Unit 1 Vocab

Question 1

Periodization

Answer 1

History is broken up into chunks to help better understand it.

Question 2

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 2

Chinese tradition held that if a dynasty fell or came to an end because of invasion, rebellion or natural disaster, it was due to divine intervention after a ruler did not act in an upright manner.

Question 3

Filial Piety

Answer 3

Attitude of obedience and care toward one’s parents and elder family members. This is the basis of individual moral conduct and social harmony in Confucian philosophy.

Question 4

Warring States period

Answer 4

Bitter and bloody wars among China’s independent states led to new developments in thought