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Asian Civ Polo
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History
Undergraduate 1
03/23/2010

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What are the 3 ancient dynasties
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Xia, Shang, and then Zhou

But proof of Xia existence still remains to be found

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Why is confucianism importaint
Definition
It is importaint becuase it was the confucian advisors who were the people to tell a tyrant of a emporer that they were a tyrant, and not acting out of the best intrest of the population.
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Can one be Daoist and Confucist
Definition
Yes Confucianism was more used in the government while Daoism was more used in their social life 
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What were Legalists concerned with
Definition
legalists were more concerned with ending wars that plagued china. They wanted unity as a country and a strong state.
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What was the first great classical chinese thought
Definition
Confucianism
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What gave rise to the one hundred schools of philosophy?
Definition
The turmoil at the time had poeple thinking about everything that was going on and how to change or prevent the wars from happening again.
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What is the second great classical chinese thought 
Definition
Daoism
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What is the third great classical chinese thought
Definition
Legalism
Term
Of the 3 classical thoughts which is not as influental as it was during its own age.
Definition
Legalism
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What was the first dynasty to unify China
Definition
the Qin
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What dynasty was the one to connect all the seperate walls to make a part of the great wall.
Definition
Qin
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What is the Mandate of Heaven
Definition
It was used by chinese rulers as a way to explain why one dynasty collaped and why their in power.
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After the Qin collapsed what dynasty took over
Definition
The Han
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Why is the han reign split into the former and later han
Definition
because the capital was moved and there was a return of strong central government.
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