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15 Cards in this Set
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Nomad |
A person who moves from place to place |
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Confucianism |
Based on the teachings of Confucius, taught right vs. wrong. Emphasized: 1. Use proper relationships to produce social order. (King is the leader and everyone respects that) 2. Respect family and elders 3. Education is key (Important) 4. Act morally (Know right from wrong) |
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Buddhism |
A religion that started in India, and focuses on managing suffering. 1. Suffering is a part of life 2. People suffer because they are materialistic 3. By living proper, you can escape suffering |
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Daoism/Taoism |
A belief system that seeks harmony with nature and with inner feelings |
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Reunify |
To bring a group together after it has been dividing |
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Imperial |
Related to an empire or emperor |
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Bureaucracy
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A government that is divided into departments |
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Scholar-official
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An educated person with a government position |
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Wood-Block Printing
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A printing system developed by the ancient Chinese, in which wood blocks were carved with enough characters to print entire pages
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Movable Type
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A small block of metal or wood with a single raised character, used for printing texts |
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Porcelain |
Hard white ceramic often called china |
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Genghis Khan |
A Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes around A.D. 1206 and began a campaign, forging an empire that covered northern China and Central Asia |
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Kublai Khan |
Grandson of Genghis Khan, first ruler to control ALL of China in 300 years. He is a Mongol
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Mongol Ascendancy |
Mongols rose to power, time period where travel on the Silk Road was safer |
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Marco Polo |
Young trader from Italy assistant to Kublai Khan, traveled to the Silk Roads |
