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10 Cards in this Set
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Mandate of Heaven |
God given right to rule |
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Dynastic cycle |
Defeat of family Peace & development Ruler becomes bad- rebellion Out w/ old, in w/ new |
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Shang Dynasty |
First true dynasty Developed calligraphy Fortune tellers w/ oracle bones |
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Zhou Dynasty (Jo) |
Built Grand Canal - connects Huang Ho & Yangtze River Introduced chopsticks- stop disease spread Age of Philosophers |
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Why was Huang He nicknamed China's Sorrow? |
All the devastating floods |
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Calligraphy |
Artistic way of writing |
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autocracy |
Where the emperor holds total power |
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Civil service |
Administers the day-to-day business of government. Anyone could take the test & become part of the government |
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What did Shi Huangdi do? |
Executed over 460 scholars, built Terra cotta army, let the empire of China collapse after his death (bankruptcy) First Chinese ruler to call himself an emperor |
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What did Wu Di do? |
Established his capital and extended Chinese territory |
