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8146896808Who founded Confucianism?Confucius or Kong Fuzi0
8146900145When did Confucius live?551-479 BCE1
8146925992When was the Period of the Warring States?403-221 BCE2
8146933315Which philosophy focused on Leading by example?Confucianism3
8146935998The Analects-Confucius' students wrote down his ideas4
8146942309What was different between previous religions and Confucianism?Confucianism didn't think about vague philosophical questions; it was more practical5
8146945915junzi-educated, unbiased and conscientious individuals that Confucius believed should be in control of the government6
8146954599Confucius believed that the establishment of _____ relations was ____ important than that of powerful ______human; more; states7
8146961098What are the 5 Key Relationships of Confucianism?1) ruler/subject 2)father/son 3)husband/wife 4)older brother/younger brother 5)friend/friend8
8146969795What is the only equal relationship according to Confucianism?friend/friend9
8146982973Confucius had his students read ______poetry10
8146987163ren:being kind or having humanity; needed by gov't officials; loyal diligent and respectful11
8146992099li:having propriety, or doing what is socially appropriate(proper); being courteous and showing respect12
8147005607xiao:**FILIAL PIETY**; respect for your parents13
8147029370What would happen to people who followed Confucian principles o behavior?They would gain societal influence and return social and political order to China14
8147034930Confucian thought was ________ and ________, which helped it to last for a long timegeneral; flexible15
8147038533religion-a set of beliefs concerning the cause/nature/purpose of the universe, especially when considered was the creation of a superhuman agency, usually involving devotional ritual observances and often containing a moral code governing the conduct tor human affairs16
8147049382Philosophy-*rational* investigation of the truths and principles of basic knowledge or conduct17
8147061525_______ and _____ were disciples of ConfuciusMencius; Xunxi18
8147064747Mencius-(371-289 BCE) well-educated; he traveled and advised political leaders during the Period of Warring States19
8147082059*Mencius* believed that human nature was ____ and emphasized a gov't of ________ and __________good; humanity; benevolence20
8147205249*Mencius* emphasized the quality of ___ren21
8147206784Xunzi(298-238 BCE) He believed that people were like "warped lumber"; bad people could turn good22
8147223514Xunzi believed that humans were always _______ and needed ___________selfish; strict discipline23
8147236154*Xunzi* emphasized the quality of ___li24
8147238910Who founded Taoism?Laozi (6th Century BCE)25
8147242157The Daodejing"classic of the way and of virtue"; contributed by many people and contained the teachings of Laozi26
8147250282Zhuangzia book contains Daoist philosophies; it was the most important Taoist book written after the Daodejing; made dun of Confucianism27
8147263020The Dao is considered a _______ forcepassive28
8147269540According to Daoism, people should stop getting involved in ________ and try to live ______politics; simply29
8147273756Who were the "Chinese Hippies"?Daoists30
8147276643Wuwei:The most important virtue of Daoism; disengagement from competition and active involvement in world affairs31
8147295573The Daoists believed in ______ ___________ communities with ______ governmentsmall independent; little32
8147299060"Confucians by day, Daoists by night"Some parts of Daoism appealed to Confucians33
8147303777Legalisma philosophy on how to govern; not concerned with morality34
8147318108Shang Yang(390-338 BCE) minister for the duke of the Qin state; wrote the Book of Lord Shang; clever, efficient/feared, hated; contributed to Legalist Doctrine35
8147344990Han Fezi(280-233 BCE) A student of Xunzi and a Qin advisor; wrote essays on Legalist ideas36
8147376133Legalists believed that a states power came from their ____ and __________ _________army; agricultural production37
8147389643Legalists wanted to have as many __________ and ________ as possiblecultivators; warriors38
8147777340Legalists believed in _____ punishments for _____ crimesharsh; small39
8147784624Rulers who used Legalist principles...saw great results40
