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AP World History: Chapter 2 Vocab: Classical Civilization: China Flashcards

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Chapter 2 of STN. Vocab and important concepts.

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1599302527Shi HuangdiFounder of the brief Qin dynasty in 221 B.C.E.0
1599302528Qin dynastyEstablished in 221 B.C.E. at the end of the Warring States period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty; fell in 207 B.C.E.1
1599302529Han dynastyChinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin in 202 B.C.E.; ruled for next 400 years.2
1599302530ZhouOriginally a vassal family of Shang China; possibly Turkic in origin; overthrew the Shang and established second historical Chinese dynasty that flourished 1122 to 256 B.C.E.3
1599302531ConfuciusAlso known as Kung Fuzi; major Chinese philosopher born in 6th century B.C.E.; author of Analects; philosophy based on need for restoration of order though advice of superior men to be found among the shi.4
1599302532Great WallChinese defensive fortification intended to keep out the nomadic invaders from the north; initiated during Qin dynasty and reign of Shi Huangdi.5
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