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26 Cards in this Set
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Mauryan empire
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When Chandragupta claimed the thrown in 321 BC
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Arthasastra
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A rulers handbook written by Kautilya, how to rule a large government, there were tough-minded policies, war against weak neighboring kingdoms
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Asoka
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The grandson of Chandragupta that brought the Mauryan Empire to its greatest height
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Gupta empire
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Indian second Empire oversaw great flowing of Indian civilization
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Sui dynasty
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The first Dynasty to unite China for a while, the Sui restored a strong central government the greatest accomplishment with the great Cannel built a strong foundation for the next dynasty's
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Grand canal
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It was a waterway that connected the huang he And the Yangtze river The canal provided a route for trade between northern cities and southern rice producing cities on the Delta of the Yangtze
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Empress wu
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690 BCC assume the title of an emperor to the only woman to ever do this in China
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Song Dynasty
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Took over the tang dynasty and let the Chinese to prosperous powerful unstable time. During the reign the southern cities grew rich from trade and China grew in population trade new ideas and artistic achievements
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Gentry
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Well-to-do people entertain the status of education and civil-service positions rather than land ownership
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Foot binding
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Girls very young her feet were tightly bounded which eventually broke the arch in her foot center and curled all but the big toe under
this would make women crippled for life |
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Archipelago
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4000 Island That make up an island group and extends 1200 miles
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Shinto
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Of religion meeting the "way of that Gods" Japan's earliest religion they varied their beliefs and each clan worship it on nature gods and goddesses based on the respect for the forces of nature and on worship of ancestors
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Kami
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Divine spirit that dwells in nature any unusual or especially a beautiful tree rock waterfall or mountain was considered kami
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Yamato emperors
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Send it from the sun goddess the first emperors and at first they didn't control a lot of the land but by the end Japan adapted to an emperor, they lacked real power but was never overthrown
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Rising sun
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Red sun on a white background a symbol of the amaterasubecause she had sent her grandson down to earth with three objects one being a symbol of the sun
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Amaterasu
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Goddess of the sun
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Prince shoutuku
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Send his first three people to time trying to study Chinese civilizations on first, plan to strong central government
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Heian
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A place where highly refined court society arose and led to a period in Japanese history as the Heian period
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Lady murasaki
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11th-century masterpiece she wrote the
Tale of genii which was an account of the life of a prince in the imperial court |
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Samurai
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The Japanese warrior literally means one who serves each Lord would surround themselves with a bodyguard
They were very loyal |
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Bushido
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The code that the samurais had to follow the way of the warrior a samurai was expected to show reckless courage reverence for the gods fairness and generosity toward those weaker than himself dying a honorable death was more important than living a long life
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Shogun
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Supreme general of the emperors army they had powers of the military dictator officials judges taxes armies roads are all under his authority
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Daimyo
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A military governor from each province they were also called the great Lord They are responsible for maintaining peace and order
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Kamakura
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Shoguns military headquarters
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Zen Buddhism
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Popular and the samurai class, then emphasis on spirituality is self-discipline and meditation appealed to warriors
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Kyoto
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Where the Emperor lives
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