everything Flashcards
Imperial Bureaucracy
Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control
Order of Dynasties in China
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Legalism
The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Confucianism
A system of philosophical and ethical teachings developed around respect and relationships
Taoism
A Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature
Eight Fold Path
Eight steps to end suffering according to Buddhist tradition
Holy Text of Hinduism
Vedas and Upanishads
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Four Noble Truths
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Moksha
The Hindu concept of the spirit’s ‘liberation’ from the endless cycle of rebirths
Nirvana
The state of enlightenment for Buddhists
Samsara
The cycle of life and rebirth
Caste System
A set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person’s occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society
Zoroastrianism
System of religion founded in Persia
Ashoka
Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India, but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism
Qin Shihuangdi
Ruler of China who united the country for the first time. He built road and canals and began the Great Wall of China. He also imposed a standard system of laws, money, weights, and writing
Chandragupta I (Sri Gupta)
Founder of Gupta dynasty and empire in India
Cyrus the Great
King of Persia and founder of the Persian empire (circa 600-529 BC)
Accomplishments of Gupta Empire
Setting bones, concept of zero, round Earth theory, literature
Mandate of Heaven
in Chinese history, the people believed their ruler was chosen by the gods
Rock Edicts
Laws carved on rocks and tall stone pillars created by Asoka to spread Buddhism
Standardized Coins
The same coins in the whole kingdom were a much more efficient way to trade goods
Canals
Human-made waterways for travel and trade
Great Wall of China
A huge wall that is over 6000 miles, which was built to keep the Mongolians in the north out of China. (was not effective)
Free hospitals
Money was invested in taking care of people and studying medicine to make advancements
Civil service system
The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
Free schools
Schools that are set up and approved by the government
Separate province
Different geographic areas are ruled by local kings who report to the emperor
Han
Civil service system, mandate of heaven, separate provinces, roads, confucianism, imperial bureaucracy
Qin
Roads, legalism, standardized coins, canals, wall, mandate of heaven
Gupta
Roads, separate provinces, free hospitals, free schools, tolerance
Maurya
Roads, separate provinces, rock edicts, postal service
Persia
Imperil bureaucracy, roads, standardized currency, separate provinces, tolerance, spies
