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AP World History

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show Governments develop and maintain power with competent leaders, strong military, cooperative neighbors, thriving economy, and cultural unity.  
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What is the Mandate of Heaven?   show
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Mandate of Heaven says what about a wise emperor?   show
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show When the weather or China’s enemies prevailed, then the mandate of heaven changed, and a new ruler was called for. This process is referred to as the dynastic cycle (the rise and fall of dynasties).  
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What type of power did a Chinese emperor have?   show
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show could be restrained by filial piety and the mandate of heaven (dynastic cycle). Some didn’t care about governing.  
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By what dynasty did most of the bureaucrats earn their positions by taking an exam? What exam?   show
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Who did influence the government of an emperor?   show
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show Women, either wives or mothers of emperors, could also exercise some influence on the emperor.  
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show The military was emphasized more during the Tang dynasty.  
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show The Song however chose to pay tribute to potential foes and not have as strong of an army.  
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show Eunuchs (castrated males) not only supervised the harem but acted as court administrators. They also could influence policy.  
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show Provincial and district officials were appointed and of course played a role in governing China.  
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What territories did the Song dynasty lose to the Jin/Jurchen? Around when did this happen?   show
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Who conquered the Song dynasty in 1279?   show
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show Confucius lived about 500 BC  
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Why was Confucius important?   show
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Filial piety involved _______ pairs of relationships. Describe the types of relationships.   show
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show Confucian traditions of both respect for and expected deference from women existed alongside female foot binding. The system was definitely patriarchal but often there was some mitigation.  
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What did the influence of Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism do in East Asia?   show
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What part of Asia was impacted by Neo-Confucianism and Buddism?   show
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show Chinese literary and scholarly traditions spread to Heian Japan, Vietnam, and Korea. This was called Sinification and happened mostly before the 1200s.  
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When did Chinese literary and scholarly traditions spread? Where did they spread to?   show
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show before the 1200s  
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show Theravada Buddhism is the original form that began in S Asia. It is stricter and found more in S and SE Asia.  
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show It is stricter and found more in S and SE Asia.  
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What is Mahayana Buddhism and where was it found more?   show
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show This would be called Zen with a focus on meditation.  
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show Mahayana Buddhism  
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show This group viewed the Buddha as a savior; enlightened ones assisted others. It taught the 4 noble truths, the 8 fold path, reincarnation, the practice of monks, worship in temples, and has similar texts.  
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What was the job of 'enlightened ones' in Mahayana Buddhism?   show
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What does Mahayana Buddhism teach?   show
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What is Pure Land Buddhism?   show
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show Pure Land Buddhism  
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Whose leader is the Dalai Lama?   show
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Which type of Buddhism makes up the smallest percentage of Buddists?   show
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show China’s theoretical hierarchy consisted of scholars at the top, then predominantly farmers (commended by Confucianism), then artisans, then merchants, and then mean people.  
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show Yes, but there were not many slaves.  
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show China’s desire for commerce meant that, in practice, merchants were more accepted.  
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show China should be credited for creating the 7 “p’s”: poetry, painting, porcelain, printing, paper money, compass, gunpowder (the last two don’t begin with “p” but the 2nd syllable does).  
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What was the state of the cities that were located along the Grand Canal?   show
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show Champa rice from Vietnam greatly increased harvests.  
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Where did the Champa rice come from originally?   show
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What innovation helped to connect the north and south in China?   show
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show “Iron and steel of this period were used to mass-produce ploughs, hammers, needles, pins, nails for ships, musical cymbals, chains for suspension bridges, Buddhist statues, and other routine items for an indigenous mass market.”  
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show Textiles and porcelains (note china is another word for high quality porcelain) were created for export.  
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show Textiles and porcelains (note china is another word for high quality porcelain) were created for export.  
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What did China import?   show
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Where did China do their trading?   show
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