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Essential Question Essential Question
What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? Think politically, economically, militaristically, and Think politically, economically, militaristically, and culturally.culturally.
Vocabulary:Vocabulary: New Egypt:New Egypt:
Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Ramses II, Kush, Piankhi, MeroeRamses II, Kush, Piankhi, Meroe
Assyrian:Assyrian: Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib, Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib,
Ashurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppressionAshurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppression Persian:Persian:
Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, tolerancetolerance
Qin:Qin: Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching, Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching,
Yin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracyYin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracy
Rise Rise
CharacteristicsCharacteristics ConquestConquest
Military leadershipMilitary leadership Expansion of resources of conquered peopleExpansion of resources of conquered people
SlaverySlavery Building suppliesBuilding supplies
TradeTrade AlliancesAlliances CurrencyCurrency Merchants/trade routesMerchants/trade routes
Peak Peak
CharacteristicsCharacteristics Building projectsBuilding projects
Greatest wealthGreatest wealth Greatest public worksGreatest public works
Cultural developmentCultural development ReligionReligion Moral codeMoral code EducationEducation
Largest in size and wealthLargest in size and wealth Strong central governmentStrong central government
Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, religion)religion)
Fall Fall
Corruption of governmentCorruption of government Weak leadershipWeak leadership Increase of taxesIncrease of taxes Decrease of public worksDecrease of public works Failure of governmental programsFailure of governmental programs
Weakening militaryWeakening military Revolution of conquered peopleRevolution of conquered people MercenariesMercenaries War with growing empireWar with growing empire
Discussion Question Discussion Question
How were empires a good thing in the ancient How were empires a good thing in the ancient world? world?
What are the negative effects of empires?What are the negative effects of empires?
Are there still empires today?Are there still empires today? If so, what do they look like? If so, what do they look like? Is the United States of America an empire?Is the United States of America an empire?