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The idea that Chinese rulers are given the right to rule from the Gods, and should exercise this right appropriately.
Mandate of Heaven
The book of Confucius’s collected sayings, quotes, and teachings.
The Analects
a system of testing designed to select the most studious and learned candidates for appointment as bureaucrats in the Chinese government.
civil service exam
A monumental structure of Mesopotamia society which was built as a place to worship their gods.
Ziggurat
a tribal confederation of nomadic people in Central Asia. Controlled the Silk Road and caused headaches for the Han Dynasty.
Xiongnu
System of government in which land is granted in exchange for formal oaths of allegiance and loyalty. The Zhou ruled China in this way.
Feudalism
This Chinese Dynasty oversaw the centralization of power, the defeat of feudalism, and the first unified China after the Warring States Period.
Qin Dynasty
The river flood plains where the world’s first civilization began.
Sumer
contained harsh climates and extreme landforms; known for raising livestock.
Outer China
The oldest known form of written language, developed in Ancient Sumer.
Cuneiform
an important ancient imperial capital that also served as a major point for the Silk Road. The capital for the Qin Dynasty and also the Former Han Dynasty.
Xi'an
The philosopher who organized his ideas around the 5 relationships.
Confucius
an attitude of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity; Confucius considered this characteristic to be needed in government officials.
Ren
the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history; no evidence of existence before 1900’s.
Shang Dynasty
Time of warfare between regional lords following the decline of the Zhou Dynasty.
Warring States Period
a sense of propriety; treat all humans with respect and show special respect and deference to elders or superiors.
Li
Promoted a practical and ruthlessly efficient approach to statecraft. Devoted all attention to the state; only sought to strengthen and expand the state at all cost.
Legalism
most systematic legalist theorists.
Han Fei
The Chinese value of having virtue or respect for one’s parents and ancestors.
Filial Piety
This piece of Mespotamian epic literature describes a king’s quest for immortality.
Epic of Gilgamesh
In the philosophy of Confucianism these were the “Superior People” who represented the qualities of an ideal man.
Junzi
His rule interrupted the Han Dynasty and promised land redistribution to peasants. He was eventually unable to follow through on his promises to the peasants and was assassinated before the Han Dynasty returned to power.
Wang Mang
The very successful Han ruler who oversaw territorial expansion, the adoption of Confucian values, and an increase in the centralization of the Han government.
Han Wudi
filial piety; obligated children to respect parents and family elders.
Xiao
contained rivers and flatter lands more suitable for farming; more attractive to early settlers than Outer China.
Inner China
Disengagement from the competitive exertions and active involvement in affairs of the world.
Wuwei
The foundeer of daoism
Lao Tzu
The practice of giving reverence and worship, such as creating a shrine, to family member’s after they have died.
Ancestor Veneration/Worship
The main unit of early Sumerian government where a city, with its surrounding territory, formed an independent state.
City-State
A society in which men hold the highest status and greatest legal and moral authority.
Patriarchy
This philosophy promoted the use of honor and virtue in an effort to bring a stable society and good government to China.
Confucianism
Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di had his burial site surrounded by these statues in an effort to bring him safety and protection in the afterlife.
Terracotta Soldiers
This Chinese Dynasty created a Confucian bureaucracy and oversaw a "Golden Age" of art, education, science, and mathematics.
Han dynasty
A religion which believes in a single god.
Monotheism
According to the Torah, the Israelite who led the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt.
Moses
The world’s first clearly developed monotheistic religion.
Judaism
A religion which believes in multiple gods.
Polytheism
This philosophy focused on inaction, nature, and The Way.
Daoism (Taoism)
Civilians were grouped in order of rank within the society.
Social Hierarchy
used to describe a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in China.
Dynastic Cycle
A massive Chinese peasant uprising inspired by Daoist teachings that began in 184 C.E. with the goal of establishing a new golden age of equality and harmony.
Yellow Turban Uprising
The first ruler of the Han Dynasty
Liu Bang
The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty who later died of mercury poisoning in his quest for eternal life.
Qin Shi huang Di
used to communicate with ancestors and deities, who were believed to have the power to bestow fortune, disasters and guidance on the living world.
Oracle Bones
a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads; built during the Qin Dynasty.
Great Wall of China
One way that societies organize themselves includes features such as monumental architecture, literature, complex religion, organized governments, and a legal code.
Civilization/Complex Society
Founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God’s command.
Abraham
the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk.
Sericulture (Silk making)
This is the main literary work of Daoism.
Tao Te Ching
This set of laws was built around the idea of “an eye for an eye”
Hammurabi's code
an elaborate mausoleum that contains the secrets of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di; has more than 8000 terracotta soldiers and expensive artifacts and jewelry.
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang Di
A large group of people who are employed by the state and are in charge of running the government.
Bureaucracy
This Chinese Dynasty lost power due to their emphasis on ruling a feudal empire, which allowed local leaders to gain too much power.
Zhou Dynasty
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