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GuptaChinese
Dynasties Confucianism
The Good,The Bad,
And the Ugly
GeneralChina
The Gupta period is known as this, because of the peace and
prosperity during that time
What is The Golden Age of India?
This is how the Guptas expanded their empire
What is peacefully, by intermarrying with local rulers?
This reflects the value the Guptas placed on education, since it was
the worlds first of its kind
What is Nalanda University?
This religion was in the majority under the Guptas
The Guptas valued rational inquiry, and made advancements
in these areas (name 2)
Astronomy, Medicine, Math, Technology
The made up (we think) first dynasty
Who were the Xia?
Dynasty founded by Shi HuangDi
Who were the Qin?
The Dynasty that oversaw China’s Golden Age
Who were the Han?
The first dynasty that we have evidence actually existed, and
were the first to control the areas between the Yellow and Yangtze
Rivers
Who were the Shang?
Dynasty during which the Mandate of Heaven first appears
Who were the Zhou?
He founded lived during a chaotic period and is credited with the philosophy that has
shaped Chinese society
Who was Confucius?
The core philosophy of Confucianism
Merit, Respect for Elders/Tradition,
Duty to family
Confucius believed these were the key to society functioning
properly.
What were the 5 relationships?
This Confucian idea lead to the worlds first Civil Service exams.
A person’s merit is more important that their birth.
or… Meritocracy
Period during which Confucius lived
What was the Warring States Period?
The longest construction project in history
orthe world’s longest cemetery
What is the Great Wall of China?
Adopted by Shi Huangdi this assumed humans are evil and
need strict punishments in order to not break the law
These refinements introduced by Shi Huangdi allowed trade in
China to happen more efficiently
What are:standard weights, measures,
money and writing?
Shi Huangdi is rumored to have done this to Scholars who openly
disagreed with him
What is buried the Scholars alive?
Shi Huangdi’s greatest legacy
What is unification of China?
These natural barriers protect the Chinese River Valleys from the
outside world.
Gobi Desert, Himalayan Mountains, Jungles of Southeast
Asia
The belief that the power to rule is granted “from above”
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The first Great Chinese Emperor who began construction on the
Great Wall of China
Who is Shi Huangdi ?
This was the first Chinese Dynasty to use a Civil Service
Exam.
Belief that Chinese Civilization was superior to all others
What is The Middle Kingdom?