Zhou
The dynasty the Zhou fought to take power
What is the Shang Dynasty?
The Han Dynasty used which ideology as a basis for their rule.
What is Confucianism?
The religion they originally embraced, but then suppressed.
The system of currency the Song Dynasty created
What is paper money?
The fall of this dynasty due to the Black Death allowed the Ming to rise to power.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
A large scale infrastructure that allowed for increased agriculture.
What are irrigation systems?
The Han first introduced this system to help the legitimacy of their rule?
Meritocracy?
What is Confucianism?
The system used to select leaders in the Song dynasty, carried over from previous dynasties
As the Ming stabilized China this system made a rebound.
What is long distance trade?
This school of thought originated in Zhou and said that people are innately evil and should be put under strict laws to stay in line.
What is legalism?
While agriculture declined this religious movement caused Han China to be overthrown.
What is Daoism?
What are eunuchs?
An tool that led to Song China's prosperity
What is the iron plow?
This system allowed the Ming to rule for a long time but also led to insufficient government at times.
What is Dictatorship?
The system used to legitimize Zhou rule
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This natural disaster threw Han China into disarray causing famine and chaos.
What is the Yellow River switching course?
The system was created to choose the political elite
What are civil service exams?
The Song Dynasty's method of avoiding conflict.
What are gifts and peace deals?
The Ming Dynasty used maritime travel mostly for this non trading activity.
What is boasting to southern civilizations?
This measure of time that originated in Eastern Zhou China used astronomical phenomena.
What is the Lunar Calendar?
The name of the period of peace following the defeat of Xiongnu.
What is Pax Sinica?
A prominent female Tang leader.
Who is Empress Wu?
A primary cause of Song China's collapse.
What is inflation?
Fearing this system would undermine his power, the Hongwu Emperor banned it.
What is private trade?