Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Confucianism
social harmony throuhg moral example, family = model of state, prominent in Song Dynasty rule
Daoism
withdrawal from world, reconnecting with nature
Buddhism
originated in India, grew popularity and changed in China. Suffering caused by desire, end suffering = end human desire. 4 Noble Truths + Eightfold Path is the road to end suffering
Theraveda Buddhism
silent meditation + self growth, originating in Southeast Asia
Mahayana Buddhism
spiritual growth for all beings, originated in China/Korea
Tibetan Buddhism
chanting, strongest in Tibet. (the northern side of the Himalayas, is an autonomous region of China.)
China’s influence on Japan
Heian Period gained lots of chinese traditions, feudalism was big, nobility over emperor
China’s influence on Korea
direct relationship, same style of government, however the aristocracy had more power than they did in China. They also didnt let peasants take the Civil Service Exam
Dar al-Islam
House of Islam, a place/location where Islam is commonly practiced
difference between arab and muslim
arab = ethnicity
muslim = follower of islam
tend to be overlapping people
translation movement
preserved greek philosophical pieces \
house of wisdom, many scholars came together
preserved in Arab, causing more people to learn the language = unifying more people
abbasids success
focused on art, architecture, and state building over expansion
strongest parts of india
caste system and hinduism strongest continuity keeping it together
aztec governmental success
split into 4 regions, each with its own governor and bureaucracy.