China:
Terms and People
Animism
Zhou Dynasty
Period of Warring States
Dynasty
Dynastic Cycle
Grand Canal
Mandate of Heaven
Sons of Heaven
Confucius
Confucianism (adopted under Han dynasty)
Mencius
The Analects
Mandarin
Shi Huangdi
bureaucracy
Legalism (adopted under the Qin)
Han Fe
Daoism
Lao Zi
The Dao Di Jing
Tang /Song Dynasties
Empress Wu
How did the end of the Zhou dynasty lead to the Warring States ?
How was the fall of the Zhou similar to that of the fall of Rome and the dark ages?
What events happened that led to the end of the Zhou Dynasty.
Using the Sui Dynasty explain the Dynastic Cycle
What caused the peasant revolts that brought down the Sui Dynasty?
Spriite the construction and contributions of the Grand Canal
Compare and contrast the Sui and Qin Dynasties
Why is Shi Huangdi’s considered the first Emperor of China?
Based on Shi Huangdi as a ruler, why did Legalism fit his needs?
List Shi Hungdi’s accomplishments
What led to the fall of the Qin Empire?
know the concept of the Mandate of Heaven and the Sons of Heaven
Spriite the Tang and Song Dynasty.
Why was this period known as a high point of Chinese civilization?
Confucianism
How do the five Principles help bring order to a society
Know the Five Relationships and how they Bring order ( What is meant by reciprocal)
know the 3 organizing principles
What are the Analects?
According to Confucius, what was most important in bring order to a society?
What role did Mencius have in spreading Confucianism?
According to Mencius what is the nature of people?
How did Mencius view education?
Explain how Confucianism shaped Chinese Bureaucracy (civil service exams) during the Han Dynasty
Legalism
Who is the founder of Legalism?
Be able to explain why Shi Huangdi would choose legalism
What were the core values of Legalism?
How is Legalism similar and different with Confucianism?
Daoism
Who is the founder of Daoism
Who may he had as a student?
What are the principles of Daoism?
How does the education philosophy differ with Confucianism and Legalism?
What are the qualities of Yin and Yang?
According to Daoism what makes people unhappy?
What elements of Daoism would emperors and leaders not endorse?
What elements of Chinese society would adopt Daoism and why?