Exam Review Flashcards
1
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Daoism
A
universe, nature, living creatures live in a state of harmony.
the way of the universe
2
Q
animism
A
all living things have a soul and spirit
3
Q
persian achaemenid empire
A
- highway systems
- too large = vulnerable = conquered by alex the great
4
Q
qin dynasty
A
- mandate of heaven
- qin xi huan di
- terracota warriors
- great wall of china
- bureaucratic empire
5
Q
han dynasty
A
- same time as roman empire
> trade + diplomatic ties - wealthy
> canals
6
Q
mayan civilisation
A
- temples
- agriculture
- writing
- human sacrifice
7
Q
bureaucracy
A
- gov. organised in hierarchical pattern
- carries out will of emperor
8
Q
neo-confucianism
A
- hierarchy, order, filial piety
- rid of buddhist influence
- revived by tang, cont. by song
9
Q
women in song china
A
- subordinate
- foot binding
10
Q
imperial bureaucracy
A
- civil service exam
> confucian
11
Q
song economy
A
- commercialisation
> goods prod > goods needed - paper money
- trade (porcelain, silk)
- champa rice
- grand canal (trade, comms ^^)
12
Q
abbasid caliphate
A
- ethnically arab
- fell > new empire led by turks
- seljuk, mamluk, delhi sultanate
- sharia law
13
Q
bhakti movement
A
- complete devotion to god
- social/gender hierarchy challenged
14
Q
feudalism
A
- land for protection
15
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serfdom
A
- labourers tied to land
- similar to feudalism: land for labour
16
Q
silk road
A
- asia and europe
- lux goods
- caravanserai
- black death
17
Q
indian ocean trade
A
- maritime
- african city states ^^
18
Q
diasporic communities
A
- group of people away from homeland
19
Q
marco polo
A
- venetian traveller
- kublai khan
- observations
20
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bubonic plague
A
- europe and asia
- pax mongolica
- end of fuedslism
- caravanserai
