AP World History - Unit 2 review
Ch 7 The Empires of Persia
This chapter describes the series of empires that arose in Persia (modern-day Iran) and controlled much of the territory between the Mediterranean Sea and India for over one thousand years, from about 550 B.C.E. through 650 C.E. The first empire, founded by Cyrus the Achaemenid, expanded under him and his successors until it became the largest empire the world had ever seen. The four Persian dynasties of this era (Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid) were noted for several important developments:
Tightly governed administration with networks of educated bureaucrats, tax collectors, and spies to maintain the order and the authority of the emperor
The development of qanat, underground canals, to support the economic foundation of the empires, agriculture
Sophisticated policies promoting long-distance trade such as standardized coinage, road building, a courier service, accessible marketplaces, and banks and investment companies
The emergence and elaboration of Zoroastrianism, a popular and influential religion whose teachings demanded high moral and ethical standards
Ch 8 The Unification of China
This chapter explores the unification and expansion of China during the Qin and Han dynasties (221 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.). A rich tradition of the social and political philosophies of Confucians, Daoists, and Legalists was the foundation on which these and later dynasties rested. Significant elements contributing to the unification of China in this period included the following:
The building of a centralized bureaucracy staffed with professionals educated in Confucian thought and values A prosperous economy based on technological and industrial development and long-distance trade
The standardization of the written language
Ch 9 State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
This chapter addresses the significant developments in classical India between about 520 B.C.E. and 550 C.E., during which two influential empires emerged
This chapter describes the series of empires that arose in Persia (modern-day Iran) and controlled much of the territory between the Mediterranean Sea and India for over one thousand years, from about 550 B.C.E. through 650 C.E. The first empire, founded by Cyrus the Achaemenid, expanded under him and his successors until it became the largest empire the world had ever seen. The four Persian dynasties of this era (Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid) were noted for several important developments:
Tightly governed administration with networks of educated bureaucrats, tax collectors, and spies to maintain the order and the authority of the emperor
The development of qanat, underground canals, to support the economic foundation of the empires, agriculture
Sophisticated policies promoting long-distance trade such as standardized coinage, road building, a courier service, accessible marketplaces, and banks and investment companies
The emergence and elaboration of Zoroastrianism, a popular and influential religion whose teachings demanded high moral and ethical standards
Ch 8 The Unification of China
This chapter explores the unification and expansion of China during the Qin and Han dynasties (221 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.). A rich tradition of the social and political philosophies of Confucians, Daoists, and Legalists was the foundation on which these and later dynasties rested. Significant elements contributing to the unification of China in this period included the following:
The building of a centralized bureaucracy staffed with professionals educated in Confucian thought and values A prosperous economy based on technological and industrial development and long-distance trade
The standardization of the written language
Ch 9 State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
This chapter addresses the significant developments in classical India between about 520 B.C.E. and 550 C.E., during which two influential empires emerged