AP World History Chapter 2 Flashcards
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| 156614480 | Shi Huangdi | Founder of the brief Qin dynasty in 221 BCE. | 0 | |
| 156614481 | Qin Dynasty | established in 221 BCE at the end of the Warring States Period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty; fell in 207 B.C.E. | 1 | |
| 156614482 | Han Dynasty | Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin in 202 BCE; ruled for the next 400 years | 2 | |
| 156614483 | Daoism | Philosophy associated with Laozi; stressed need for alignment with Dao or cosmic force | 3 | |
| 156614484 | Zhou | 1029-258 BCE; Originally a vassal family of the Shang China; possibly Turkic in origin; overthrew Shang and established second historical Chinese dynasty. | 4 | |
| 156614485 | Great Wall | Chinese defensive fortification built to keep out northern nomadic invaders; began during the reign of Shi Huangdi. | 5 |