Early Civilizations & Empires

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  1. 3. Persian king whose most enduring legacy was his method of governing. Known for his tolerance towards those he ruled.
  2. 5. Series of rulers from a single family; in Ancient Egypt & China.
  3. 7. Chinese philosophy based on the ideas that social order, harmony, and good government could be restored in China if society were organized around five basic relationships.
  4. 9. Chinese philosophy that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to social order, and said that the disobedient should be harshly punished. In practice, the Legalists stressed punishment more than rewards.
  5. 12. Major change in human life caused by the beginnings of farming & the shift from food gathering to food producing.
  6. 13. Culture with advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.
  7. 14. 1st phonetic alphabet which influenced our alphabet today.
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  1. 1. Land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers also known as the Fertile Crescent.
  2. 2. Pattern of rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties in China.
  3. 4. Babylonian Empire’s most lasting legacy is this first Written code of laws that were harsh and punished people for wrongdoing.
  4. 6. First emperor of China; leader of the Qin Dynasty. He employed Legalist ideas to subdue the warring states and unify his country.
  5. 8. In China a just ruler had this or divine approval to rule. Became central to the Chinese view of government.
  6. 10. Chinese philosophy of Laozi that puts people in touch with the forces of nature. He said that a universal force guides all things.
  7. 11. Road that helped unify the Persian Empire.