CH.2 1. Gilgamesh was associated with Uruk 2. Mesopotamia means "the land between rivers" 3. Sumerian isn’t a Semitic language 4. Sumer was the first complex society developed in Southern Mesopotamia 5. A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ziggurat 6. After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by monarchies 7. The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was Sargon of Akkad 8. Hammurabi believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people" 9. Hammurabi’s
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Compare/Contrast Essay - Han Dynasty China and Rome Han China (206 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.) and Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E. - 476 C.E.) were each amazing civilizations in their own ways. Each dynasty made many great ecological and technological advancements. Additionally‚ the governments of these civilizations each had ways of maintaining the political control over their subjects. The Han Dynasty of China and Imperial Rome’s methods of political control were similar in many ways (including their use
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The Chola Dynasty Chola dynasty or Chozhan dynasty (Tamil: சோழர்‚ சோழன்) was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in Southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BC left by Asoka‚ of Maurya Empire; as one of the Three Crowned Kings‚ the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until the 13th century AD. The heartland of the Cholas or Chozhas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River‚ but they
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Pagoda of Fogong Temple Backgrounds The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple (Chinese: 佛宫寺释迦塔) of Ying County‚ Shanxi province‚ China‚ is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056‚ during the Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao at the site of his grandmother’s hometown. The pagoda‚ which has survived several large earthquakes throughout the centuries‚ reached a level of such fame within China that it was given the generic nickname of the "Muta". The pagoda stands on a 4 m tall
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on February 18‚ 1294 his empire that he controlled was the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty lasted from 1127 to 1279 many great things happen in this time like the invention of gunpowder. This helped the Song Dynasty defeat their enemies. As a child he he loved hunting he killed an Antelope when he was only nine years old. He never lost his love for hunting. In 1279‚ Kublai Khan conquered China‚ and established the Chinese Yuan Dynasty. On May 5‚ 1260. Kublai Khan was elected to controlled Mongolia
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Comparing and Contrasting the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty Throughout history‚ many powerful empires and dynasties have ruled. Some ruled for hundreds of years‚ while others lasted for shorter time periods. All of these ruling powers had a great impact on their country’s development. The way they governed their people and kept in power were often very different but they often achieved the same goals. The Han Dynasty‚ which ruled China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E and the Roman Empire‚ which
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by and large temporary. Throughout the multiple dynasties represented in the text there are a few that stand out as oppressive and the progress of the nation floundered. There are others in which the leadership did something right‚ and the culture flourished. To illustrate this you have only to look at the Zhou Dynasty‚ Qin and Han Dynasties‚ Sui and Tang dynasties‚ and the Heian form of government. After the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty in 1050 BCE‚ the government became semi decentralized
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1.) The definition and characteristics of civilization. (Class Lecture) A civilization is a moderately large population inhabiting‚ extending territory‚ sharing a common culture. Civilizations have Societies within which are organized with three components government‚ rules and laws. In order for a civilization to be prosperous it must have these three necessities: 1.) Water 2.) Soil made to grow food. 3.) Good Climate More Characteristics of a civilization can include 1.) Agrarian based society:
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in unity under the Sui dynasty. However‚ the one and only good achievement that happened under the Sui was a series of canals that connected southern and northern China. Which allowed China to flourish economically and contribute to much of the wealth that it brought. Although after the fall of the Sui dynasty other less ruthless dynasties like the Tang and Song were able to build on the foundation of the Sui‚ but for much longer reign. In a political sense those two dynasties were able to build up
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one difference between classical China and the earlier Hwang Ho river-valley civilization was that in classical China - religious sacrifices were suppressed. 47. the Qin dynasty differed from the Zhou in that… - it was more centralized 48. Chinese views or nature emphasized… - harmony and balance 49. A "dynasty" in Chinese history was.. - a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation 50. Which of the following was a Confucian belief… - a good society has
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