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AP World History: Chapter 2 Zhou and Confucius Flashcards

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303631536Early Chinese civilization saw the rise of several dynasties and the arrival of two major religions:Confucianism and Daoism0
303631537Chinese advancements also had a profound impact ofWestern society.1
303631538Chinese _______ ideals, the idea of _____ _____, ________ advancements, and prosperous ___ states captivated major thinkers in ____ and the _____.Confucain, scholar gentry bureaucracy, technological advancements, and prosperous agrarian states. EUROPE and US. (including people like THOMAS JEFFERSON)2
303631539The early Chinese dynasties had periods of ______ and eventual _____.growth, decline3
303631540Following the collapse of the Shang Valley dynasty, three others took its place with varying degrees of success.The Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasty.4
303631541The ______ dynasty did NOT have a powerful central government and when it started to weaken experienced internal conflicts including ____ ___.Zhou, major invasions5
303631542Following the zhou collapse, China went through the era of __________ _______ in which turmoil and warfare overtook much of the land.warring states6
303631543During the period of warring states three thoughs of ancient China emerged:Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalsim arose.7
303631544Following the Zhou dynasty, _______ ______ - a POWERFUL TYRANT established the ______ dynasty.Shi Huangdi, Qin8
303631545The Qin dynasty began the process of _____ powercentralizing9
303631546Following the Qin collapse, the _____ dynasty arose and its rulers established the largerst, MOST EFFECTIVE, and ___ ____ bureaucracy in the preindustrial world.Han, most enduring10
303631547*RememberCHINA did not focus on other cultures, was RARELY INVADED, and established and intense and distinctive culture.11
303631548A family of kinds were called a _____. Which would start its rule of China with great vigor, developing ______ _____ institutions and encouraging an _____ economy.dynasty, strong political, active12
303631549Three dynastic cycles that covered many centuries of classical China were the:Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties.13
303631550Chinese rulers claimed a ______ _ ______, which suggested rulers had a divine right to rule over the masses.Mandate of Heaven (This was used as a justification for future kings and civilizations.)14
303631551Zhou: lasted from1029 to 258 BCE15
303631552Z: dynasty flourish until ____ BCE and then started to _____700, decline16
303631553Z: This dynasty did not establish a: _____. Instead they ruled through ___ with ______ princes and ______ families.powerful goverment, alliances, regional princes, and noble families.17
303631554Z: Rulers gave large estates to:members of their families and supporters.18
303631555Z: Supporters in exchange for _____, provided the gov. with ______ and ______.land. troops and taxes.19
303631556Z: this system was similar to the ______ system in EuropeFeudal20
303631557Z: Decline occurred when regional __-_______ aristocrats _____ their own power bases and _____ the central government.land-owning. solidified. disregarded.21
303631558Regional rulers formed ________ armies to take away power and turn the Zhou kinds into figureheads.independent22
303631559Zhou Dynasty Achievements:- Rich agriculture land: massive wheat and rice growing.. (Encouraged diversity and population growth.)23
303631560Z: The Zhou promoted linguistic ____ which led to a standard spoken language; _______ ____.unity; Mandarin Chinese24
303669973Z: Due to a common unity, oral epics and stories in Chinese added the development of a common _______ currency.cultural25
303669974Z: Late in the _th century BCE, a Chinese philosopher named _______.6th, Confucius - an opinionated and outspoken person.26
303669975Z: Confucius wanted to find a _____ ruler yet _____ ruler who possessed the vision and skills to __________ __________ _____ and establish _____.strong; kind restore centralized control peace27
303669976When Confucius died, his collected works were compiled and formed into a collection called the ______.Analects28
303669977Confucius idealized ______ rulers, the consolidation of _______ power, rule by a highly _____ male elite that was deemed responsible for the _____ ___ of all.strong political educated well-being29
303669978Confucius sought to establish ______ from relationships within the ____ to respect for elders to etiquette for rulers to the importance of ___,___, and _____ in the cultivation of intelligent bureaucrat.norm family art, music, calligraphy30
303669979Confucius said that good gov. leaders should have:personal virtue31

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