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post classical states of east asia Flashcards

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han dynasty

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2nd dynasty in imperial china
- founded by gazou emperor
-civil service dynasty

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sui dynasty

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-short ruling period but unified under one emperor
-built a grand canal which linked the Yangtze and Yellow rivers
-cruel emperor led to the end of the dynasty

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tang dynasty

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-established a stable economy that divided powers fairer
-restored civil service exam
-rulers expanded china’s territory
-corruption led to rebellion (ended dynasty)

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song dynasty

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-prosperity and cultural achievements
-lost control over Tibet
-fell due to Mongol threats

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confucianism

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belief system focuses on personal ethics and morality
order to the universe:
-people are born into a role
-ruler must set a good example
-humans are good

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civil service

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-work for/in the government

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civil service exam

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-test men took at the end of their civil service education

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chronological order

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xia
shang
zhou
warring states period
qin
han
sui
tang
song

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dynasty

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-a family or line of rulers

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civil service exam

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-a system of training/educating men to so that they may work in important government offices

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mongols

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-nomadic people from the steppes north of the gobi desert

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gunpowder

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-explosive consisting of powdered mixture of elements

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steel

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a mix of cast iron and wrought iron in a blast furnace

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guilds

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-association of craftsmen/merchants formed to promote the economic interests of their members to provide protection and aid as business and social organizations

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empress wu zetien

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-first female empress in china
-ruled for 50 years

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scholar-gentry

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-a group of people who controlled much of the land and produced the most candidates for civil service

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legalism

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-a philosophy that created order in society and ran an efficient economy
-established punishments for bad behavior and rewards good behavior

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doaism

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-Chinese philosophy to obtain a balance (equal) between nature and humanity

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mandate of heaven

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-each dynasty claimed to have gained and kept power due to a divine source of authority
-god gave them the right to be in power

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dynastic cycle

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  • the pattern of the rising and falling of Chinese dynasties
    -describes the flow of Chinese history
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the S in SPICE- T

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SOCIAL
-how do people interact with one another within a community and civilization?

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the P in SPICE- T

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POLITICAL
-how do people gain and exercise power?

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the I in SPICE-T

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INTERACTION (human-environment)
-how does the environment affect humans? (vise versa)

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the C in SPICE-T

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CULTURE
-how do people express their beliefs or identities? (developments)

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the E in SPICE-T

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ECONOMIC
-how do people produce, exchange and move goods/services?

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the T in SPICE-T

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TECHNOLOGY
-what do people create to ensure their comfort and security?

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centralized government

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-one group or individual controls a large territory directly through various means

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de-centralized government

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-groups in charge of smaller territory that may be a part of a larger state

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yangtze river

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-first longest river in china
-south

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yellow river

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-second longest river in china
-north

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shi huang di

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-ruler and founder of qin dynasty

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piece mold bronze casting

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-created during shang dynasty; a technique used for casting bronze

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xia dynasty

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-first government/dynasty in china
-adopted the policy dynastic succession

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shang dynasty

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-led to many cultural stability advancements (bronze casting)
-the first king worked for the people of his country
-lost mandate which caused the overthrow

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zhou dynasty

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-most culturally significant of the early dynasties and longest lasting
-warring states during last 300 years

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qin dynasty

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-united separate states
-a first dynasty of imperial china

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warring states period

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-describes the last 3 centuries when various rival Chinese states battled for territorial advantage/dominance

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bureaucracy

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-most important decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives

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bureaucrat

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-one who works for the government

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aristocracy

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-the highest class in certain socities

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