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280030331zhou dynastyfeudal overthrown to make way for the Qin dynasty0
280030332qin dynastyunited China Shi Huangdhi was the ruler built the great wall and terra cotta army fierce ruler developed a legalist system burned books to discourage learning1
280030333han dynastylead to Confucianism developed the exam system used a bureaucracy lead to a period of disorder2
280030334tang/song dynastiesafter period of disorder continued in confucianism continued with exams built a grand canal, now the yellow river3
280030335ming dynastycreated beautiful pottery exploration gave way to isolation suspicion of the outside world4
280030336how dynasties are relevant to China todaylegalism continues today still use bureaucratic/exam systems dependant on the yellow river still create beautiful pottery super power ai wei wei5
280030337japanese feudalismhad samurai as warriors lasted longer than the knights began to use a primitive form of gun bushido code light weight armor6
280030338european feudalismhad knights as warriors had a chivalrous code used arrows and the long bow heavy suits of armor7
280030339japanese/european similarities in feudalismhereditary based on land land determined wealth and rank both used horses and swords to fight both had honor codes declined due to technology8
280030340Sunnibelieved any good muslim could lead 10% of Iran is Sunni 30% of Iraq is Sunni9
280030341Shiitebelieved a blood relative must lead party of Ali Ali was the grandson of Muhammed Ali was killed at the Battle of Karbala, Karbala is a city in modern day Iraq 90% of Iran is Shiite 60% of Iran is Shiite10
280030342Sunni/Shiite impact on the worldWARS. riots related to religion all the time Sunnis and Shiites kill each other on a regular basis11
280030343height of the muslim cultureafter the mongols invaded in 1258 astronomy, sciences, literature, medicine open to jews& christians/tolerated excessive spending & corruption, pleasure palaces, drugs, buildings12
280030344fall then rise of muslim culturetoo much corruption returned to religious fundamentalism preferred religion over secularism tolerated secularism to further knowledge lack of tolerance, rivalry, and ignorance13

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