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| 5002732098 | China could not learn from other cultures, developed a distinct identity, and had little invasions largely due to the fact that it was | Geographically isolated | 0 | |
| 5002735505 | China's Intellectual Theory | Yin and Yang - balance of the opposites Seek Dao - the way and avoid excess | 1 | |
| 5002749794 | China ruled through dynasties (family of kings) and developed strong politics and an active economy. What were the three dynasties? | Zhou, Qin, Han | 2 | |
| 5002756720 | Zhou Dynasty | Ruled with local princes and regional power Decentralized power Successful in agriculture/rich cropland Had manor system Extended territory Mandate of Heaven - justified rulers to rule Banned human sacrifice Mandarin - standard local language | 3 | |
| 5002772139 | Zhou Dynasty Decline | Decentralized power as the regional leaders solidified their power (no more powerful government) Expansion led to communication and transportation as difficult | 4 | |
| 5002779790 | What came after the Zhou Dynasty? | The Era of the Warring States in which philosophers came up with philosophies to try to explain the political confusion Consisted of political turmoil, independent armies, and the rulers as figureheads | 5 | |
| 5002790366 | Qin Dynasty | Came out of the Warring states with the brutal but effective emperor Shi Huangdi | 6 | |
| 5002795280 | Shi Huangdi | Brutal, effective Built Great Wall Census Standardized weights and measures Allowed for better road planning with standardized axle carts Took away the power of regional/aristocracy in order to CENTRALIZE the government Hong Kong Burned books and culture - did not encourage intellectualism because he thought this would lead to competitive beliefs and challenge his power Legalism Bureaucracy, tax and labor service Irrigation projects Uniform written language | 7 | |
| 5002811443 | Decline of Qin Dynasty | Largely due to its unpopularity High taxes, attacks on intellectuals, Killed men and punished them pretty harshly Revolts broke out >> Liu Bang, peasant, established new dynasty | 8 | |
| 5002817373 | Han Dynasty | Lessened brutality of the Qin Dynasty, yet maintained the centralized power and expanded the bureaucracy Strong local units remained but power diminished Single law code, universal tax system, Huge bureaucracy helped with centralized power Most active in economy >> Silk Road Canals and irrigation Not militaristic Promoted intellectual life unlike the Qin Dyasty Extended borders Supported Confucianism | 9 | |
| 5002836536 | Wu Ti | Period of peace under him in the Han Dynasty Expanded Chinese territory and implemented the civil service exams based on Confucian philosophy | 10 | |
| 5002840756 | Decline of Han Dynasty | Invasion of huns | 11 | |
| 5002851080 | Qin and Han political institutions | Both had centralized power and Bureaucracy | 12 | |
| 5002859215 | China were the most tightly governed people - father unquestioned power - harsh punishments to put down rebellions | 13 | ||
| 5002859216 | True or False China was very militaristic | No | 14 | |
| 5002864543 | Ways that China was centralized and unified | Tax and labor service ensured the central governemnt had power as well as the bureaucracy | 15 | |
| 5002867915 | Religion in China | Had a relation to politics Early life/obediance Much more secular Prevent excess Traditions included: ancestor veneration, politness Did not produce a unitary belief system | 16 | |
| 5002879479 | Confucianism | Founder - Confucius wrote the Analects Political virtue and good government, human nature is good, secular views, respect for Chinese tradition, respect for superior even if bad but doesn't justify bad ruling, government maintains order, personal virtue, promoted intellectual life through the civil service exams | 17 | |
| 5002892781 | Daoism | Lao Zi Competed with Confucianism More for upper class who wanted more spirituality Harmony and nature, going with the flow, simplicity, became compatible with Confucianism as it accepted the Mandate of Heaven, didn't offer any political threat (believed politics and learning was irrelevant), and embraced Chinese tradition | 18 | |
| 5002907108 | What appealed to peasants? | Polytheism - spirits of nature, ancestors, dragons | 19 | |
| 5002910974 | Five Classics | speeches, songs, poems, etiquette, political materials | 20 | |
| 5002913793 | Describe Art in China | Calligraphy with geometric shapes, Pottery, Porcelain, no monumental buildings because there was not one singular religion, emphasized detail and craftsmanship and ALSO NATURE | 21 | |
| 5002920231 | Advancements in China | Practical work Astronomy, Medicine, (Calendars, mathematics of music) | 22 | |
| 5002931848 | Social Class in China | 1) Mandarins - landowning aristocracy + bureaucrats 2) Peasants, farmers 3) Merchants 4) Mean people - lowest status | 23 | |
| 5002941147 | Family Structure | No wrong doing in parents, restrain of emotions, patriachael, women inferior but did have defined roles and could gain some power, | 24 | |
| 5002949780 | Trade | Silk Road - silk, jewelery, leather goods, furniture, Merchants not highly important because Confucius pioritized learning/political service | 25 | |
| 5002957679 | Technological advancements in China | Practical usages, ox drawn plow, iron mining, water powered mills, paper, | 26 | |
| 5002968368 | China's Theme of Isolation | Surrounded by Barbarians - could not learn anything from outside and Buddhism was the first rare foreign concept embraced by the population | 27 | |
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