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Valhalla High School Bentley AP World Ch. 8

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Definition
Significance
Unit
Time Period
Chapter
Region
Sima Qian   Wrote the history of China, Which took over a decade   Because of his devotion to write the history of China, he helped people from every time period, by showing them the flaws and greats of the dynasty   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   99B.C.E   show China  
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Kong Fuzi   A Chinese thinker who wrote the analects   Because of his role as the primary philosopher/spreader of confucianism, he effected many peoples thoughts about how to live their lives   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   551-479B.C.E.   show China  
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Eunichs   Men who were castrated due to prior mistakes   Effected the ways that the emperors of the time ruled, by helping to guide them into certain decisions   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   show Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Ren   an attitude of kindness and benevolence   show Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   fifth century B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Li   show Stressed that everyone treats each other right andd that even if someone wrongs you, to turn the other cheek   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   Fifth century B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Xiao   show Confucius believed that if this and other traits were modeled in a person, that person would gain influence   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   Fifth century B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Dao, Daoism   a faith in which individuals struggled to understand nature   Biggest contenders of Confucianism at the time. This fait gave a alternative to Confucianism, so people could have a choice in which religion, they wanted to worship   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   show Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Qin ShiHuangdi   The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty   show Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   221-210B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Chinese script   show Unified all of China with one way to communicate   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   Developed During Qin Shihuangdi's life   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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show Restored China with the Han Dynasty   Established the Han Dynasty after the collapse of the Qin, and therefore, once again unified China   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   Around 206B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Han Wudi   show Built a bureaucracy for the Han Empire, and relied on Legalists principles   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   141B.C.E.-87B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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show Invaded by Han Wudi   Han Wudi brought them under the Han rule   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   500B.C.E-500C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   Korea  
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Bactria   The Xiongnu controlled up to this point   Enabled the Xiongnu to control a vast area, and increased the Xiongnu's trade   show 235B.C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Hegemony   A leadership excersized by the Han   show Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   500B.C.E-500C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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Yellow Turban Uprising   The lack of the Han emperors equal land distribution, which led to a revolt   show Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   Late second century C.E.   Chapter 8, The Unification of China   China  
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show Young men and boys underwent castration in order to pursue carres as eunuchs   Allowed for men and boys of undistinguished births to gain higher status and work for ruling elites   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   221 b.c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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Period of the Warring States   A time of political and cultural unrest in China   show Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   403-221 b.c.c   Chapter 8   China  
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Analects   Book written by Chinese philosopher Kong Fuzi(aka Confucius)   The book greatly influenced Chinese political and cultural traditions   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   551-479 b.c.e   Chapter 8   show
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Laozi   show His creation of Daoism provided people another way of reaching salvation amidst chaos and political unrest   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   sixth century b.c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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Legalism   show Greatly increased the suppression of the Chinese people   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   fourth century b.c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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Great Wall   show Allowed for the Chinese to have a barrier between them and their enemies and allowed for greater defense in an invasion or attack   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   fourth century b.c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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Chang’an   Cosmopolitan city which served as a capital for Han emperors   During the Han dynasty it became the cultural capitol of China   show 206 b.c.e- 9c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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Xiongnu   show Posed the greatest foreign threat to China during the reign of Han Wudi( emperor of the Han Dynasty)   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   4th-3rd centuries b.c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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show A fine thread that when woven becomes an important export   Greatlty increased trade in China due to its vast amount of silk to be traded to foreign lands   Part II, The Formation of Classical Societies   Second century b.c.e   Chapter 8   China  
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