15666170454 | Shang Dynasty | The development of written Chinese. 1750-1027 BCE | 0 | |
15666170455 | Zhou Dynasty | Mandate of Heaven adopted legalism Strong elite ruling class 1027-221 BCE | 1 | |
15666170464 | Warring States Period | Developed Confucianism Wanted to create laws to make a functioning society Based on five main relationships, the main relationship being between father and son | 2 | |
15666170456 | Qin Dynasty | Ended the Warring States Period. Centralized Bureaucracy. Legalist fast ripening rice? 221-206 BCE | 3 | |
15666170457 | Han Dynasty | Centralized Bureaucracy Built roads and canals. Confucianism Civil Service Exam Foreign Expansion Tributary System Silk Road expansion Invention of paper 206-220 CE | 4 | |
15666170458 | Sui Dynasty | After fall of Han, they reunited China Buddhism and Confucian Civil Service Exam Construction of the Grand Canal Legalist 589-618 BCE | 5 | |
15666170459 | Tang Dynasty | Expanded to Tibet and Korea Buddhism (until anti-Buddhist movement), Daoism, and Confucianism Civil Service Exam Declined as higher taxation created tensions Invention of gunpowder Paper money 618-755 CE | 6 | |
15666170460 | Song Dynasty | Reestablished centralized rule. Reestablished the Tribute System. Most powerful navy in the world- magnetic compasses. Foot-binding Military threats and nomadic invasions led to fall. 960-1279 CE | 7 | |
15675675898 | kowtow | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission | 8 | |
15675683402 | Fuijwara family | powerful extended family group which dominated all areas of Japanese government during the Heian Period (794-1185) | 9 | |
15675701226 | The Grand Canal stretched from where? | Bejing to Hangzhou | 10 | |
15677009544 | What order are the dynasties | Shang, Zhou, Quin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song | 11 |
AP World History - Chinese Dynasties Flashcards
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