SECTION 4 - THE UNIFICATION OF CHINA Flashcards
1
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CONFUCIUS
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China’s most influential scholar
2
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FILIAL PIETY
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Children’s respect for their parents and elders
3
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BUREAUCRACY
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Organization of government into agencies and departments
4
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DAOISM
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Philosophy of Laozi that puts people in touch with the forces of nature
5
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LEGALISM
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Chinese idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to
social order
6
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I CHING
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Chinese book that gave advice on practical and everyday problems
7
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YIN AND YANG
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Powers that govern the natural rhythms of life and must be balanced
8
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QIN DYNASTY
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Dynasty that unified China
9
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SHI HUANGDI
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First emperor of China; leader of the Qin Dynasty
10
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AUTOCRACY
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Government in which the ruler has unlimited power
