1. CHINA
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2. Main Themes Settlements started on the Haung River
Natural barriers blocked China from rest of Asia (except Silk Road)
Ruled by a mandate from heaven… meaning it is the rulers fate to rule.
Families very important…they almost always lived together.
Oldest male runs the house.

3. V I P’s Shang Dynasty -First civilization
-Created 1st Chinese writing system
Zhou Dynasty
-Longest running dynasty
-Split into different sections

4. 1st emperor- Shi Haungdi (Qin Dynasty)
-Had the Great Wall 1st built.
Han Dynasty took over…ruled 400 years. Invented scrolls (a form of paper)
SILK ROAD- trade route from China to the west.

5. Confucianism Legalism
Schools of Thought
Confucianism
Legalism
Started by Confucius
All about respect
Golden Rule “Do unto others as you will have them do unto you”
Started by Han Feizi
All about strict punishments and rewards
Promoted by Shi Huangdi when he burned all other schools of thought books.

6. CONFUCIUS A Chinese philosopher.
Believed that a peaceful, orderly society was possible only when rulers treated people justly.
Also believed people should get jobs based on ability not social status.

7. GREECE

8. Minoans (island empire with temple of Knossos)and Mycenaean's (mainland empire that were conquerors) were the 1st civilizations.
Dark Ages- 300 yr. period where reading and writing was forgotten.
Homer wrote Iliad and Odyssey about the Trojan War and Odysseus journey home.
1st Democracy
Athens-only males with both parents Athenian could be citizens.
VIP’s:
Pericles famous politician, built Parthenon
Solon: Well known for fairness.

9. Geography/Philosophy
Only 1/5 land for farming, main job is sailor/fisherman.
Philosophers tried to explain natural events with reason.
Famous VIP’s:
Socrates: executed for teaching them to think, charged with corrupting youth, dishonoring gods.
Aristotle: Tutor for Alex the Great.

10. Religion The Arts Greece-Polytheistic (head god Zeus)
Worshipped heroes (like Achilles and Heracles) and gods alike.
Oracles…Gods spoke through them
Most famous is the Oracle at Delphi
The Arts
Parthenon famous building in Athens
Drama/Comedies: plays in Athens

11. ATHENS VS SPARTA
Golden Age of Athens: gotten by trade and tribute. Democracy/Arts
Spartans…powerful warrior race. WAR
Persian Wars…Persia vs. Greece…Battle at Marathon, Athens wins (major battle). United Greece wins war.
Athens gets very ‘big head’ making Spartans mad.
Peloponnesian War (Athens VS Sparta)…Sparta wins because of Athenian plague.

12. MACEDONIA Phillip of Macedonia conquers Greece.
Alexander the Great conquers Persia, Palestine, Egypt.
Greek culture spread to areas Alex conquered.
Hellenistic Period happens after Alex’s death, his kingdom split among 3 people, spreading Greek culture.