Global history and culture

Select 5 (five) of the Study Terms below, locate them in the text, and post brief definitions of each (2-3 sentences explaining the historical significance of each, including relevant information such as dates and related names etc.) in the Blog section on Blackboard. You may also include additional information not in the textbook Select 1 (one) of the Study Questions below and post your answer (5-10 sentences, min. 100 words) in the weekly Discussion Threads on Blackboard. Answer the question in your own words and provide as much relevant and detailed information as possible. Study Terms: a) Cyrus the Great b) Persepolis c) Alexander the Great d) Silk Roads e) “Royal” Road f) Marathon 490 BCE g) Julius Caesar h) Augustus i) “Roman Peace” j) Carthage k) Roman Roads l) Han Dynasty m) Asoka n) Qin Shi Huangdi o) Han Wudi p) Marcus Aurelius q) Constantinople r) Gupta s) Justinian t) Byzantium u) Muhammad v) Qu’ran w) Sunni x) Shia y) Shariah z) Caliph Study Questions: How did travelers and trade communications, big armies and commerce help create empires? What made some empires more enduring than others? How did Rome incorporate existing elites in conquered areas? Why were Jews a rebellious group? How did the Roman government evolve? How did warfare lead to an economic dependence on slavery? What were the achievements of Emperor Asoka? Why did some states in Africa and Eurasia fracture while others maintained stability? How was the Roman Empire transformed during the 400s? What was the impact of steppe populations on India and China? How did the Han Dynasty defeat the Xiongnu? How were Arab populations able to establish dominance over the majority of the Middle East? Who were the Germanic Barbarians? Why did they invade the Roman Empire? How was the Roman Empire transformed during the 400s? What are the achievements of Justinian the Great? What were the crises of the sixth and seventh centuries? How did the Tang establish themselves in China and what influence did they have in Tibet, Korean, and Japan?