ss china pt. 2 Flashcards

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Yangshao

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Grew millet
Raised pigs
Made black and red pottery

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Longshan

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Grew rice
Raised cattle
Carved jade
Made black potter

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dynasty→

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the ruling family who was in power

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dynastic cycle

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the cycle of the rise and fall of ruling families

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mandate of heaven

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a Chinese belief that granted an emperor the mandate, or right, to rule

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legitimacy

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the right to rule because of evidence or proof to have this power

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Signs that the Mandate has been lost

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natural disasters
increasing crimes

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shang region

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Oracle bones used to predict future

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shang military

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bronze chariots and weapons

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shang writing

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they had a writing system

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shang dynasty calendar

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developed a lunar calendar

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10
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what book did sun tzu write

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the art of war

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what is the book the art of war studied for today

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its military wisdom and problem solving skills.

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the Zhou emperor formed a system of government called

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feudal system.

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Confucianism 5 relationships

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ruler and subject
parents and child
husband and wife
friend and friend
Elder and younger sibling

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inferior person is expected to

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respect and obey

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in daoism person is expected to people should see themselves as part of what

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in daoism, people should lead a

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balanced life

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people should follow rules to avoid punishments and gain rewards in which philosiphy

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the harsh ruler Shi Huangdi used this philosophy

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advanced science and technology

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in legalism, people are

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naturally evil and selfish

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Opposite forces should be balanced like in yin and yang

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influenced literature and painting

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Rulers must be fair to people by being benevolent.
confusionism
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good relationships are the key to order in society
confusionism
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Shi Huangdi was a ____ ruler.
harsh
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the qin dynasty followed what philosophy
legalism
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Major accomplishments of Shi Huangdi:
Built the great wall to defend against northern invaders. Built roads to unify China. Built irrigation systems to bring water to farms. Created the terracotta army to go in his tomb created a large standing army.
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the han dynasty was Established by what kind of leader
peasent
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Used the what to trade from China to the Mediterranean
silk road
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social class- gentry
Wealthy landowners/owned big estates and lived in tile-roofed houses with courtyards and gardens
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social class- peasants
Some owned and worked small plots of land, other were tenant farmers/rented the fields by turning over part of their crops to the owners, and some were landless laborers
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social class- artises
Produced the goods demanded by the gentry and foreign traders
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social class- merchants
Provided goods and services to the gentry and foreign traders- traded and transported goods
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Examples of inventions from the han dynasty:
paper, painting, waterclocks
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New dynasty
Restores peace Rebuilds empire Decreases corruption by appointing loyal officers
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old dynasty
Increases in uprisings and loses control of provinces Increases in corruption Taxes peasants too much