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Ancient China CAT 2 Flashcards

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Beginning of shang dynasty

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Emerged in yellow river valley

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Beginning of Zhou dynasty

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Claimed mandate of heaven to rule china

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Beginning of Qin dynasty

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United China after centuries of division

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Han dynasty beginning

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Rose after Qin dynasty fall

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5
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Shang decline

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Fell to Zhou due to weak leadership

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Zhou decline

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Weakened in the 8th century BCE due to external threats

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Qin decline

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Short lived due to harsh rule

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Han decline

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Due to corruption

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Shang made?

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Oracle bones and bronzes

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(Shang) what were they used for

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Oracle bones- used to predict the future
Bronze- used to make jugs

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What did Zhou make?

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Mandate of heaven, hierarchy

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(Zhou) why were they used for

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Mandate of heaven- to legitimise their authority they would claim they were chosen as rulers by heaven
Hierarchy- social structure of China

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What did Qin make?

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Wall of china, standardisation

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(Qin) why did they make it?

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Wall of china- protect from intruders
Standardisation- made China have a standard of money, culture and language

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What did Han make?

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Paper, Trade

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(Han) Why were they made?

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Paper- to study, learn, make a record of things for future use, preservation
Trade- made them earn the things they need/want

17
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Entertainment

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Martial arts, chess, festivals

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Families and social structures

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Eldest male in charge, there were emperor, Nobels, officials, and peasants

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Religion

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Ancestor worship, buddhism

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Current tech they used and we still use

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Arrows- made in spring-autumn period, used in war, allowed untrained soldiers to be effective archers, could shoot a fire bolt over 800 meters
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