AP World History Unit 2 Review Already Passed

AP World History Unit 2 Review Already Passed qin shihuangdi ✔✔Ruler of China who united China for the first time. He built road and canals and began the Great Wall of China. He also imposed a standard system of laws, ...

AP World History Unit 2 Review Already Passed qin shihuangdi ✔✔Ruler of China who united China for the first time. He built road and canals and began the Great Wall of China. He also imposed a standard system of laws, money, weights, and writing. *significant because he contributed to Chinese language and coinage/currency. qin dynasty ✔✔the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall *significant because the Great Wall was built in this dynasty, first centralized empire. republic ✔✔a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them *significant because it shows how republics today are similar or dissimilar. Han Dynasty ✔✔(202 BCE-220 CE) This dynasty continued the centralization of the Qin Dynasty, but focused on Confucianism and education instead of Legalism. *significant because Confucianism is used a lot during this time period. confucius ✔✔Chinese philosopher (circa 551-478 BC) *significant because he founded Confucianism and is still widely practiced today. plebeians ✔✔the poorer majority of the roman empire; the working class; couldnt be part of government; could vote but not hold office; couldnt be in army *significant because it shows us patterns in roman empire with social/gender classes/divisions civil service exams ✔✔Confucian exam to acquire a position in the Chinese bureaucracy *significant because it shows us how important it was to know material and have good values was to Confucius. empire ✔✔the domain ruled by an emperor or empress *significant because it shows patterns with empires and emperors/empress' patricians ✔✔the wealthy class in Roman society; landowners *significant because it shows patterns of the social classes in Classic Rome Silk Road ✔✔an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles) *significant because it spread many goods such as spices, silk, and gunpowder, and religions such as buddhism and christianity throughout asia and much of europe. Julius Caesar ✔✔Dictator of Rome Circa 100-44 BCE *significant because under his rule did the Roman Republic become an empire. Pax Romana ✔✔"the Roman peace", A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. *significant because it shows periods of prosperity in the roman empire Scholar Gentry ✔✔the educated upper classes in China *significant because it shows social class divisions in the golden age of china. Twelve Tables ✔✔the earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450B.C., that became the foundation of Roman law *significant because it is the foundation of roman laws which in turn lay the foundation for many laws still active present day. slaves ✔✔people who were regarded as the property of their masters *significant because slaves have been used throughout world history and are still used today in Africa by African tribes. satrap ✔✔a governor of a province in the Persian empire *significant because it shows the organization of persian government Diocletian ✔✔Roman emperor who divided the empire in two and oversaw the eastern part *significant because he was responsible for the influence of both parts of what was the roman empire. Polis ✔✔Greek city-state *significant because it shows the organization of City States in Greece- Athens and Sparta Constantine ✔✔Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337) *significant because he popularized christianity and was a famous emperor of rome. Sparta ✔✔Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts *significant because Sparta was involved in the Peloponnesian war Germanic Tribes ✔✔the groups of invaders who took over the Western Roman Empire *significant because they helped continue the decline of the roman empire Athens ✔✔the capital and largest city of Greece *significant because it set the tone for republics around the world throughout history. Pericles ✔✔Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen's political and cultural supremacy in Greece *significant because he contributed to politics and culture in greece. Herodotus ✔✔the ancient Greek known as the f