GLOBAL HONORS: chinese dynasties Flashcards
how did the mongolians gain power?
by showing consistency and installing fear
why were the mongols more deadly than foot soldier?
because they used bows that were superior and were skilled at riding which gave them the upper hand in war
how did nomatic lifeystle and tendancies contribute to the success of the mongols
they were able to adapt to nature which gave them the upper hand
3 ways genghis kan maintained loyalty in his troops
mixed tribes
sodliers promoted based on merrit
shared wealth
how were soldiers promoted
based on thier merrit
what was the chinese name of kublai khans dynasty
yuan dynasty
how did kublai khan maintaine chinese traditions as a mongolian leader?
large war like hunts
appreicated chinese culture
control of canals
what was the pax mongolica
it was political stability of a long time period which made it safer for the silk road
what was the pax mongolica also refered too
mongol of peace
what was the impact of the pax mongolica
the silk roads became alot more safer for trade
how did the mongols maintain peace
pax mongolia
describe the mongolian army
all mains were 15-70
promoted based on their Merritt
absolute obedience to superiors
nobody was paid they shared
who overthrough the qin dynasty
the peasant who overthrew the qin dynasty was lui bang
how did qin subject react to his reforms
they saw his a tyrant
nobles were angry
peasants hated him
daoism
a religous tradition that promotes harmony and unity with nature it teaches than intervening in somones life causes conflict
which dynasty started the great wall?
Qin dynasty
which dynasty followed daoism
nobody
Confucianism
a religious tradition where the key to maintaining society is through traditional and social relationships, it teaches that humans are teachable through interactions with community
main principle of confusianism
the main principle is ren which means that people should behave selfless in a loving and moral way
main principle of daoism
main principle is Dao which means all things are connected togther through dao
what was the sink road
it was an ancient trading route that spread 4000 miles, which started in china
what were the dangers of the silk road
there were bandits and people would just hope that others returned from the silk road
what is the mandate of heavan?
god given right to ruler if people are treated well, they earn it by bringing peace
what conditions did the dynasties follow to keep the mandate of heavan
they had to be good rulers that treat people good
what conditions did the dynasties do to loose the mandate of heaven
It was believed that natural disasters, famines, and astrological signs were signals that the emperor and the dynasty were losing the Mandate of Heaven
what is bureaucracy?
bureaucracy was department or goverment with experts that were involved
who was the founder of legalism
hanfeizi
which dynasyt was legalism found
quin dynasty
beliefs of legalism
enlist hard rules and strict punishments
how did legalism impact china?
later generations despised it yet legalist ideas survived in laws that forced people to work on government projects
impact of daism?
led to some scientific advancements
what is filial piety?
Filial piety is the idea that people show respect to their parents, its basically the idea to show respect to your elders, your mentors people who are older than you and higher than you in your society
what contains the sacred text of confusionism
The Analects
when China’s Zhou Dynasty was gradually splitting up.
what did this turn into?
the Warring States Period
zhou believed in
feudalism
Qin belived in
legalism
han believed in
confusianism
mongols believed in
physological warefare
ming believed in
confusianism
ming dynasty was known for
focusing on the wall
which dynasty fortified the walls
Zhou dynasty
The Shang Dynasty is ______
the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established
what did the qin dynasty loose
lost the mandate of heaven
who founded the han dynasty
lou bang
the ming dynasty used
agriculture
silk
oversea voyages
doaism text was
the way of virtue
confusianism values
hard work, education
impact of confusianism
didnt become a religion spread to millions
impact of doaism
scientific achievements
evolution
