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Ancient China Vocabulary Study
The world of Ancient China; people, religion, bussiness
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International Studies
10th Grade
10/06/2007

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Loses
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five windblown yellow soil
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River of Sorrows
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The nickname of the Huang He
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Clans
Definition
Group Families with a common ancestor (often mythical)
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Shang Di
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Chief of nature spirits, had connection w/ king, comparable to a pharaoh.
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Oracle Bones
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bone used by priest/ess in Shang China to predict the future. They would write questions addressed to the gods. They heated the bone/shell until it cracked. Interpreting the answers.
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Characters
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Things that are in Chinese writing, over 10's of 1000's, like the English/Arabic except with sounds.
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Calligraphy
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Fancy or stylized handwriting
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Mandate of Heaven
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The divine right to rule, help explain dynastic cycle. As long as a dynasty provided good government, it enjoyed it. If the dynasty became weak or corrupt, it would withdraw it's support.
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Dynastic Cycle
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The right and fall of dynasties.
New dynasty-->Aging Dynasty-->Lost of MoH-->Problems-->Claim MoH-->New Dynasty
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Feudalism
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Loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord. (In later centuries, societies also developed in Europe and Japan.)
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Shi Huangdi (Zheng)
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First Emperor, spent 20 years conquering most of the states. Built the strong authorican government of Qin dynasty, abolished feudalism in China, replaced feudal states with 36 military districts. Sent spies. Had high taxes, replaced coins of Zhou w/ Qin coins.
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Shi Huangdi (Zheng)
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Killed, jailed, etc of all the opposed to him. Hated most feudal nobles and Confucian scholars who despised his laws. Approved book burning all except books on medicine and agriculture.
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Shi Haungdi (Zheng)
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Achieved the Great Wall of China in Northern China. After death in 210BC, all taken by Liu Bang.
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Liu Bang aka Gao Zu
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Lowered Zheng's taxes, ceased Zheng's policies. Made Confucian scholars as advisers. His policies made strong with Han from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D.
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Wudi
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The most famous Han emperor. Reigned 141 BC to 87 BC. Had same officials has Gao Zu. Set up imperial university at Xian. Imposed government monopoly on iron. Expanded territory. Opened the silk road.
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Monopoly
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Complete control of a product or business by one person or group.
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Civil service exam
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Exam for job positions; Confucian classics, collection of histories, poems, and handbooks on Confucias customs. theoretical any man could take such exam, but really for the rich.
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Warlord
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Local military ruler
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