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Chapter 3- Classical China

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Zhou Dynasty: 1122 BCE-256 BCE Ended in warfare (Warring states period) Created the mandated rule (from heaven) that imperial China kept Cultural unity Banned human sacrifice Legalism was formed as a result of the Zhou fall Qin Dynasty: Qin Shi Huangdi took over 35 years after the last Zhou emperor Supported legalist ideas Took over feudal estates Powerful armies Extended south Built great wall Census Established coinage, measures and weights Uniformed written script Furthered agriculture Promoted silk manufacturing Burned books Attacked intellectuals High taxes Died by taking mercury pills to extend his life (210 BCE) Han Dynasty: 202 BCE-220 CE Retained centralization but encouraged intellectual structure Expanded territory Allowed contact with India and Parthian empire

Chapter 3- Classical China

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Zhou Dynasty: 1122 BCE-256 BCE Ended in warfare (Warring states period) Created the mandated rule (from heaven) that imperial China kept Cultural unity Banned human sacrifice Legalism was formed as a result of the Zhou fall Qin Dynasty: Qin Shi Huangdi took over 35 years after the last Zhou emperor Supported legalist ideas Took over feudal estates Powerful armies Extended south Built great wall Census Established coinage, measures and weights Uniformed written script Furthered agriculture Promoted silk manufacturing Burned books Attacked intellectuals High taxes Died by taking mercury pills to extend his life (210 BCE) Han Dynasty: 202 BCE-220 CE Retained centralization but encouraged intellectual structure Expanded territory Allowed contact with India and Parthian empire

Ways of the World Outline Chapter 15

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CHAPTER 15 OUTLINE I. Opening Vignette A. Today Christians from Asia, Africa, and Latin America conduct missionary work in Europe and North America. 1. this marks a remarkable reversal of an earlier pattern 2. today more than 60% of Christians live outside of Europe and North America 3. out of Europe came two developments during the early modern period a. Christianity became a global presence b. the Scientific Revolution fostered a different approach to the world 4. Europeans were central players in these developments but did not act alone a. peoples who converted shaped Christianity b. science also met with varying receptions in other regions of the globe II. The Globalization of Christianity A. In 1500, Christianity was mostly limited to Europe.

Chapter 2 Stearns MCQ

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8 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 2 Classical Civilization: China Multiple-Choice Questions 1) One difference between the classical civilizations and the earlier river valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations A) most people farmed the land. B) political organizations were more elaborate. C) trade was introduced. D) writing was developed. Answer: B Page Ref: 34 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) One difference between classical China and the earlier Huang he river valley civilization was that A) human sacrifices were suppressed. B) traditions emphasized the harmony of nature.

AP World History Chhapter 2

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AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

Some Brief Notes about the Taiping Rebellion

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Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864)  Civil war caused by social unhappiness and foreign intrusion o Originated in Guangxi o Unstable agriculture; ethnic division o Hakkas were a minority group that held low status jobs  Hong Xiuquan (Shee-OH-chew-an) o Poor Hakka background o Failed Confucian exams repeatedly o Influenced by Protestant missionaries; starts religious movement  Believed he was younger brother of Jesus; sent to drive out Manchu  Taiping Movement o Community of believers = “walk on air”; trances; Manchus were Satanic; o Begin to enlarge their domain and gain more followers o Forced captured villages to join movement; organized work and military teams; banned foot binding; used women soldiers o Expansion  Begin moving east and north

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Confucianism vs. Taoism

CONFUCIANISM VS. TAOISM Confucianism and Taoism are 2 very important religions in present day China. Both religions are practiced in China and were originated in China. The religions are also practiced around the world in areas such as America, North and South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Confucianism and Taoism both have their own similarities and differences.

The Earth and Its Peoples Chapter 2 outline ( Early China part only )

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Early China Geo. + Resources -Isolated (Himalaya, Pamir,Tian Mountians + Desert) -Made transportation/trade hard -Different parts of china had different climates (north=cold weather; south=warm weather) -Rice paddies grown with hard labor ; main food production (grown in the south) The Sang Period -Originated from Yellow River (government: warrior aristocracy) -Aristocrats where mostly generals, supervisors, etc. -Noble families where governed provinces -Military campaigns -> slaves captured to serve capital -Shang cities centers of political control and religion -Many shrines, royal tombs, etc. -Form of Writing * Pictograms and phonetic symbols * only the elite would have to time to master the writing
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