Classical Asia Flashcards

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Founder of Confucianism

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Confucius

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Characteristics of Confucianism

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Ancestor worship, humans are good, five primary relationships

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What are the Five Primary Relationships?

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Ruler + subject, Father + son, Elder brother + older brother, Husband + wife, friend + friend

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Founder of Daoism/Taoism

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Lao Zi

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Characteristics of Daoism/Taoism

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Balance with nature, yin and yang, peaceful

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Founder of Legalism

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Qin Shihuangdi

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Characteristics of Legalism

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Strict laws, harsh punishments

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First Chinese Dynasty

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Qin Dynasty

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Emperor of Qin Dynasty

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Qin Shihuangdi

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Achievements of Qin Dynasty

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Strong centralized government, Great Wall of China, uniformed writing system

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Second Dynasty of China

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Han Dynasty

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Emperor of Han Dynasty

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Liu Bang

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What Philosophy did the Han Dynasty follow

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Followed Confucianism, helped unite majority of China

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Who was Emperor Wudi

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Greatest Han ruler, expanded empire and created Silk Roads

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Who was Empress Lu

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First woman empress, ruled in her son’s name

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What lead to the Han Dynasty downfall

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Emperor Wudi dies and Huns overthrow

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What were some important Chinese contributions

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Gunpowder, paper, wheel barrel, compass, porcelain

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What was the Civil Service Exam

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Tested people that wanted to be government officials to see who would best fit the requirements

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What was the Silk Road

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Trade route that connected many places

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What were caravans

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Groups that travelled in groups on camels while living on the Silk Roads; Safety in numbers

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What were some famous trade cities

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Kashgar, Samarkand, Chang’an (Xi’an)