Ap sterns book -Chapter 2
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| 87095096 | China Today | Linked to the past more than the other civilizations | 0 | |
| 87095097 | Dynasty | Family of Kings that built an active political and economic base, and fell due to rebellion, internal division, corruption, economic revenue fall. Largest Classical Gov. | 1 | |
| 87095098 | Classical Rulers | Zhou, Q'in, Han | 2 | |
| 87095099 | Zhou rule | Feudal Period, ruled through regional estates. Took over "yang-tze 'middle kingdom'" new agriculture (rice/wheat) created a population boom Standardized Mandarin Ended barbaric practices Oral epics and currency Confucianism | 3 | |
| 87095100 | Zhou Politics (aside from feudal system) | Mandate of heaven= claimed dynsasty from Shang rulers, rule of china from gods had fallen to Zhou rulers. | 4 | |
| 87095101 | Sons of heaven | Zhou rulers | 5 | |
| 87095102 | Zhou decline | Disloyalty of Aristocratic land owners, formed PMC (Period of Warring States) | 6 | |
| 87095103 | Qin Empire | Ruled by Shi-Huangdi = "First Emporer" | 7 | |
| 87095104 | Qin political power | Centralized Gov, Took control of Regional aristocracies Started bureaucracies to run empire | 8 | |
| 87095105 | Qin innovation | Great wall of China Census for resource distribution Standardized measurement, everything Uniform Mandarin Irrigation Silk Book burning | 9 | |
| 87095106 | Qin fall | Poinsoned, and revolts spring up against the leader. | 10 | |
| 87095107 | Han Daynasty | Entered after Qin revolts ended | 11 | |
| 87095108 | Han politics | Centralized, but ended repression, and used bureaucracy | 12 | |
| 87095109 | Wu-Ti | Han eporer who brought large peace to empire Trade with other civs. Bolstered confucianism, worshipped Confucis Improved bureaucracy | 13 | |
| 87095110 | Han Decline | Centrlized gov. falls apart Hun invaders | 14 | |
| 87141804 | Qin politics | Centralized Rule Subsirvient governors ran each state. Uniform lax/tax | 15 | |
| 87141805 | Han Politics | Bureaucratic rule, used up.low class men to stop revolt Attacked war lords. Wu-Ti establishes civil service exam. | 16 | |
| 87141806 | Zhou Politics | Feudal Period Regioanl Aristocracies who ruled regions | 17 | |
| 87141807 | Politics | Village rule never dissapered Patriarchal unit= most powerful in classical China | 18 | |
| 87188501 | Upper Class religion | Dedication to state, not god Tolerated many religions as long as they didn't contradict state | 19 | |
| 87188502 | Zhou religion | Ceremonies to "harmonious life" Polytheistic | 20 | |
| 87188503 | Confucious | tradition+virtue= good political life People must follow rules, leaders must act modestly Analects= book published under Han Obey parents, be careful with children Educaion for all Rejected profitable leadership | 21 | |
| 87188504 | Legalism | Authoritative power Centralized state No confucious stuff Qin China | 22 | |
| 87188505 | Disdain for Confucianism | Small class people perefer polytheism b/c of spiritual nature | 23 | |
| 87188506 | Daoism | Created by Lao-tzi humility+good living= unity with divine force | 24 | |
| 87188507 | Chinese Achievements | Five Classics= big book of poems/confucian stuff Poetry=smart man Gemoetric art/pottery Claigraphy Accurate calendar Anatomical Knowledge Math used to study sound/practical | 25 | |
| 87188508 | Chinese Classes | King, land owners, peasants, "mean people"-transporters/skilles job Hererditary rank | 26 | |
| 87188509 | 3 classes | Mandarins- King/bureaucracy Artists peasants Mean people/traders | 27 | |
| 87188510 | Trade | Adv. in Han china, but scornedby Confucian | 28 | |
| 87188511 | Technology | Ox plow collar mining simple machines textiles water power paper | 29 | |
| 87188512 | Social life | Agriculutre=Pop boom Patriarchal/male heirarchy Women could gain political power | 30 |
