Empires

Question 1

formation of persian empire

Answer 1

rapidly conquered parts of the Assyrian Empire’s collapse; ended up being one of the biggest of all time in terms of world pop

Question 2

administration of persian empire

Answer 2

incorporating conquered peoples
respectful of local traditions and did not exile conquered peoples.
utilized cavalry as part of their army
“Royal Road”
satrapies

Question 3

trade of persian empire

Answer 3

gold coin (daric)
united distant lands both politically and
economically

Question 4

women in persian empire

Answer 4

mother to sons was priority
greater rights than greek women, much like egypt
royal women had great power
could gain high positions in their professions
could also own property and businesses
were also free to move about the empire w/out male escort

Question 5

religion/system of belief of persian empire

Answer 5

Zoroastrianism (prominent but not official)
Ahuramazda was worshipped as a supreme god by many
ruler were were less “I’m a god” and more “God likes me best.”

Question 6

decline and fall of the persian empire

Answer 6

Greek cities persuaded a conquered greek city (ionia) to revolt (greeks won)
persians went back 10 years later and battled and lost
then alexander the great (150 years later) invaded and persia fell

Question 7

formation of Mauryan empire

Answer 7

unified the divided communities of the northern and central Indian subcontinent under one empire

Question 8

administration of Mauryan Empire

Answer 8

war to expand
satrapies
spy networks

Question 9

administration of Gupta empire

Answer 9

no spies
let regions make their own decisions about administration and local governance
“golden age”
centralized gov in pataliputra

Question 10

trade of the Mauryan empire

Answer 10

flourished with a single currency across india,
a network of regional governors and administrators,
civil service to provide justice and security for merchants, farmers, and traders
centrally administered tax system

Question 11

religion of the Mauryan/gupta empire

Answer 11

jainism and later buddhism was widespread

Question 12

women and society of the Mauryan empire

Answer 12

caste
women: confined to roles as wives and mothers, legal and property rights were restricted, maintained some rights to property,
upper caste women stayed inside, lower class women enjoyed more freedom of movement
buddhism encouraged them to escape caste

Question 13

decline/fall of the mauryan/gupta empire

Answer 13

mauryan: dissolved
Gupta Empire: ended with the invasion of pastoralist tribes from Central Asia

Question 14

Formation of the Ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 14

alexander conquered egypt, he died, ptolemy declares himself the pharoah

Question 15

administration of the ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 15

those of Greek ancestry held powerful positions in government and society
Ptolemies built upon existing Egyptian systems when possible
Greek citizens were governed by a different set of laws
many battles against the seleucids

Question 16

religion of the ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 16

created a new god, Serapis
Egyptians considered the pharaohs who had ruled
Egypt to be living gods, so ptolemey adopted this

Question 17

decline/fall of the ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 17

Repeated wars and higher taxes caused unrest that sometimes erupted into revolts against Greek rule.

Question 18

trade of the ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 18

oversaw the growth of
Egyptian influence in regional trade networks. Much of
this trade centered around agricultural goods.
Alexandria was a key point in many trade networks.

Question 19

women in ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 19

did not have as much power as men
active participants in
religious ceremonies and cults
wealthy women recieved an education

Question 20

decline and fall of the ptolemaic dynasty

Answer 20

Grain
conflict over wheat caused rome to step in and overtake
Following a period of increased Roman intervention in Egyptian politics, the
Ptolemy dynasty came to an end.

Question 21

formation of Zhou and Qing dynasties

Answer 21

the Zhou King Wu overthrew the Shang, justifying his actions through the Mandate of Heaven, the Qin Dynasty conquered all the Zhou states.

Question 22

zhou and qing dynasties administration

Answer 22

These states were mostly self-run
The Qin
followed the doctrine of legalism, which was a harsh practice that
required people to strictly follow the laws. (basically mad strict)

Question 23

zhou and qin dynasties religion

Answer 23

worshipped ti, a god who controlled destinies. then confucianism and daoism formed during zhou
qin: legalism

Question 24

zhou and qin dynasties trade

Answer 24

roads
merchants, but were later gotten rid of bc they were exploiting

Question 25

women in the zhou and qin dynasties

Answer 25

Zhou and Qin followed the traditional separation between men and women

Question 26

decline and fall of the zhou and qin dynasties

Answer 26

Weakened kinship ties caused states to lose connection to the king. states fought - zhou an abusive ruler who failed to learn from his mistakes; the numerous peasant revolts - qin

Question 27

formation of macedonian empire

Answer 27

Alexander conquered everything from the Mediterranean to India. Alexander united the city-states under a common cause by attacking their old enemy, Persia.

Question 28

administration of macedonian empire

Answer 28

was held together by the personality, legend, and military victories of one man. This was not a good thing. When Alexander’s power and the authority of his government faltered, the foundations of the empire crumbled.

Question 29

religion of macedonian empire

Answer 29

Alexander hoped to spread Greek culture across the world. also remarkably tolerant of local religions and customs.

Question 30

trade of macedonian empire

Answer 30

founded cities that became important intersections of trade networks connecting Asia to the Mediterranean. created an expansion of trade by turning Persian gold and silver into coins and spending them lavishly.

Question 31

women in macedonian society

Answer 31

Women in the Hellenistic world experienced an increase in their power and influence. However, the valued roles for women were generally still limited to marriage, motherhood, and virtue. Privileged women were able to participate in local politics as magistrates (government officials) since their wealth meant that they would contribute to financing public works. Non-Greek women seemed to have more freedoms than those who came from more restricted city-states. For example, a Greek woman needed a guardian present when doing official business, while other women, such as Egyptians, did not. Educational opportunities expanded for women during this era, particularly for those of the upper classes.

Question 32

decline and fall of the macedonian empire

Answer 32

The successes of Alexander’s rapid conquests would also be his downfall. His soldiers did not share his desire to continue conquering new lands. The soldiers were also suspicious of Alexander’s love of adopting local customs, questioning if he was forgetting his Macedonian roots. After conquests in India, the soldiers refused to travel any farther and forced Alexander to turn around.

Question 33

fall of the han dynasty

Answer 33

The first theory says that the empire fell simply because of bad rulers. The second theory blames the fall on the influence of dowager empresses and court eunuchs over child emperors too young to rule by themselves. The third theory suggests that the Yellow Turban Revolt caused the end of the dynasty.