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.