8147793772Was the Qin Dynasty Decentralized or Centralized? Was it bureaucratic?It was *centralized* and bureaucratic; there were provinces, but the emperor had absolute power41
8147801452When was the Qin Dynasty?221-207 BCE42
8147806573Who founded the Qin dynasty?Qin Shihuangdi43
8147827590The _____ dynasty unified China through Legalist traditionsQin44
8147831102Where was the Qin capital?Xianyang45
8147854537Qin Shihuangdi built _____ for communication and military movement, _________ ________ ______ to prevent rebellion, and made _____ for defenseroads; disarmed regional armies; walls46
8147875526___ ___________ ordered the burning of historical, philosophical and religious books and the killing of scholarsQin Shihuangdi47
8147889971Qin Shihuangdi standardized ____, _____, _______, and ________ during the ____ Dynastylaws; coins; weights; measures; Qin48
8147899447Standardization of Chinese ScriptDuring the *Qin* dynasty, different dialects were spoken, but everyone wrote the same way49
8147917493The tomb of Qin Shihuangdihe was buried in an underground palace with an army of life-size terra cotta soldiers50
8147939509Liu BangDeclared himself the first emperor of the Han Dynasty51
8147989832Is the Han dynasty Centralized or Decentralized?Liu Bang experiments with decentralization, but after his family lets him down, it turns ultimately to CENTRALIZATION52
8148015528Who almost captured Emperor Liu Bang?nomadic Xiongnu warriors53
8148025567Who was the most important Han emperor?Han Wudi (reigned 141-87 BCE)54
8148037264Han Wudi built a huge ____________ and used ________ principlesbureaucracy; Legalist55
8148040203Who was the martial emperor?Han Wudi (he was alway prepared for war and imperial expansion)56
8148049501Han Wudi created a monopoly of the ____, ____, and ______ industriessalt, iron, liquor57
8148059390Audi created a school for young men based on __________ principlesConfucian58
8148088966Han Wudi conquered _______ and ______, which spread confucian values and education systemsVietnam; Korea59
8148097274The Xiongnunomadic people from Central Asian steppes who spoke Turkish; they were great horsemen but lacked superior weapons60
8148160983MaodunThe most successful Xioingnu leader; his army threatened the Han empire61
8148175740After the Han Dynasty took control of the Xiongnu empire, they controlled _______ and ____ Asiacentral; east62
8148182693Han Society was ____________patriarchal63
8148185086Ban Zhaoa woman scholar; she wrote *Lessons for Women*; believed that women should be educated just like men, but that women should be subservient to the males in their lives64
8148199161What were the 2 main products produced by the Han Empire?Silk and Iron65
8148209804To monopolize the ____ industry, Han Wudi organized ___ regional offices to manage itiron; 4766
8148216182______ became used in Households because it was _______ than bronzeiron; cheaper67
8148217428Sericulturethe production of silk68
8148221639Silk textiles were used for _____trade69
8148224182Why was Chinese silk better than that of other regions?They bred their own silkworms instead of using wild ones and fed them a specific diet70
8148237166Chinese artisans improved technologies like __________, _____ _____, and ____ _______crossbows; horse yokes; ship rudders71
8148241713Why was the invention of paper beneficial?It was cheaper and easier to write on than bark or silk72
8148251767Rich people diet/clothingpork, fowl, fish, wine/ silk, leather shoes, jade and gold jewelry73
8148255945Poor people clothing/diethemp clothes and sandals/grain or rice and little vegetables or meat74
8148286305As the divide between the rich and poor grew in the Han dynasty...peasants began to rebel75
8148304172There was a problem with land distribution in the Han Dynasty because...small landowners were forced to sell land to settle debt, so the rich kept on getting richer76
8148311422Wang MangHe was the regent for a 2-year-old boy in 6 CE; he claimed the mandate of Heaven and took the throne in 9 CE; He had good ideas to solve land distribution problems, but there was no communication, so they were executed poorly77
8148326209The Yellow Turban Uprisingpeasants revolted which weakened the Later Han Dynasty78
8148347490The Han Dynasty declined until it the gov't disintegrated in ____220 CE79

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