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7488312407ConfuciusAKA Kong Fuzi. Scholar/philosopher who inspired Confucianism and created the Analects.0
7488316615Analectswisdom of Confucius put into a book.1
7488321869Zhou dynastyineffective, feudal dynasty2
7488325367Qin Dynastyturn-around period, interlude for the Han dynasty.3
7488333035Shi HuangdiLegalist who built the Great Wall of China, but attacked intellectuals and increased taxes.4
7488334223Yangzi River Valleyland gained during Zhou dynasty; became known as the Middle Kingdom.5
7488341966Han Dynastymost successful dynasty of pre-modern China. which lasted into CE. Expanded influence, trade and technology.6
7488349000Confucianismintellectualism7
7488349001Legalismbelieving the government should have complete control; legal pragmatism8
7488352506Daoismbelief in harmony between the human race and nature; yin and yang9
7488356112HunsThe Huns were the cause of the end of the Han dynasty; attacked China on multiple occasions.10
7488361117Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives; the most effective form of government in China11
7488368159Mandarin Chinesethe language which all Chinese inhabitants spoke; if one did not speak it, they were considered a barbarian.12
7488370474Wudigreat Han emperor who greatly expanded China's influence throughout the Han dynasty13
7488382162Chinese familiesChinese families were patriarchal, tightly knit, women held their tongue, and participated in ancestor worship.14

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