Classical China Flashcards
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| 282926654 | Confucius | Chinese scholar who's writings greatly influenced Chinese culture. Founded Confucianism. | 0 | |
| 282926655 | Ideographs | Pictographic characters grouped together to create new concepts; typical of Chinese writing | 1 | |
| 282926656 | Han Dynasty | Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin in 202 BCE; ruled for the next 400 years; established by peasant revolt after death of Shi Huangdi. | 2 | |
| 282926657 | Shi Huangdi | Founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire. Unified China's warring states.(r. 221-210 B.C.E.) | 3 | |
| 282926658 | Qin Dynasty | The dynasty that replaced the Zhou dynasty and employed Legalist ideas in order to control warring states and unify the country. | 4 | |
| 282926659 | Silk Road | an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean | 5 |