WHAP Unit 2 Review

conservative senator and Stoic philosopher; one of the great Roman orators of his day.

grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, converted to Buddhism & spread new religion in his empire.

Chinese Daoists, launched revolt in 184 CE, promised a golden age to be brought by divine magic

literally, rule of the people—in Athens it meant all free male citizens

Roman emperor CE; established capital at Constantinople; used Christianity to unify the empire.

 prophet of Allah; originally a merchant of the Quraysh; "the seal of the prophets"

Ethiopian highlands; Arabian influences; converted to Christianity; later part of Ethiopia

Athenian philosopher of late 5th cent BCE; condemned to death for corrupting young minds 

Athenian political leader during 5th century B.C.E.; guided development of Athenian Empire

Carthaginian general during the second Punic War; invaded Italy but failed to conquer Rome

defeated conservative senators after Caesar's assassination; became first Roman emperor

Greek epic poems attributed to Homer; relations of gods & humans that shaped Greek mythology

Confucian; one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents/ancestors

general responsible Gaul conquest; brought army back to Rome, overthrew republic; assassinated

Arabian commercial center; dominated by the Quraysh; the home of Muhammad, center of Islam 

Eastern Roman emperor who issued extensive complication of law 

duties for all Muslims, confession of faith, prayer, fasting during Ramadan, zakat, & hajj

religion of early Japanese court; included worship of gods/spirits assoc w/ the natural world.

dynasty succeeding the Sui in 618 C.E

war from 431 to 404 B.C.E. between Athens and Sparta for domination in Greece

System of ancient routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk & other goods

three wars (264-146 B.C.E.) between Rome and the Carthaginians

ruled Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C.E.; founder of centralized kingdom

Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander; knowledge means observation

the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire

Egyptian city; founded 334 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great

a great Roman epic poet during the Golden Age of Latin literature; author of the Aeneid.

eastern half of Roman Empire; survived until 1453; retained Mediterranean, esp Hellenism.

North African Christian theologian; made major contributions to Christian philosophy.

city-state form of government typical of Greek political org from 800 to 400 BCE.; means city

Roman emperor (284-305 C.E); restored later empire by improved administration & tax collection.

dynasty succeeding the Han; grew from strong rulers in northern China; reunited China.

culture derived from the Greek civilization that flourished between 800 and 400 B.C.E.

 son and successor of Philip II; conquered Persian Empire & advanced to borders of India

Greek writer of tragedies; author of Oedipus Rex;