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Eastern World Herita
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Term | Definition |
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Nomadic | moves from place to place |
Steppe | flat grassland |
Confucianism | religion including love and kindness to all |
5 Relationships | 1.Father to Son 2.Ruler to Ruled 3.Husband to Wife 4.Older Brother to Younger Brother 5.Friend to Friend |
Dynastic Cycle(1-7) | 1.A new Dynasty comes to power 2. New emperor reforms government 3.Lives of commoners improved 4.Problems begin (war and invasions) 5.Taxes increase, men conscripted to army 6.Gov't increases spending; corruption 7.Droughts.floods,famines |
Dynastic Cycle(8-10) | 8.Poor lose respect for gov't;attack landlords 9.Rebels find strong leader and attack emperor 10.Emperor is defeated! |
Mandate from Heaven | A divine right to rule from the gods |
Golden Age | A period when great tasks were accomplished |
Land Reform | Redistributing land to peasants |
Silk Road | A series of trade routes from China to Europe+India |
Bazaar | large and bustling trade centers |
Khan | Leader |
Yam | |
Assimilate | Understand fully |
Psychological Warfare | Using fear tactics during war |
Siege Warfare | Waiting outside until the city starves |
Meritocracy | Leaders determined by ability rather than heredity |
Junk | A Ship |