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11465992108Han Dynasty(Lasted from 141-87 B.C.E)Created the civil service exam, started Universities, adopted Confucianism, Silk Road helped their economy, Disease reduced population0
11466733441Turban RebellionBloodiest rebellion in the world before the 1900's1
11466744821Daoism/TaoismBegan in the Zhou Dynasty (yin and yang) founder was Laozi and it appealed to the peasants2
11466763344LegalismPhilosophy on how to behave and act, says there are strict laws and punishments on how to control people, was not affective3
11466786772Qin Dynasty(221-207 BCE) founded by Qin Shihuangdi, defeated the Zhou, he was a very cruel leader who had total control of the empire, he burned books ,killed people that resisted him4
11466829571Qin Dynasty AchievementsGreat wall of China, Expanded China, Allowed peasants to own land, created money, created weights and measurements, and build roads and cannals5
11466868506Terra Cotta WarriorsDiscovered in 1974, 7,000 warriors from the Qin Dynasty6
11466896221Confucius(551 B.C.E) Born into poverty,a teaching not a religion, followers were called disciples7
11466934116Confucius teachingsTeaches behavior/respect for authority, says government should step up for the people, The Golden Rule8
11466970379ChinaFamily is the most important element, the status of a person is based on your accomplishments not your worth, the father is the head of the home, man decides the sons education, arranged marriages, women served the men9
11467023182Gupta DynastyThe 2nd largest and last dynasty of India ,Existed during the Golden Age, Open trade routes with Europe through the Silk Road, Empire was divided into provinces and each province was ruled by a prince, had free hospitals ,learned to reset bones and how to graph skin,responsible for the 0-9 numbers, there were Buddhist that studied the Vedas(bible),allowed other religions, declined because of poor leadership and the white huns10

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