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Where was Cao Cao located on the map. (direction)
North
What dynasty reunited all of China.
The Jin dynasty
What were the 3 states
Wei, Shu, and Wu
Who were the powerful warlords who formed a coalition against Dong Zhou.
Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Sun Jian
The emporer who was stabbed to death by the Eunech faction.
He Jin
What dynasty Established the Silk Road
The Han Dynasty
Who won the battle of Red cliffs
The temporary alliance (Liu Bei and Sun Quan armys)
What two warlords formed a temporary alliance to take down Cao Cao at the battle of Red Cliffs
Lei Bei and Sun Quan
Why did Warlords have to help the Imperial Family
Because the Han dynasty military was depleted and the Imperial Family needed protection
Who was Lu Bu
The best warrior in all of china.
Treacherous warlord
What did most people in the royal court do to consolidate more power
They killed each other to gain power.
Who did child emperors entrust with "helping" them run the monarchy.
A uncle or the Eunech faction
What faction gained power through a string of child emporers
The eunech faction
Why did Lu Bu betray Dong Zhou
Lu Bu betrayed Dong Zhou because Dong Zhou took Lu Bus promised wife as his Concubine.
It his personal hobby
Who was Confucius
Confucius is a famous Zhou dynasty philosopher who created the religion of confucianism.
How does the "Dynasty Cycle" begin?
This cycle begins when a dynasty is reinstated and gains the Mandate of Heaven
From the Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD) there was a big natural disaster during the struggle for power which malnourished the peasents causing them to revolt.
There was a drought going on for 2 years.
How did Dong Zhou take advantage of the power vacuum
He instated himself as ruler and set up a puppet ruler to take place.
Why did the Yellow Turban War start?
The war started because the corrupt government was raising taxes on the already very needy peasents.
Who was the self-proclaimed Daoist wizard who led the yellow Turban rebellion?
Zhang Jue