[0.2] The Classical Era (c. 600 BCE — c. 600 CE)

West Eurasia

• Persian Empire

• Greek Empire

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

South Asia

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

East Asia

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Mesoamerica

• Mayan Empire

big cities

The trades of goods and ideas through the Silk Road, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean created ___ ______.

Buddhism and Christianity

Two universal religions, actively looking to convert people and proving monastery communities.

Mauryan

The first period of unity in South Asia was under Ashoka’s rule of _______ Empire.

laws

Ashoka created ____ enscribed on pillars throughout the Mauryan Empire.

Missionaries, merchants

The spread of religion is mostly due to _____________ and __________.

Hinduism, Buddhism

Ashoka converted from ________ to ________.

Hinduism

The Gupta Empire was a male patriarchy under one religion: ________.

Gupta

The ____ Empire was considered the Golden Age of Islam, with advances in math, medicine, and place of value.

Mandate of Heaven

The justification for an emperor and his family to rule China.

Qin

___ Dynasty

• Established central gov

• Chinese script

• Weights and measures

• Canals and roads

Han

___ Dynasty

• Compass and sternpost rudder

• Trade to the Mediterranean Sea

• Civil service exam

• Golden Age of China

Persian

_______ Empire

• Strong central gov

• Efficient bureaucracy

• Religious toleration

• Roads furthering trade

Greek

_____ Empire

• city-states

• Alexander the Great’s Hellenistic World

• Sparta and Athens

Roman

_____ Empire

• Representative government

• 12 Tables

• Aqueducts

• Overextended military

Invasions, overextension

_________ and _____________ of land and military were usually the main causes of an empire’s downfall.

diaspora, Roman

The ________ of Jews to North Africa and Europe was the consequence of the _____ persecution of Jews.

Rome, Constantinople

____ and _____________ became a split empire in 395.

Teotihuacan

• Mexico City today

• City of the gods

• Gridded layout

• Influenced the Aztecs

Mayans

• Complex written language

• Accurate calendar

• Studied Earth’s movement

• Concept of zero

Sahara

The introduction of camels and improvements for their saddles led to trading routes across the ______.

Religion

________ unifies society when all else fails.