with a pope at the top, women could be nuts, corruption demolish the religion and Martin Luther, Middle East had a higher standard of living, which was taken advantage of by Crusaders

Islam

spread through military actions and merchants, tolerance of religions that believe in a single God, widespread, but ethnically, diverse in separate regions, very dedicated to furthering research and ideas in early years, allowed slavery, but could not enslave other Muslims, Jew Christians