Unit 1 (ap World) Flashcards
(30 cards)
State
A territory that is politically organized under a single government
the people in China called themselves _____ and they were in power from 960 to 1279
Song dynasty
How did the song Dynasty maintain in justify its rule?
Confucianism, imperial bureaucracy,
What was Neo-Confucianism?
Sought to rid confusion thought of the influence of Buddhism
Confucianism
Taught human society is hierarchical by nature, there’s a proper order for everything
Filial piety
Emphasized children, obeying and honoring their parents, grandparents and deceased ancestors
What was it like for women in song China?
they didn’t have legal rights, endured social restriction, limited education and foot binding
Bureaucracy
A government arranged in a hierarchical fashion that follows an emperor
What was the civil service exam?
Eligible men had to take it to get a job in the bureaucracy
Who did China influence?
Korea, Japan and Vietnam
How did China influence Korea?
Civil service exam, adopted Buddhism
What are the four noble truths of Buddhism?
Life is suffering, we suffer because we crave, we see suffering when we cease craving, and the eightfold path leads to no more suffering and craving
What did Buddhism and Hinduism both believe in?
The cycle of birth and death and reincarnation, nirvana
Commercialization of economy
Manufacturers in artist begin to produce more goods than they consumed
What were the two most significant goods China traded?
Porcelain and silk
What was one of the most important innovations of the agricultural innovation in China
Champa rice
What’s so important about Champa rice
Champa rice matured early lasted through drought and could be harvested multiple times a year
What were the transportation innovations in China?
Expansion of the grand Canal
Expansion of the grand Canal led to what
More trade
What does Dar-al-islam translate to?
The House of Islam
What were the other faiths in the heartland of Muslim faith?
Judaism, Islam and Christianity
Judaism
Ethnic religion of the Jews
Christianity
Established by Jewish prophet Jesus Christ
