AP World History - UNIT 2: China Flashcards
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| 5066333531 | What were the 3 earliest dynasties in China? | Xia (1st one), Zhou (mandate from heaven), Shang (Oracle Bones) | 0 | |
| 5066520727 | What was the warring states period? | - 500 BCE (300 years) - 7 kingdoms in China that constantly battled | 1 | |
| 5066558063 | Which dynasty united Northern China? | Qin | 2 | |
| 5066562385 | How did the Qin unite Northern China? | - equipped their army w/ advanced technology - used the Yellow and Wei river as stable food source | 3 | |
| 5066629582 | Why did the Qin build the great wall? | to keep out northern barbarians (the Xiongnu) | 4 | |
| 5066587540 | How did the Qin organize their government? | - selected officials based on their abilities and not their hereditary ties - divided empire into 40 administrative units called commanderies - 3 levels of administration: military, inspector, civil | 5 | |
| 5066609264 | Confucianism: | - embraced in Han dynasty - good government depended on ethical officials - believed key to life was education and the 5 relationships: ruler to subject, father to son, husband to wife, brother to brother, friend to friend | 6 | |
| 5066620537 | Legalism: | - embraced in Qin - strict laws and strict consequences would lead to peace | 7 | |
| 5066626611 | Daoism: | - founded by Laozi - worshipped nature and the cosmos | 8 | |
| 5066645908 | How was the Mandate from Heaven passed down? | - originated in Zhou, used as a central belief for Qin and Han | 9 | |
| 5066648717 | Why did the Qin fall? | - loss of leadership - fell within 4 years after the death of Huangdi - the emperor sent hundreds of thousands of peasants to fight so there was no one to farm (economic crisis and famine) - fight over throne between Huangdi's son and court official | 10 | |
| 5066662534 | When did the Han appear? | - Liu Bang emerged war victorious - the government methods of Qin continued (commanderies) - followed Confucianism | 11 | |
| 5066685801 | How did Confucianism affect the civil service of the Han? | knowledge of Confucianism was the basis for promotions | 12 | |
| 5066688853 | What was the social structure of the Han? | 1) emperor, the educated (officials, scholars) 2) peasants - food supply depended on them 3) artisans, merchants, soldiers | 13 | |
| 5066726781 | What were the government methods of the Han? | - emperor had divine authority - advisors - government officials | 14 | |
| 5066736717 | How was the empire split up? | - commanderies - 40 states - each had their own military and civil administrator - each had an inspector that worked for the emperor | 15 | |
| 5066765161 | What was the capital of the Han? | Ch'ang-an | 16 | |
| 5066771398 | Emperor Wudi: | - established Confucianism academy - expanded empire through war and fought Xiongnu | 17 | |
| 5066787727 | The silk roads: | - began in Han - connected China and Rome - traded silk and other goods - carried culture, ideas, and diseases - Han had monopolies in salt, silk, iron - Buddhism entered China through silk roads from India | 18 | |
| 5066804587 | What was the role of women in the Han? | - most were ordered to serve their family/husband - some upper class women could become nuns, shop owners, medical practitioners | 19 | |
| 5066966950 | What caused the collapse of the Han Empire? | - Wang Mang attempted reforms of land ownership and caused chaos - famine, flood, and inflation led to uprisings | 20 | |
| 5068433879 | What was the Yellow Turban Revolt? | - peasant revolt - started by Daoist leader - lasted 2 decades | 21 | |
| 5068516175 | What were the effects of the Yellow Turban Revolt? | - huge armies were formed | 22 |