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How did the spread of this religion change the social dynamic of Classical India?
Buddhism:
Rejected the Caste System
Allowed for social mobility
Allowed for religious freedom
What is the Mandate of Heaven? How could a dynasty lose it?
The belief that Chinese emperors were granted the right to rule by the heavens. This divine right could be lost if they ruled unjustly or were unable to maintain order.
What is a dynasty?
A succession of rulers from the same family, essentially a line of kings or emperors who are all descended from a common ancestor
What were the three most popular philosophies/religions for Classical China?
Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism
What is Filial Piety?
A core value in Confucianism requiring respect, loyalty, and obedience to one’s parents, elders, and ancestors.
List three ways Shi Huangdi was a strict ruler:
Burned books/banned education
Had a secret tomb with terracotta army built
Killed anyone he has suspicions about
What are the five relationships?
ruler-subject
parent-child
husband-wife
elder sibling-younger sibling
friend-friend
What are civil service exams? Under which dynasty was this implemented?
A merit-based examination system established during the Han Dynasty to select government officials, rooted in Confucian principles.
Why is King Asoka refereed to as "honey"
He was a religiously tolerant ruler, allowed for social mobility, encouraged people to do the right thing morally, only used force when necessary
List three major differences between Hinduism and Buddhism:
Hinduism embraces the Caste System, Buddhism rejects it
Buddhist believe to achieve enlightenment, you must live a life of moderation/meditate. Hindus believe in following your dharma
Hindus believe your caste is determined based on your past life/actions
What were Ashoka’s Edicts?
Pillars inscribed with laws and moral guidelines
What empire did Chandragupta rule during and what was he able to accomplish under his reign?
Centralized government with a bureaucracy
List three accomplishments under Emperor Wudi:
Promoted Confucianism, strengthened the empire’s bureaucracy, and expanded trade along the Silk Road, increase in technology
How does Doaism differ from Legalism?
Doaists believe in letting nature take it's course/less structure
Legalism believe in order, precision, and following rules
What are the Analects, Vedas, and Bagahvad Gita?
The religious texts for Hinduism and Confucianism
What does the term "Golden Age" or "Classical Era" mean?
When a society is at their economic, political, and cultural peak.
List three cultural or scientific achievements of the Gupta Empire:
Development of the concept of zero
Calculated the circumference of Earth
Surgical techniques and medical guides
Ajanta caves with Buddhist murals
Hindu temples
How did the Silk Roads improve the economy and allow for cultural diffusion?
Export of spices, textiles, and ivory
Allowed for cultural diffusion
What were the major political/social changes and achievements made from the Mauryan Empire to the Gupta Empire?
Decentralized government; local rulers retained power and focused on cultural and scientific achievements
to
Centralized government with a bureaucracy
Conversion to Buddhism and promotion of nonviolence (Ahimsa)
What are three accomplishments under the Qin Dynasty
Centralization of power and bureaucracy
Construction of the Great Wall of China
Standardization of writing, currency, and measurements
Creation of the Terracotta Army
What led to the downfall of Shi Huangdi's empire?
Disloyalty and fear led to farmers revolting against the government
List three political and social elements of the Han Dynasty:
Centralized government vs. regional control
Role of the Emperor, government officials, and the Confucian scholar-officials
Social classes: Emperor, aristocracy, peasants, artisans, merchants, slaves
What led to the decline of the Han Dynasty?
Internal corruption, military pressures, and external invasions
Rebellions and weakening of imperial power
Fall of the Western Han and division into the Eastern Han period
What three smells does Ms. Abamwa HATE
Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Peanut Butter
What's Ms. Abamwa's favorite genre of music?
RnB