Chapter 2 Flashcards
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| 271553445 | Zhou Dynasty | Did not establish strong central government; ruled through alliances with princes and noble families, which led to vulnerabilities | 0 | |
| 271553446 | Qin Dynasty | Emperor Shi Huangdi; extended borders to Hong Kong and northern Vietnam | 1 | |
| 271553447 | Emperor Shi Huangdi | Emperor of Qin Dynasty; built The Great Wall; standardized weights and measures | 2 | |
| 271553448 | Han Dynasty | 202 BCE; leader Wu Ti; expanded territories; fell to outside forces like the Huns | 3 | |
| 271553449 | Wu Ti | Expanded territories of Han dynasty; set up formal training for bureaucrats based on Confucian philosophy | 4 | |
| 271553450 | Daoism | Embraces harmony with nature | 5 | |
| 271553451 | Confucianism | Founder is Kung Fuzi (Confucius); belief that personal virtue leads to solid political institutions | 6 | |
| 271553452 | Kung Fuzi (Confucius) | Founder of Confucianism; not a relgious leader; seen more as a philosopher | 7 | |
| 271553453 | Three social groups of Classical China | 1. Landowning aristocracy/ bureaucrats 2. Laboring peasants/ urban artisans 3. "Mean People" | 8 | |
| 271553454 | Women's roles during Classical China | Subordinate to men; clearly defined roles within family and society; arranged marriages by parents | 9 | |
| 271553455 | Chinese Civilization | The longest lasting in world history; source of world's largest trading network- Silk Roads | 10 |