AP World History Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flashcards

6245971615	bushido	The "way of the warrior," referring to the military virtues of the Japanese samurai, including bravery, loyalty, and an emphasis on death over surrender. (pron. boo-SHEE-doh)	0
6245971616	Chinese Buddhism	Buddhism was China's only large-scale cultural borrowing before the twentieth century; Buddhism entered China from India in the first and second centuries C.E. but only became popular in 300-800 C.E. through a series of cultural accommodations. At first supported by the state, Buddhism suffered persecution during the ninth century but continued to play a role in Chinese society.	1
6245971617	chu nom	A variation of Chinese writing developed in Vietnam that became the basis for an independent national literature; "southern script." (pron. choo nom)	2
6245971618	Song economic revolution	A major economic quickening that took place in China under the Song dynasty (960-1279); marked by rapid population growth, urbanization, economic specialization, the development of an immense network of internal waterways, and a great increase in industrial production and innovation. (pron. soong)	3
6245971619	Emperor Wendi	Sui emperor (r. 581-604) who particularly patronized Buddhism. (pron. WEN-dee)	4
6245971620	foot binding	Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls' feet to keep them small, begun in the Tang dynasty; an emphasis on small size and delicacy was central to views of female beauty.	5
6245971621	hangul	A phonetic alphabet developed in Korea in the fifteenth century (pron. HAHN-gool)	6
6245971622	Hangzhou	China's capital during the Song dynasty, with a population of more than a million people. (pron. hong-joe)	7
6245971623	Khitan/ Jurchen people	A nomadic people who established a state that included parts of northern China (907-1125). (pron. kee-tahn); A nomadic people who established a state that included parts of northern China (1115-1234).	8
6245971624	Shotoku Taishi	Japanese statesman (572-622) who launched the drive to make Japan into a centralized bureaucratic state modeled on China; he is best known for the Seventeen Article Constitution, which lays out the principles of this reform. (pron. show-TOE-koo tie-EESH-ah)	9
6245971625	Silla dynasty	The first ruling dynasty to bring a measure of political unity to the Korean peninsula (688-900). (pron. SILL-ah or SHILL-ah)	10
6245971626	Sui dynasty	Ruling dynasty of China (581-618) that effectively reunited the country after several centuries of political fragmentation. (pron. sway)	11
6245971627	Tang dynasty	Ruling dynasty of China from 618 to 907; noted for its openness to foreign cultural influences. (pron. tahng)	12
6245971628	tribute system	Chinese method of dealing with foreign lands and peoples that assumed the subordination of all non-Chinese authorities and required the payment of tribute—produce of value from their countries—to the Chinese emperor (although the Chinese gifts given in return were often much more valuable).	13
6245971629	Xiongnu	Major nomadic confederacy that was established ca. 200 B.C.E. and eventually reached from Manchuria to Central Asia. (pron. SHE-OONG-noo)	14