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Unit 3b
Early Civilizations: China, West Africa
Question | Answer |
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Mandate of Heaven | Chinese belief that a ruler gets his power from God. (Can lose mandate of heaven if there is fighting, floods or famine) |
Confucianism | Chinese belief started by Confucious (written down in "The Analects") that maintains social order through the 5 relationships and filial piety |
Daoism | Belief in the balance between humans and nature |
Legalism | Belief that people need harsh punishments because they act of self-interest and are inherently bad |
Terrace farming | Cutting steps into mountains to increase the amount of farmable land |
Filial Piety | Respect for one's elders/parents/rulers |
The Great Wall | A wall put up by the Chinese to protect them from invaders |
Civil Service Test | A test on Chinese law, history and Confucianism to see who deserved (was educated enough) to be in the government |
Chinese Achievements | Silk, magnetic compass, wood block printing, moveable type, paper, gunpowder, porcelain |
Tang and Song Dynasties | Golden Ages of China in which there was peace, prosperity and many achievements |
Silk Road | A trade route from Asia to Europe in which many goods and ideas were exchanged. |
Dynastic Cycle | Rise and fall of Chinese dynasties based on the Mandate of Heaven |
The Great Wall | An enormous structure built to keep invaders out of China. |
Silk Roads | Trade routes between Europe and Asia in which goods and ideas were exchanged. |
Ghana, Mali, Songhai | West African kingdoms that traded gold and salt (especially at the trading city of Timbuktu |
Trans-Sahran | Travel across the Sahara Desert |
Mansa Musa | The King of Mali who traveled from Mali to Mecca because he was a Muslim. On his way, he passed out gold and spread the religion of Islam. |