Lesson 1 Flashcards

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Huang He River (Yellow River)

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Where the Chinese first settled
Also, know as the Yellow River
Flooding provided irrigation for farming

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Confucianism

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A philosophy based on the ideas of respect
Started by Confucius
Guided government during the Han Dynasty

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Legalism

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Belief that peole are born bad and need to be controlled
Started by Han Feizi
Guided government during the Qin Dynasty

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Mandate of Heaven

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The belief that the ruler of China is chosen by the Gods
There can only be one ruler

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Warring States Period

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A time of Civil War after the fall of the Zhou Dynasty
& dynasties fighting for control of China

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6
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Emperor Shi Huangdi

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Unified China after the first emperor of China
Created a strict government using legalism

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Feudal System

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Created control by dividing land into smaller parts making it easier to rule
The rich controlled the poor

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The Great Wall

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A barrier made by man of walls across China’s northern border
Protected the silk road and civilization

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9
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Silk Road

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A trade network that stretched across Asia from China to Europe
Make China powerful and rich
Interacted during trade= cultural diffusion

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