social studies china test Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Han dynasty
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- founded by Liu Bang
- 1month labor
- came to power after war
- Bureaucracy
- set up tests to find the smartest people
- tested Confucianism
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Qin dynasty
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- founded by Shi Huangdi
- came to power after a war
- followed a legalist philosophy
- set government standards for currency, measures, weights, and writing
- built Great Wall Of China
- Harsh rules/punishments
- forced labor
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Early China
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- varying climate
- emerged around the Huang He river and Yangtze river
- geographically isolated
- The Great Wall, Himalayas, Taklamakan Desert contributed to their isolation
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Confucianism
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- Founded by Confucius
- taught code of proper conduct, Family and society
- people will do as ruler commands
- and follow the good example of ruler
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Analects
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Book of basis for the belief of Confucianism
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Microcosm
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I miniature version or example of something
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Legalism
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- founded by Shang Yang
- system of government: governors, counties, prefectures
- policies: “fixing the standards”, “treating people as one”
- strict laws and extremely harsh punishment
- punishments also occurred to people who failed to report crimes
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Daoism
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- Founded by Laozi
- Main idea: understand nature and live in harmony with its rhythms
- less emphasis on organized society
- “accept things as they are”