Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Caste System Levels

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Brahmans
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Untouchables
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2
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Silk Road

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Passes through the mountains northwest of India shipping valuable products such as silk

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3
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Stupa

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Religious structure, honor gods and leaders

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4
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Filial Piety

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Respect elders (parents, older siblings)

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5
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Dynastic Cycle

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Every dynasty goes through a cycle:

Good & Bad

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6
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Mandate of Heaven

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The emperor’s right to rule

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7
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Sanskrit

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1st writing system of the Aryans

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8
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Three Chinese Philosophies

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Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism

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Confucianism

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The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples

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10
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Legalism

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Strict living by the law or religion

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11
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Daoism

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Simple honest life

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12
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Aryans

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Created a new Indian society, started caste system

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13
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Caste System

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Ancient set of rigid social categories that determine a person’s occupation and economic potential

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14
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Siddhartha

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Founder of Buddism

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15
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Shang:

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King was in power, strong military

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16
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Zhou:

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Longest lasting (800 years), mandate of heaven

17
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Qin:

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Shi huangdi most famous leader, unifyed country, good system of roads, built great wall, censorate=inspectors made sure people did their jobs

18
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Han:

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Liu Bang started dynasty, used water power (water mills)