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ANCIENT CHINA • Developed along __________________ River – “River of Sorrows” • 1766 BC -- 1 st Dynasty = _________ • 1122 BC – Zhou Dyasty – Used “________________________________to justify conquering and ruling • “Divine Right of Kings” • Shang had upset gods, so gods pulled their favor and gave it to the Zhou to rule

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ANCIENT CHINA• Developed along __________________ River

– “River of Sorrows”

• 1766 BC -- 1st Dynasty = _________

• 1122 BC – Zhou Dyasty– Used “________________________________” to

justify conquering and ruling• “Divine Right of Kings”• Shang had upset gods, so gods pulled their favor and

gave it to the Zhou to rule

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• Zhou allowed local lords to govern their own land = __________________________

Zhou Accomplishments• Economy grew• Ironworking• New crops• Use money• Transportation• Population grew• Controlled more territory

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By 256 BC – Zhou Dynasty had become to weak to govern local lords

local lords ignored emperor

lords fought each other for more power

By 221 BC – ____________ Dynasty had taken control

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RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

CONFUCIUS LAOZI (Daoism)

“Kong Fuzi” “Low Dzuh”Concerned with social order and

good government•Accept place in society•Superiors are above inferiors and should care for and set example•“Filial Piety” – respect for ______________________•Education is key to leadership•Lead by example•“Yin / Yang” – maintain balance

Concerned with living in harmony with nature

•“Old Master”•Look past everyday issues to focus on the “_____________” (Way of the Universe)•Reject conflict and strife•Live simply with nature•best government is one that governs the least

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Qin Dynasty221 B.C. – Zheng proclaims himself – “Shi Huangdi” [shur hwang dee] (First Emperor)

>stopped in-fighting – centralized government

>strict/harsh punishments – “______”

Hanfeizi [hahn fay dzuh]

– “The nature of man is ______. His goodness is acquired.”

*greed *order kept by being strict/harsh

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Qin Dynasty• “Shi Huangdi”

– used book burnings– Forced people to work on government jobs– Enslaved law breakers– Abolished fuedalism

• Est. 36 military districts• Appt. loyal official to govern• Forced nobles to live in his capital• Gave land to peasants

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Qin DynastyACCOMPLISHMENTS

• STANDARD WEIGHTS/MEASURES• UNIFORM WRITING STYLE• ROADS/CANALS• CART AXLE “CONSISTENCY” (RUTS)• __________________________

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Fall of Qin Dynasty210 BC – Shi Huangdi died

people revolted from cruel rule

206 BC – Gao Zu [gow dzoo] (peasant) started Han Dynasty

RISE OF HAN DYNASTY• Restored order

• Lowered taxes

• Eased harsh policies

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Han Dynasty141 BC – “____” [woo dee] becomes emperor• “Scholar Officials” – Confucian trained• Schools• Roads/canals – “_____________________”

– 4000 miles – connected to Mesopotamia

• Granaries• Sold grain at affordable prices• “Expansionism”• Est. Civil Servants

– merit

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Han DynastyACCOMPLISHEMTS

• Chemistry, zoology, botany• Seismograph• Wang Chong – “scientific theories accepted

by proof, not gods”• Acupuncture• _________[ky loon] – paper from wood pulp• Buddhism

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Han Dynasty falls

220 AD – Warlords overthrew

• Poor maintenance w/in empire

• Heavy taxes/debt

• Peasants fled to mountains– “Red Eyebrows”– “Green Woodsmen”

• Several kingdoms developed

• invasions

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other CHINESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 365 ¼ day calendar

• Improved bronze making

• Silk

• Oracle bones (animal bones / Turtle shells)– questions for gods written on bones/shells– Heated– Cracks were interpreted

• Calligraphy