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| Zhou leaders claimed to be legit by: |
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| Confucianism was based upon: |
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| Based on rigid social hierarchy. Everyone having their place made for a happy, orderly world. |
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| How would Legalism be best described? |
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| Human Nature is evil, so rules and strict punishments are needed to maintain order. Installed by Qin dynasty. |
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| To help govern the Han dynasty: (which was a large one) |
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| Local leaders were chosen whom had studied Confucianism at national universities. Think back to the Persian Empire and Darius I |
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| Why did the decline of the Han dynasty occur? |
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| Huge expenses sustained that came from maintaining a large empire --> peasant uprisings/regional fighting |
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| Confucianism and Hinduism compare on the basis that both: |
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| promote a rigid social hierarchy with limited social mobility |
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| It was started by Siddhartha Buddah (however you spell it), in India. Then it spread to China and other countries of the far east. |
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| What was the political nature of India before 400 BC? |
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| It was made of many diverse societies with differing organization and economies. The rise of the Mauryan Empire took care of unification. |
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| Describe how the Mauryan and Gupta empires controlled things |
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| Both Mauryan and Gupta kings controlled the key economic aspects of society in order to construct vast and effective infrastructure. |
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| What happened whenever Silk Road trade was disrupted? |
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| Southeast Asia's economic and political importance rose due to an increase in sea trade in order to meet the demand. |
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