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13 Cards in this Set
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China's Sorrow refers to what?
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The Yellow River
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What were oracle bones and why were they important to Chinese history?
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They were principal instruments used by fortune-telers in ancient China. --
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What is significant about the tomb of Fu Hao?
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She was one of sixty-four concorts, and buried in Shang Palace rather thn the cemetery.
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What were the key features of Medieval Japan?
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There were Lords that ruled and samurai warriors.
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What were the main accomplishments and features of the Heian era in Japan?
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Heian aristocratic women made the most notable contributions to literature in the Japanese language - Moat literature imitated Chinese models and indeed was written in the Chinese lanuage - Japanese emperors served as ceremonia figureheads and symbols of authority - Effective powers lay in the hands of the Fujiwara family.
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What aspects of Chinese culture contributed to developments in Japan?
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Chinese-style bureaucracy,
Confucian and Buddhist traditions fron China, Language and writing, |
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What aspects of Chinese culture became integrated into Vietnam?
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The Viets readily adopted Chinese agriculture methods and irrigation systems as well as Chinese schools and adminstrative techniques
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In what ways ws Vietnamese culture and society different from that of China?
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Women played a much more prominent rol in Vietnamses society and economy.
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Why is Chinese culture and society described as patriarchal?
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Emphasizing the importance of women's subordination to thier menfolk.
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How was the family central to social order?
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Patriarchal families were the foundation of a stable society.
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What was neo-Confucianism?
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philosophical movement.
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How did it differ from early Confucianism
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They studied the classic works but also became familiar with the writings of Buddhist.
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Why did Buddhism become established and flourish in China?
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Chinese inertest in it's high standards of morality, it's intellectual sophisticataion, and its promise of salvation.
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