East Asia: Vocab Flashcards

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The Chinese belief that the Emperors and ruling dynasty were chosen by the Heavens to rule

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mandate of heaven

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A Chinese Philosophy based on the teachings of the scholar, Confucius (teaches respect and obedience)

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confucianism

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3
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A Chinese Philosophy that states one must go with the flow of nature

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daoism

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An Indian philosophy based on the teachings of Prince Gautama Buddha; teachings include separating oneself from worldly concerns

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buddhism

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5
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A combination of Confucianism and either Daoism or Buddhism

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neo-confucianism

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6
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The blending of two or more cultures, usually as a result of imperialism and/or conquest

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sinification

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The Chinese beauty standard of binding a young woman’s foot to make it appear smaller, and thus, more feminine and beautiful

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foot binding

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A government examination taken by people of any social class to earn a spot in the bureaucracy or scholar gentry.

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civil service exam

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A system of governance that establishes government departments, bureaus, and agencies to carry out everyday jobs and governance by magistrates and members of the gentry as representatives of the imperial government

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imperial bureaucracy

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Upper-middle class scholars ranking above peasants but below nobles

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scholar gentry

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11
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A form of industrialization that was not based on the factory system

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proto-industrialization

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12
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An artificial river built by the Imperial government of the Sui Dynasty to connect the major rivers and farmlands to the capital cities and major fortress cities

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grand canal

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13
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A form of paper money that was invented by merchants during the Tang Dynasty; was later adopted by the state as official currency

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flying cash

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14
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A rice growing the Champa kingdom (present-day southern Vietnam); requires little water and maintenance; used by the Chinese as a stable, long-lasting food source

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champa rice

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15
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Chinse Sea Navigational Technology includes:
- The Compass
- The rudder
- Watertight cabins

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chinese navigational technology

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16
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A substance invented by the Chinese that revolutionized warfare

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gunpowder

17
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A printing technique used by Chinese scholars to spread knowledge

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wood-block printing

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The highest-ranking military general/marshal in Japan and they de facto ruler for many centuries; rules as a shogunate

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shogun

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A moral code used by Samurai that guided them on how to act: the Japanese version of the codes of chivalry

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bushido

20
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A social and economic system where land was divided up into lordships and then into smaller estates. Serfs were taxed by lords who were taxed by the monarch.

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feudalism

21
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A Japanese noble rank; a great lord and vassal of the Shogun

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daimyo

22
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Paid soldiers who were tasked with protecting a lord and his estate; the Japanese equivalent of a Medieval European Knight

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salaried samurai

23
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The native Japanse religion

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shinto

24
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A soft and shiny metal often used as a currency

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silver

25
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An isolationist policy that was utilized by Japan for over two centuries; involved closing borders permanently; no one can enter or exit the nation other than the Dutch at port Dejima in Nagasaki

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sakoku

26
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An Asian prairie/plains

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steppe

27
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‘Mongol Peace’; is a term referring to the brief stability in Eurasia under the Mongol Empires

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pax mongolica

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A postal, communications, and supply network utilized by Ogedei Khan; make up of relay situations, stables, food stores, and shelters

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yam system

29
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A transcontinental trade network extending from Easter Asia to the Middle East and Constantinople

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silk road

30
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A city once on the Sild Road and grew economically because of it

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samarkand

31
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A strategic trading post on the Sild Road

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kashgar

32
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A formal name for a bank

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banking houses

33
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A roadside inn where travelers could rest and eat

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caravanserai

34
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An infectious disease that spread via humans, fleas, and rodents; killed millions all over the world

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bubonic plague

35
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The ethnic people of Manchuria

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manchu

36
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An East Asian hairstyle/braid

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queue

37
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The official imperial portraits of the Qing Emperors

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qing imperial portraits

38
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A person who carries a flag or banner; a standard-bearer

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bannerman