Worksheet A Flashcards
Background - China
When did China start recording History dates?
2200 BCE
When did the Han Dynasty rule?
206 BCE - 220 AD
When did the Ming Dynasty rule?
1398 - 1644
When did the Qing / Manchu Dynasty rule?
1644 - 1911
What were the 4 ethnic groups in China in late 1800s?
Manchus, Mongols, Tibetans, Han Chinese
What was the largest ethnic group in China and by what percentage?
Han Chinese - >90%
When was Confucious alive?
551-797BCE
What was Li?
Ritual, propriety, etiquette
What was Hsiao?
Love within the family
What was Yi?
Righteousness
What was Xin?
Honesty and trustworthiness
What was Jen?
Benevolence
What was Chung?
Loyalty to the state
Filial Piety
Respect your elders
What were ideas of Taoism?
Similar to Confucianism
Encouraged a simple village life
Believed large organisations should be discouraged
When did the Mongols conquer and rule China?
1205–1279
What does ‘Zhongguo’ mean?
middle kingdom/centre on the world
When were the first Treaty Ports opened?
1842
When was the first China Japanese war?
1894-95
What land did Japan take after defeating China in 1895?
Korea, Japan, Port Arthur
