A.P. World History Chapter 7 Flashcards

36564772	Warring States Period	covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC.	0
36564773	Qin Dynasty	the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall	1
36564774	Qin Shi huangdi	First Emperor; only emperor of Qin Dynasty; legalist; abolished feudalism and established a bureaucracy; anti-religion; building of Great Wall and other public works	2
36564775	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. (p.52)	3
36564776	Daoism	philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events	4
36564777	Han Dynasty	imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy	5
36564778	Liu Bang	the founder of the Han dynasty	6
36564779	Wudi	chineese empire from 140-86 b.c; brought the han dynasty to its peak; expanded the chinese empire; made confusionism the state religion	7
36564780	Yellow Turbans	Chinese Daoists who launched a revolt in 184 C.E., promising a golden age to be brought about by divine magic.	8
36697648	Tang Dynasty	dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria	9
36697649	Sui Dynasty	brought China together. Rules 30 years, build Grand Canal (dynasty)	10
36697650	Yellow Turbans	Chinese Daoists who launched a revolt in 184 C.E., promising a golden age to be brought about by divine magic.	11
36697651	Liu Bang	founder of Han dynasty	12
36697652	Wudi	chineese empire from 140-86 b.c; brought the han dynasty to its peak; expanded the chinese empire; made confusionism the state religion	13
36697653	Confucius	Chinese Philosopher	14