Chinese Patterns and Themes Flashcards
The first theme is the _______ _______
Dynastic Cyle
The second theme is the _______ and _______
unity
disunity
The third theme is the _______ _______
southern expansion
The fourth theme is the ________ _______
northern invasions
What is the Chinese of the ‘Mandate of Heaven’?
T’ien Ming
Signs that an emperor is not the Mandate of Heaven anymore are:
A. Corrupt officials
B . Famine
C. Natural Disasters
It is the traditional division of history which involves one family
Dynasty
Unity and disunity of China
- It is difficult to unify China
- It is even more difficult to keep it intact
- United = Powerful
- Disunited = regional powers
True
What does the southern expansion theme say about China?
It is the most remarkable change. People migrate southward and assimilate
Northern invasions involve Turks and Mongols who are n____ and h___-____ people
nomadic
horse-riding