500 BC - 600 AD, Classical Era

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The Persian Empire weakened over time. It was conquered by Greek/Macedonian troops led by ______________ the Great.

The philosophy that people are evil and order is achieved only through strict rule and fear of punishment is ________.

King _____ united Persian clans, conquered neighboring kingdoms. By 500 BC, King Darius ruled world's largest empire.

Confucius was a _______ philosopher whose ideas were recorded by his followers in the "Analects."

Greece is a small, mountainous peninsula that juts into the _______________ Sea.

Democratic Athens and militarily-focused ________ fought each other during the Peloponnesian War (Greek civil war).

Most of the people in the early Persian Empire came from __________.

What did classical civilizations create once peace (strong government) and wealth (productivity/trade) were achieved?

_______ was a multi-cultural empire with some degree of religious tolerance, an official language, and other languages.

Whose teachings commanded people to love God, to love each other, and to both give and seek forgiveness of sins?

Whose teachings focused on societal reform through dutiful and benevolent behavior (Dao) and study of Zhou literature?

Who became the Roman emperor in 312 AD and gave Christian churches both political and economic support?

____________ was the first emperor of China. By uniting China in 221 BC, he ended the "warring states" period.

____________ united warring kingdoms and defeated foreign forces to form India's first successful empire in 322 BC.

_________ (Greek-like) city-states/kingdoms continued to spread Greek political, philosophical, and social ideas.

The Gupta Empire's cultural, artistic, philosophical, and architectural achievements were aided by ________.

Many historians cite what common cause for the falls of both the Roman Empire and Han China Empire?

The _____ empire in South America achieved impressive architectural feats using a mita system of collective labor.

Who wrote practical engineering and architectural texts that reflected innovations of the Roman Empire?

During the classical era, the Jewish ________ dispersed large populations of Jews among non-Jews (Gentiles).

The Roman Republic ended in 47 BC when ________ crossed the Rubicon, defeated a rival general, and became dictator.

Whose teachings showed people the path to nirvana based on four truths (e.g., life is suffering)?

Ashoka, ruler of the Maurya Empire until 232 BC, converted to _________, which caused this religion to spread.

The _________ empire in the Yucatan Peninsula used hieroglyphic writing, a base 20 number system, and built temples.

During the _____ dynasty, surviving Confucian classics were collected, taught, and became basis for civil service exam.