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271553445Zhou DynastyDid not establish strong central government; ruled through alliances with princes and noble families, which led to vulnerabilities0
271553446Qin DynastyEmperor Shi Huangdi; extended borders to Hong Kong and northern Vietnam1
271553447Emperor Shi HuangdiEmperor of Qin Dynasty; built The Great Wall; standardized weights and measures2
271553448Han Dynasty202 BCE; leader Wu Ti; expanded territories; fell to outside forces like the Huns3
271553449Wu TiExpanded territories of Han dynasty; set up formal training for bureaucrats based on Confucian philosophy4
271553450DaoismEmbraces harmony with nature5
271553451ConfucianismFounder is Kung Fuzi (Confucius); belief that personal virtue leads to solid political institutions6
271553452Kung Fuzi (Confucius)Founder of Confucianism; not a relgious leader; seen more as a philosopher7
271553453Three social groups of Classical China1. Landowning aristocracy/ bureaucrats 2. Laboring peasants/ urban artisans 3. "Mean People"8
271553454Women's roles during Classical ChinaSubordinate to men; clearly defined roles within family and society; arranged marriages by parents9
271553455Chinese CivilizationThe longest lasting in world history; source of world's largest trading network- Silk Roads10
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