AP world history chapter 2 Flashcards
Classical Civilization: China
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| 196732297 | order of classical Chinese dynasties | Zhou Qin Han | 0 | |
| 196732298 | Zhou dynasty | de-centralized government, Confucius' life, Era of Warring States into Qin dynasty | 1 | |
| 196732299 | Qin dynasty | centralized government, ruled by Shi Huangdi, connected Great Wall to establish territory/defense, Legalism | 2 | |
| 196732300 | Han dynasty | centralized bureaucracy, Silk Road, Wu-Ti brought about Pax Sinica, external decline from invasion of Huns | 3 | |
| 196732301 | centralized bureaucracy | one leader with appointed delegates | 4 | |
| 196732302 | Legalism | In China, a political philosophy that emphasized the unruliness of human nature and justified state coercion and control. The Qin ruling class invoked it to validate the authoritarian nature of their regime. | 5 | |
| 196732303 | Pax Sinica | period of peace in China during the Han dynasty (started with Wu-Ti) for 400 yrs | 6 | |
| 196732304 | Mandate of Heaven | 'why dynasties decline and rise' believed in China | 7 | |
| 196732305 | Son of Heaven | 'the chosen one' to be Emperor | 8 | |
| 196732306 | Confucianism | practice reciprocity, male dominance, mutual respect, filail piety (family relationship) | 9 | |
| 196732307 | Daoism | appreciation of nature, yin-yang | 10 | |
| 196732308 | "mean" people | artists, entertainers, merchants.. unskilled, meaningless. Not contributing to society | 11 | |
| 196732309 | Silk Road | developed during Han dynasty, trade was important | 12 | |
| 196732310 | Era of Warring States | occured as regional armies took over the Zhou dynasty | 13 | |
| 196732311 | Shi Huangdi | First Emperor of Qin dynasty, had a powerful army, demanded taxes, labor service, sponsored agricultural developments, built Great Wall, | 14 | |
| 196732312 | Classical Chinese accomplishments | iron mining, pulleys, textiles, PAPER, water-powered mills, currency, medical research | 15 |