Hyksos (4.1)
Asiatic invaders who ruled Egypt from about 1640-1570 BC
New Kingdom (4.1)
the period of ancient Egyptian history that followed the overthrow of the Hyksos rulers, lasting 1570 to 1075 BC
Hatshepsut (4.1)
a ruler of the New Kingdom who declared herself pharaoh around 1472 BC known for encouraging trade and not waging war
Thutmose III (4.1)
Hatsheput's stepson, war like, said to have killed Hatsheput in eagerness to become king.
Nubia (4.1)
a region of Africa that straddled the upper Nile River
Ramses II (4.1)
an Egyptian pharaoh who later made a treaty that promised "peace and brotherhood between us (Egypt and Hittites) forever
Kush (4.1)
a Nubian Kingdom that lasted about 1000 years between 2000-1000 BC
Piankhi (4.1)
a Kushite King that overthrew the Libyan dynasty that had ruled Egypt for over 200 years. He united the Nile Valley from the delta in the north to Napata in the south. (started Egypt's 25th dynasty)
Meroe (4.1)
The capital of the Kush that lay close to the Red Sea and became active in flourishing trade among Africa, Arabia, and India
Assyria (4.2)
850 BC acquired a large empire with highly advanced military organization and state of the art weaponry
Nineveh (4.2)
Assyria's capital along the Tigris River, huge walled city
Ashurbanipal (4.2)
a King that collected more than 20,000 clay tablets throughout the fertile crescent and started a unique library
Medes (4.2)
Southwest Asian people who helped to destroy the Assyrian Empire
Chaldeans (4.2)
Southwest Asian people who helped the Medes destroy the Assyrian Empire
Nebuchadnezzar (4.2)
A Chaldean King who restored the city
Cyrus (4.3)
Persia's king began to conquer several neighboring kingdoms. Controlled an empire that spanned 2000 miles. After defeating a country he would go pray in their holy temple.
Cambyses (4.3)
Cyrus's son who expanded the Persian Empire by conquering Egypt. Everyone hated him because he wasn't as peaceful as his father
Darius (4.3)
Cambyses successor, a noble of his dynasty, he spent his first 3 years as king putting down revolts. He brought peace and stability back to the Persian empire
satrap (4.3)
a governor that ruled locally
Royal Road (4.3)
a road in the Persian Empire that stretched over 1,600 miles from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia
Zoroaster (4.3)
a Persian prophet who lived around 600 BC. He preached religious teachings of the belief in one god, Ahura Mazda
Confucius (4.4)
China's most influential scholar. Born in 551 BC he studied and taught history, music, and moral character
filial piety (4.4)
respect for your parents and ancestors (family and filial start with f)
bureaucracy (4.4)
a trained civil service, those who run the government
Daoism (4.4)
philosohpy of Laozi, encouraged the search for knowledge and understanding of nature
Legalism (4.4)
political thinkers who believed a ruler should provide rich rewards for people who carried out their duties. And well and harsh punishments to the disobedient
I Ching (4.4)
a book of oracles (predictions) used to solve ethical or practical problems
ying and yang (4.4)
two powers that together represented the natural rhythms of life
yin- bad, dark, mysterious
yang- warm, bright, clear, happy
Qin Dynasty (4.4)
A dynasty in the 3rd century that replaced the Zhou Dynasty. The ruler of this dynasty promoted Legalist ideas in order to unify his country.
Shi Huangdi (4.4)
First Emperor, 221 BC, a Legalist who defeated invaders and crushed resistance within China. He was known for the connection of the wall of China.
autocracy (4.4)
a government that has unlimited power and uses it in an unreasonable manner
EX: Shi Huangdi killing Confucian scholars who disagreed with Legalists
Diplomacy (4.3)
the ability to get involved with more than one side without offending anyone (to understand both sides of a story and make a decision)
Ethical System (4.4)
a system based on accepting principles of right and wrong
EX: Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism