AP World History Test Review for “Classical Empires of the Ancient World” Empires to Review Persia‚ Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World‚ Rome‚ Qin China‚ Han China‚ India. WRITE THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER. Identify the following: Julius Caesar Solon Ptolemy Hippocrates Peloponnesian War Alexander The Great Diocletian Mandate of Heaven Chinese Dynastic Cycle
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supervise to the worship of the city’s gods‚ preside over public rites and serve as guardians of sacred traditions(Coffin‚ p.123-124). However‚ most Romans maintained reverence to the long-established gods of their home and their city or town. Polytheism‚ by Roman standards‚ was not restrictive or select in its class‚ as long as traditional gods were given the admiration and worship due to them‚ contemporary gods then might be included and exalted. Imperial cult was not imposed on unwilling subjects
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Afterlife- the Egyptians believed in life after death. They also had to make special preparations when they died. These included the mummifying (preserving) the body and preparing the tomb (for example‚ by putting food and goods in the coffin). Polytheism- the Egyptians believed in many different Gods and Goddesses. The Burial Customs: The Egyptians had very elaborate burial customs. They built pyramids as monumental tombs for their dead pharaohs. The most famous and the largest of all the pyramids
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Judahs kingdom enjoyed prosperity in time of Ezekiel‚ however everything changed during the regency of Manasseh‚ when people started to worship falls idols again and polytheism was brought back to life. Manasseh served as King of Judah for 55 years. Co-reign began in 697 BC. Manasseh was in that point 12 years old boy‚ and he was co-regent with his father Hezekiah. Manasseh sole-reign began in 686 BC and ended with his death in 642 BC . Manasseh ruled for quite a while‚ and during his reign he
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Mesoamerican cultures. Farmers traded coco by traveling long distances with a basket/sack strapped to their back. Merchants traveled in hopes of employing porters‚ because there were no carts‚ pack animals or horses. Their religion had many gods (polytheism) such as the sun god (most important)‚ and the rain god. The king’s blood was considered sacred‚ as he was considered part god himself. Priests would cut themselves in a ceremony as tribute to the gods. Enemy warriors would be sacrificed. If the
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true. In the lands of Egypt‚ the belief in a great many Gods‚ all in charge of a specific task‚ was the religion accepted by the community. For a small time‚ the religion even was changed by the Pharaoh to monotheism‚ before switching back into polytheism. In the ancient lands of India‚ the belief of Hinduism was the accepted religion. Despite the fact that Hinduism is considered a way of life‚ a Dharma‚ there were still many Hindu Gods‚ such as Ganesha‚ that Hindus trusted and believed in. However
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The Spread of Islamic Civilization The Islamic Civilization spread so extensively due to their excellent‚ organized‚ well paid warriors and the strength of their forces formed from their practices and belief methods. The Quran‚ and the life of their renowned prophet Muhammad set examples and rules on how to live one’s life. The monotheistic people strongly lived in Allah’s word. Before the prophet Muhammad was born Islam originated from the Arabian Peninsula spread throughout the land mostly
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Wicca‚ Witchcraft‚ and Paganism are not synonyms‚ they mean different things. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ paganism is »a religion that has many gods or goddesses‚ considers the earth holy‚ and does not have a central authority« (Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ Paganism‚ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paganism). Paganism as a term describes religions‚ that are not Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam. The word »pagan« had a pejorative meaning in the past and the people practicing that
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through great social and political upheaval. Tutankhaten’s father had forbidden the worship of many gods in favor of worshiping one‚ Aten‚ the sun disc. For this‚ he is known as the "heretic king." Historians differ on how extensive the change from polytheism to monotheism was‚ or whether Akhenaten was only attempting to elevate Aten above the other gods. It does seem‚ however‚ that his intent was to reduce the power of the priests and shift the traditional temple-based economy to a new regime run by
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sacrificed. For the Inca. Their emperor was considered part god. They sacrificed children because they thought they had the purest soul. It was an honor to have your kids sacrificed. Also‚ All three tribes believed in many gods. They were all polytheism. The sun god was the most important to all of them. More important to some than others because the Inca believed they were related to the sun god. They all made human sacrifices. They all used ceremonial knives in at least one ceremony. All three
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