9. China Flashcards
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Dynasty
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Rulers from the same family
2
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Confucius/ Confucianism
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Chinese scholar that believed all humans are good, and filial piety: respect yr elders
3
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Confucius- 5 relationships
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- Ruler + subject
- Father + son
- Hubby + wife
- Older bro + younger bro
- Friend + friend
4
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Analects
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Book of Confucius teachings
5
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Daoism
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Harmony with nature; ying and yang
6
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Legalism
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Believed in an efficient and powerful gov’t, and stressed punishment more than rewards
7
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Qin Dynasty
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Ruled by Emperor Shi Huangdi
8
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Shi Huangdi- 3 achievements
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Emperor of Qin Dynasty that…
- Forced peasants to build the Great Wall.
- Unified China with a highway and set laws
- Used Legalism (rewards + punishments)
9
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Autocracy
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Gov’t by 1 person with unlimited power
10
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Tang/ Song Dynasties created the…
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- Civil service system: scholar officials that ran the gov’t
11
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China: Silk Roads/ Sea trade led to…
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Cultural diffusion
12
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Chinese inventions (6)
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Paper money, porcelain, gunpowder, movable type, compass, clock.
13
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Influence of China on Japan (4)
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- Writing system
- Art
- Everyday living
- Gov’t (temporarily but didn’t work)
14
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Japanese religion- Shinto
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- Aka “way of the gods”
- Based on respect for the forces of nature and worship of ancestors
- Kami: divine spirits that dwelled in nature
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Japanese geography (5)
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- 4,000 islands that make up Japanese archipelago (group of islands)
- Mountainous, no natural resources, typhoons, earthquakes
