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Flashcards in Chinese History Deck (15)
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dynasty

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sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group

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Mandate of Heaven

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a political theory that says that those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source

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dynastic cycle

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the cycle that dynasties go through where they get and lose power

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filial piety

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respect, obedience, and care for elderly family members

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bureaucracy

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a body of officials and administrators of government and government department

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Human Capital

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Knowledge, skills, or talent a person possesses.

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Investment in human capital

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efforts to acquire and improve human capital.

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Shinto

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A native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods,” and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods.

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Etiquette

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A cods of correct behavior and appearance.

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Feudalism

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A social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner.

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Samurai

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loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding cose of behavior called “Bushido”.

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Bushido

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“way of the warrior”

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Daimyo

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territorial war lords who protected those loyal to them with a private army of samurai.

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Kabuki

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dramas in which actors performed skits about urban life

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Haiku

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type of poetry that presents images