Key Words
a system of government with many departments of bureaus (kind of like an agency of a specific department) led by appointed officials.
bureaucracy
A large, dry, grass-covered plain.
This religion/philosphy teaches that you should have good relationships with family, elders, and parents.
Confucianism
Siddartha Guatama (the Buddha) left the palace in search of life's answers when he received ENLIGHTENMENT otherwise known as this
Nirvana and he was given the title of Buddha (enlightened one)
Name one of China's major rivers
Huang or Chang Rivers
System when people are hired/promoted based on talent and skills, rather than wealth of social status.
Merit System
Despot
Tyrant or dictator (ruler with total power over country)
Name TWO of the FIVE relationships
ruler and subject
parent and child
husband and wife
old and young
friend and friend
What are the 3 things Siddartha Guatama (Buddha) see when he left the palace/castle?
a sick man, an old man and a dead man (and monk).
Why were Huang (Yellow River) and Chang (Yangtze) rivers heavily populated. The Song and Tang Dynasties lived there (flourished).
Areas near the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers were heavily populated due to sea trade and fertile land. They had easy access to food and water
The name for a Mongolian Ruler
Khan
The name of the trade route used by the ancient Chinese to trade with Africa and Europe.
Silk road
Daoism focuses on humanity's relationship with what?
nature
Name one of the four noble truths
Life has a lot of suffering involved.
Suffering is caused by greed.
Suffering can and will end (there is an end).
To end suffering, you must follow the Middle Path.
What was the purpose of building The Great Wall of China?
Chinese emperors built the Great Wall of China to fend off invaders like the Mongols and maybe for easier trade/travel.
Someone who passes the Civil Service Exam and qualifies for government jobs
Scholar Official
A series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
Explain the Ying and the Yang
The Yin Yang represents two opposing forces that are present in all of nature. They must be in balance so harmony can exist. The White part represents yang which is masculine and aggressive and sun. Black is Yin which is feminine and cool and water.
How did the Chinese achieve smallpox inoculation (kind of like today's vaccines/shots)
they crushed a small piece of a scab from an infected person into a powder and inserted it into the nose of someone who they wanted to immunize (vaccinate)
Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson, was known for what?
He defeated the Song and gained full control of China. He founded the Yuan dynasty and finally brought peace to Asia.
The growth of cities
Urbanization
Payment or tax to a more powerful country
Tribute
What did Confucius want to change/fix?
Patterns of warfare/disorder/corruption
Movable type, which was used to make books faster and cheaper, was made using what material/s?
by carving characters out of clay
How did Kubai Khan please the Mongols and the Chinese?
He honored some Chinese traditions (including keeping the merit system)
For the Mongols, he created a new social class where the Mongols were at the top