everything Flashcards

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Imperial Bureaucracy

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Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control

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Order of Dynasties in China

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Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

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Legalism

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The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled

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Confucianism

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A system of philosophical and ethical teachings developed around respect and relationships

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5
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Taoism

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A Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature

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6
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Eight Fold Path

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Eight steps to end suffering according to Buddhist tradition

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7
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Holy Text of Hinduism

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Vedas and Upanishads

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8
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Founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

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9
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Four Noble Truths

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bffr

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Moksha

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The Hindu concept of the spirit’s ‘liberation’ from the endless cycle of rebirths

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Nirvana

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The state of enlightenment for Buddhists

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12
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Samsara

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The cycle of life and rebirth

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13
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Caste System

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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

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14
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Zoroastrianism

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System of religion founded in Persia

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15
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Ashoka

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Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India, but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism

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Qin Shihuangdi

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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

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Chandragupta I (Sri Gupta)

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Founder of Gupta dynasty and empire in India

18
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Cyrus the Great

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King of Persia and founder of the Persian empire (circa 600-529 BC)

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Accomplishments of Gupta Empire

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Setting bones, concept of zero, round Earth theory, literature

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Mandate of Heaven

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in Chinese history, the people believed their ruler was chosen by the gods

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Rock Edicts

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Laws carved on rocks and tall stone pillars created by Asoka to spread Buddhism

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Standardized Coins

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The same coins in the whole kingdom were a much more efficient way to trade goods

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Canals

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Human-made waterways for travel and trade

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Great Wall of China

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A huge wall that is over 6000 miles, which was built to keep the Mongolians in the north out of China. (was not effective)

25
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Free hospitals

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Money was invested in taking care of people and studying medicine to make advancements

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Civil service system

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The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

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Free schools

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Schools that are set up and approved by the government

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Separate province

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Different geographic areas are ruled by local kings who report to the emperor

29
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Han

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Civil service system, mandate of heaven, separate provinces, roads, confucianism, imperial bureaucracy

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Qin

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Roads, legalism, standardized coins, canals, wall, mandate of heaven

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Gupta

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Roads, separate provinces, free hospitals, free schools, tolerance

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Maurya

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Roads, separate provinces, rock edicts, postal service

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Persia

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Imperil bureaucracy, roads, standardized currency, separate provinces, tolerance, spies