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Religion in China

Tradition and Change in East Asia

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1Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 11 August 2015 Chapter 26 Outline Tradition/Change in East Asia 1580s, devices Chinese called ?self-ringing bells? arrived atport Macau Reports spread in south China Church missionary Matteo Ricci conceived idea of intriguing emperor with mech. Clock/persuading him to convert to Christianity Led authorities know he could supply emperor with clock Emperor Wanli granted him permission to travel to Beijing/est. mission Euro found Chinese responded well to gifts 18th, court maintained workshop to make mech. Clocks/watches Chinese commoners couldn?t afford clocks Emperor showed no interest in Christianity, mission attracted few converts East Asia benefited from trade, got silver to stimulate econ.

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 32 Test Bank

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CHAPTER 32 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The leader of the Taiping Rebellion was a. Cixi. b. Hong Xiuquan. * c. Kang Youwei. d. Lin Zexu. e. Ito Hirobumi. (p. 879) 2. In 1851, Hong Xiuquan proclaimed his own dynasty, the Taiping tianguo, which meant a. ?Expel the Barbarians.? b. ?Brilliant as the Sun.? c. ?Son of Heaven.? d. ?Return of the Holy.? e. ?Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace.? * (p. 879) 3. The most significant territorial loss for the Ottomans was a. Egypt. * b. Serbia. c. Istanbul. d. Greece. e. Anatolia. (p. 881) 4. Muhammad Ali was a. the most powerful leader of the Safavid dynasty. b. the last powerful Ottoman sultan. c. the founder of the Young Turks movement.

The Earth and Its Peoples Review

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AP* World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers ? Unit 2: Post-classical Period, 600 CE ? 1450 CE 1. The Life of Muhammad Because the life and teachings of Muhammad had such a profound affect on the Post-classical world, knowledge of the major events of his life is required of all AP World History students The life of Muhammad born in 570 in Mecca located in the Arabian peninsula Mecca was important location for commerce and religion (polytheistic shrine: Ka?aba); note relationship between pilgrims and success of merchants Muhammad raised by merchant grandfather and uncle, married widow of merchant ~610: Muhammad receives first revelations from archangel Gabriel; only one god, Allah (already familiar to Arabic peoples)

Crash Course 7

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CRASH COURSE HISTORY RESPONSE FORM #7 TOPIC/TITLE: The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius NAME: Casey Murphy PERIOD: 2W LIST TWO NEW FACTS YOU LEARNED: a) In the first 3-4 minutes *China had the first centralized government *Lasted in the same form from 150 B.C.E. ? 1911 C.E. b) In the middle *Confucius was a minor official who lived during the Warring States Period *Most important relationship is between father and son c) In the last 3-4 minutes *Junzi is the superior man that all other men try to become *To maintain the mandate of heaven the emperor had to behave properly

global essay

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Ian Konrad 11-21-13 While Han China had a more centralized political structure than the Roman Empire, the political system of the Roman Empire was much more effective than Han China?s. Han China had a very similar economic system to the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire?s culture was borrowed from its neighbors, the Greeks, while Han China made much advancement in art and technology as well.

the_mandate_of_heaven

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The Mandate of Heaven,?Selections from the Shu Jing (The Classic of History) (6th Cent. BCE) ? from James Legge, trans, The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, in F. Max Mueller, ed., The Sacred Books of the East, 50 vols., (Oxford: Clarendon, 1879-1910), Vol 3. pp. 92-95, repr. in Alfred J. Andrea and James H. Overfield, The Human Record: Sources of Global History, Vol 1, 2d. ed., (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994), pp. 25-27

Qing Dynasty

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Cause Effect Military Unpreparedness Economic Weakness Imperial Pressures Reforms Taiping Rebellion Directions: Read textbook pages 717 ? 724 ; fill out the chart and answer the questions in complete sentences. QUESTIONS: Why were the British adamant on their right to trade opium with China? What factors led to the Opium War and how was this war resolved? What changes occurred due to the collection of treatises in 1842?
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Chapter 14 Outline: Traditions and Encounters 5th Ed., Bentley&Ziegler

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Samuel Choi CHAPTER 14 OUTLINE The Restoration of Centralized Imperial Rule in China The Sui Dynasty Establishment of the Dynasty Yiang Jian was the first Sui ruler Yang Jian appointed Duke of Sui in Northern China by Turkish ruler, who died in 580, left a 7-year old heir Yang Jian installed the boy as leader, but forced his abdication a year later and claimed the mandate of heaven. In the next decade, Yang Jian sent military into South and Central Asia, and by 589, ruled all of China. The Sui emperors had high demands from the people, had big construction projects, military expeditions, high taxes, and compulsory labor. The Grand Canal Most elaborate Sui project was the construction of the Grand Canal, one of world?s largest water projects.

Chapter 12 Outline: Traditions and Encounters 5th Ed., Bentley&Ziegler

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Sam Choi CHAPTER 12 OUTLINE Long-Distance Trade and The Silk Roads Network Trade Networks of the Hellenistic Era The frequency of long-distance trade increased during the Hellenistic era. This was mainly because of colonies established by the Seleucids and Alexander the Great in Persia and Bactria. Such settlements were originally populated by military and administrators, but later attracted Greek merchants, who connected such areas to the Mediterranean. Seleucids promoted trade, controlled trade routes between Bactria and rest of world. Ptolemies also focused on maritime as well as overland trade, defeated pirates and built new ports. The Monsoon System Ptolemaic mariners learned about monsoon winds and the wind cycle in the Indian basin

Chapter 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

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