World History Topic 3: Unification of China

ren

An attitude of kindness and benevolence (Confucianism)

social status

Ban Zhao did NOT argue that boys and girls should have equality in ____

Patriarchy

Ban Zhao recognized and accepted the __ of her time

Soialist Emperor

Because of hi reforms Wan Many is known as the ___

Confucius

concentrated on the formation of the junzi

wuwei

disengagement from active involvement in world affairs which required individuals to refrain from advanced education and personal striving and live simply, unpretentiously, in harmony with nature

iron industry

during the Han dynasty, the __ entered a period of rapid growth.

Wan Mang

ended the Former Han Dynasty and ruled between the Former Han Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty

Xin Dynasty

existed between the Former and Later Han dynasties

xiao

filial piety which obligated children to respect their parents, and other family elders and to support their elders in old age and to remember them and other ancestors after their deaths (Confucianism)

Laozi

founder of Daosim

Confucianism

fundamental optimism was a basic characteristic of __

Legalist

it was __ methods that put an end to the Period of the Warring States and brought about the unification of China

Xunzi

like Confucius and Mencius, he believed that it was possible to improve human beings and restore order to society

Zhou

literary works of the __ dynasty became the core texts of traditional Chinese education for more than two thousand years (until the early 20th century)

hegemony

military superiority over others.

Qin Shihuangdi

one of the most important figures in Chinese history for establishing precedent for the centralized imperial rule.

Qin Shihuangdi

proclaimed himself the first emperor of the Qin dynasty

junzi

superior individuals who did not allow personal interests to influence their judgements.

wuwei

taught the less government the better

centralized imperial rule

the Han dynasty left as its principle political legacy a tradition of ___

Qin

the __ established a traditional centralized imperial rule

Pax Sinica

the ___ is associated with the Han Empire of China and with its greatest emperor-Han Wudi

Daodejing

the basic exposition of Daoist beliefs

Analects

the book compiled by students of Confucius that contains his sayings and teachings

Qin Shihuangdi

the centralization of the empire occurs under __ as regional states become weaker

Zhou

the core texts for the basis of traditional Chinese education as a result of Confucius' influence are the books written during the __ dynasty

Han Wudi

the greatest emperor of the Former Han dynasty

Zhou

the late centuries of the __ dynasty led to the chaos associated with the Period of the Warring States

sericulture

the making of silk is called__

Shang Yang

the most notable Legalist

Xiongnu

the most serious external threat to the Former Han Dynasty was ___

horses

the one commodity that the Former Han dynasty always sought from the nomadic tribes was ___

junzi

the people Confucius believed could make a good government because they were well educated and extraordinarily conscientious

land distribution

the problem of __ was largely responsible for the collapse of the Former Han dynasty

silk

the single most sought after commodity from ancient China that everyone wanted was ___

xiao

the term for filial piety emphasized by Confucius was called ___

Han Wudi

under ___, the Former Han Dynasty was able to defeat the Xiongnu thereby achieving hegemony over the nomads of northern and western China

Silk

was always the most sought after commodity from China

imperial expansion

Han Wudi also pursued a policy of ___

martial emperor

Han Wudi became known as the __ and ruled the throne for 54 years

Confucian

Han Wudi ensured the long-term survival of the __ tradition by establishing it as the official imperial ideaology

Vietnam and Korea

Han Wudi invaded __ and subjected them to Han rule

hegemony

Han Wudi invaded central Asia with a vast army and brought much of the Xiongnu empire under Chinese military control which lef to uncontested ___ for the Former Han in both east Asia and central Asia.

Xiongnu

Han Wudi invaded central Asia with a vast army and brought much of the __ empire under Chinese military control which lef to uncontested hegemony for the Former Han in both east Asian and central Asia

Xiongnu

Han Wudi's greatest foreign challenge was from the __ who were nomadic people from the steppes of central Asia.

paper

Han craftsmen also invented __

agriculture and armed forces

Legalists reasoned that the foundation of a state's strength rested on __

silk

Nations/regions that traded with China all wanted to import Chinese __

Zhou

Qin Shihuangdi destroyed many of the books of the ___ dynasty

Food

__ for the Xiongnu was what these nomads most sought from china

Qin

__ rulers brought China for the first time under a single state

Horses

a major export ancient Chinese dynasties always sought from nomadic tribes was __

li

a sense of propriety which Confucius called for individuals to behave appropriately

Confucianism

advocated active involvement in world affairs

Daosim

advocated disengagement in affairs of the world

Wuwei

advocated less government

dao

an extremely passive force that does nothing and yet accomplishes everything

Ban Zhao

argued that education should be available to both boys and girls

Pax Sinica

as a result of the __, which was achieved under the Former Han Dynasty, long-distance trade flourished

Silk

became the most sought after of all the commodities for China because of its high quality and its versatility.

paper

because of __, the Arab world became more advanced in learning than Christian Europe for many centuries

terra cotta army

buried near Qin Shihuangdi's tomb was an entire army of life-sized pottery figures to guard the emperor in death

Qin Shihuangdi

burned many books of philosophy, ethics, history, and literature.

well educated and extraordinarily conscientious

Confucius believed that it was possible to have a good government by individuals who were ___ who would serve the government positions

Rapid growth in production of iron widespread manufacture of silk invention of paper

During the Former Han dynasty, three major milestones occurred...

Chang'an

Emperors of the Former Han dynasty ruled from ___

optimistic philosophy

Confucianism is considered an ___ because it believes in the ability of people to better themselves and subsequently the government that they serve.