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AMSCO World History Modern Vocab
Term | Definition |
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proto-industrialization | industrialization before the industrial revolution |
artisans | skilled craftspeople |
scholar gentry | Highest social class in china (Confucianism) |
filial piety | respect for elders/parents influenced by Confucian thought |
grand canal | 1,100 miles helped trade and transportation a lot |
song dynasty | innovative, made imperial bureaucracy conquered by mongols |
champa rice | more efficient type of rice, grown all year |
imperial bureaucracy | org. in which appointed officials enforced/carried out the policies of the empire |
meritocracy | based on merit (not popularity) smartest and most able were picked through exam |
woodblock printing | a technique for printing text (invented in china) |
heian period | 794 to 1185 in Japan |
nuclear families | mother, father, and kids (prefered in Vietnam) |
polygyny | multiple wives at once |
foot binding | symbol of status and attraction |
Buddhism | religion started in India |
Theravada Buddhism | |
Mahayana Buddishm | |
Tibetian buddhism | chanting |
syncretic | mix of religions or cultures |
chan (zen) buddhism | chinese buddhism |
neo confucianism | ethics but added Buddhist thoughts |