ANCIENT CHINA Flashcards
the study of basic ideas and beliefs of society
philosophy
a military leader who controls an area of land
warlord
the belief that the right to rule comes from the gods
mandate of heaven
the idea that children should honor and care for their parents
filial piety
a symbol or picture in a writing system that combines two or more pictographs to express an idea
ideograph
a symbol or picture in a writing system that represents an object
pictograph
upper class citizens that hold wealth and power
aristocrats
a person that someone is descended from
ancestor
which dynasty began the construction of the great wall of china
Qin dynasty
how did Han Wudi, of the Han dynasty, reform the government?
he created the social service system
Duty to ones family, practice good actions, government offices open to all people, were ideas practiced by what philosophy?
confucius
which major trade route spread goods from china to parts of the middle east, Africa and Europe?
the silk road
did the great wall of china keep the mongols from invading?
no
what job was help by the majority of people in China?
farmer
in Buddhism, what needs to be followed in order to help a person reach nirvana?
the eightfold path
did china share the process of making silk with other civilizations?
nope
who created doaism?
Laozi
what is a perfect state of peace according to Buddhism?
nirvana
what philosophy combined doaism with Buddhism and taught that people should be concerned with life after death?
neo-confucianism
who created the philosophy of legalism?
Han Fiezi
who was a fierce mongol leader who invaded China?
Ghengis Khan
what was invented in the Zhou dynasty that helped soldiers stay securely on their horses when riding into battle?
stirrups
