Hostoru
Shi Huangdi- founded the Qin dynasty and unified China into a single empire for the first time.
United all city-states
He unified China, standardized language, burned books did not allow criticism
Lasted very short time, wanted to be mortal, but a magic potion killed him.
Wudi- known for expanding the Han Dynasty's territory through military conquests
Han dynasty (golden age of China)
founder of Han Dynasty
Monopoly- Government-granted right to sell a commodity or control a trade.
The Silk Road was the road to China.
Expansionism- the policy of a nation expanding its territory often through military force.
China expanded during the Han dynasty
Manderanes
Civil Servants- permanent non-elected employees who work for the government at local or state levels to carry out public services and maintain government operations.
Warlords- military commanders who gain power during periods of political collapse, controlling territory through their own armed forces.
Acupuncture- The first detailed written records.
Medical method where needles are but into sore places.
China art
Terra cotta warriors
Designed to protect the emperors in the afterlife.
Chin wanted an army for his afterlife
Artifacts and army to follow him to the afterlife
Underground chambers
Chandragupta Maurya the founder of the first Indian empire
dissent Ideas that opposed this of the government
Asoka - an emperor who turned the empire to Buddhism and became tolerant.
missionaries - people sent on a religious mission
golden age - a period of great cultural achievement
decimal system - numbers that are based on 10
joint family - the basic family structure
dowry - a payment to the bridegroom provided by the bride’s family.
Emma Hall key terms
Atman
The individual soul inside every living being
Moksha
The ultimate goal in Hinduism, freedom from the cycle of reincarnation.
Reincarnation
The belief that after death, a soul is reborn into a new body
Karma
Both action and result, if someone does something morally good, then something good will come out of it, and the same applies to something bad.
Dharma
The religious and moral duties of an individual.
Ahimsa
A key principle in Hinduism, nonviolence
Caste
Social groups in which people are born in
Siddartha Gautama
The founder of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths
The heart of Buddhism, main idea
Eightfold Path
The way to understand the four noble truths
Nirvana
The final goal for a buddhist
Sect
Subgroups in Buddhism