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China Study
China, Shang, Confucianism, Taoism, Gillespie
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What areas were controlled by the Mongols | Most of Asia |
| Who took the title of First Emperor of China | Shi Huangti |
| Who was the legendary founder of Taoism | Lao tzu |
| What is the yin-yang | Competing, yet complementary forces of nature |
| What are the basic teachings of Confucianism | Respect, ancestor veneration, education, based on five relationships |
| According to Confucius, what are the five relationships | Parent-child, ruler-subject, husband-wife, sibling-sibling, friend-friend |
| What was Confucius’ goal | He wanted to provide political and social stability to China |
| What does Taoism emphasize | Harmony with nature, humility, simplicity |
| Humility: act of being humble, modest, not cocky | |
| What is the Analects | Book containing the teachings of Confucius |
| Universal way: Tao | |
| How did Japan’s geography affect its development | As an archipelago it is isolated |
| Nature spirits or other sacred beings for Shinto | Kami |
| What are the basic beliefs of Shintoism | Kami, nature spirits |
| How did Shinto and Confucianism effect Japan’s government | Led to a strong, centralized government |
| What country has most influenced early Japan | China |
| Which two religions coexisted in Japan | Buddhism and Taoism (Confucianism too) |
| Chain of islands | Archipelago |
| Family of rulers | Dynasty |
| Someone who is able to see the future and/or communicate with a deity | oracle |
| One who is sent on a religious journey | Missionary |
| Dealing with religion/god | Divine |
| Ceramic clay that is fired at high heat | Porcelain |
| A person from whom one is descended/grandparents, for example | Ancestor |
| Closeness | Proximate |
| What navigational instruments did the Chinese invent | Magnetic Compass, improved sails |
| What areas were controlled by the Mongols | Most of Asia |
| A mutual or cooperative exchange between two or more people: reciprocity | |
| Chain of islands: archipelago | |
| Along what river did Shang civilization emerge | Huang He |
| How was the government of the Shang similar to other river valley governments | Centralized, rulers possessed tremendous power and religious powers |
| Why did Chinese settle along river valleys | Fertile soil |
| Belief that Chinese rulers are chosen by the gods and would continue to rule as long as their rule was just | Mandate of Heaven |
| Long-term government employees | Civil service |
| Chinese civil service examinations were based on- | Confucianism |
| Series of routes connecting China with the Mediterranean Basin | Silk Road |
| What contributions were made by the Chinese | Silk, paper, paper money, printing, magnetic compass, gunpowder |
| What was the Great Wall of China’s primary purpose | protection |
| Which emperor is credited with overseeing construction of the first Great Wall | Shi Huangti |
| What religion was spread along the Silk Road | Buddhism |
| What civilization was the first to use the civil service | China |
| Why is Shi Huangti considered the first emperor | Centralized and standardized China’s government under one ruler |
| What was the name of China’s earliest proven dynasty | Shang |
| Who took the title of First Emperor of China | Shi Huangti |
| What became the official/state religion of Japan | Shinto |
| Genghis Khan | Temuhin/great ruler whose empire included parts of China, Central Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe; known for conquering but also witnessed a tremendous exchange of cultures |
| Why were the Mongols effective conquerors | Quick cavalry attacks and siege warfare |
| Kublai Khan | Grandson of Genghis Khan founder of the Yuan Dynasty |
| Chinese writing system | Calligraphy |
| How was Japan impacted by China | Religion (Buddhism), philosophy (Confucianism), writing system |
| legendary founder of the Xia Dynasty | Yu the Great |
| semi-proven earliest Chinese dynasty: Xia | |
| fine-grain clay or silt that can be windblown | Loess |
| bones or tortoise shells that are placed over fire and then the cracks are read by priests | Oracle bones |
| tremendous honor or respect for | Veneration |
| branch of Buddhism practiced in China, Korea, Japan | Mahayana |
| founder of Confucianism | Confucius/Kong fu-zi |
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