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| The time when early humans began to rely on farming and agriculture and stopped hunting/gathering |
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| Word used to describe people that live outside of civilization, usually an insult. |
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| When government power is concentrated in a central area, for example a country's capital. |
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| Important philosophy that was a part of the 100 schools of thought. It became important to Chinese government and culture. It believes people are basically good and everyone should do their duty. |
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| Confucian social hierarchy |
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| Confucianism believes that everyone should act appropriately based on their relationships (sons should respect fathers, workers should respect bosses, everyone should respect the king, etc.) |
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| Someone that spends their time in the imperial court. They try to gain power by staying near the emperor. |
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| The process that Chinese dynasties go through as they gain power, become corrupt, and then lose the mandate of heaven. |
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| Golden Age of Japanese culture and development. The emperors of Japan lose power during this era. The era is important for its cultural development of Japan. |
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| First emperor of China, unifies China under one large central government. He opposed Confucianism and made Legalism the main philosophy in China during his reign. |
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| A time of peace and development. A golden age usually means that the country is enjoying a time of scientific, economic, or cultural growth and advancement. |
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| Artifacts found from the Shang Dynasty used to tell the future. Covered in pictographs that were the earliest Chinese writing we have found. |
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| Hundred Schools of Thought |
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| During the Warring States period of China many philosophers tried to come up with religions and philosophies that could help China find peace out of the chaos. Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism all come from this time. |
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| The courtiers, nobles, families, and friends of the Emperor. |
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| An important advancement in a culture, iron tools are stronger and more useful than bronze tools. Especially important in weapon-making. |
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| Being separated from everyone else. |
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| A large key-shaped tomb found in Japan, it is associated with the Yamato clanl |
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| The "Emperor" of the Yuan Dynasty in China during the time when the Mongols were in control of China. |
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| The idea that the emperor has the ability to rule China because they were chosen by the gods. When things start going badly people believe it is the gods showing that the emperor has lost the Mandate of Heaven. |
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| Trade route based on oceans and rivers. |
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| First real unification of India, the Mauryan empire included Ashoka - a warrior emperor that turned to Buddhism after he finished conquering India's enemies. |
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| Chinese dynasty after the Qin. They include emperor Han Wu Di. Dynasty had many trouble with the Xiongnu to the north. During the Han, China is able to open the Silk Road. |
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| When a group of people move from place to place and have no permanent homes. The Xiongnu and the Mongols were both nomadic cultures. |
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| Trade route that uses land transportation. |
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| Writing that uses images or pictures to let the reader understand their meaning. |
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| Historical source that comes from the time or the people that it is reporting from. |
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| Dynasty that takes control of China after the Warring States period / Zhou. Led by Qin Shi Huangdi. |
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| Historical record of what happened during the fall of the Han dynasty and the three kingdoms period. |
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| Romance of Three Kingdoms |
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| Mostly fictional / mythological / romanticized story of what happened during the fall of the Han dynasty. |
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| "One who serves" - a noble warrior caste that started during the Heian era of Japan. Served under daimyo. |
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| Time of disunity in Japan, similar to the "Warring States" period of China. Caused by independent clans trying to control Japan. |
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| First dynasty of China that we have definite evidence for. Their power was based around the Yellow River. After a peasant revolt they are replaced by the Zhou. |
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| Japan's first national religion. It focuses on giving respect to spirits of nature called "Kami". |
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| Private gifts of land that the emperor of Japan gave to people or temples to get their loyalty. |
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| A series of land-based trade routes that connected China to the outside world. Called "The Silk Road" because silk was China's most profitable trade good during that time. |
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| A large landmass that is not quite the size of a continent. India is a sub-continent of Asia. |
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| The process of making everything the same. The Qin dynasty standardized the Chinese language as well as currency during their time. |
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| The peoples north of China that lived in the Steppes of Mongolia. They were powerful warriors and expert horsemen. They caused many problems for the Chinese. |
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| A group of scientists, artists, writers, and thinkers that joined the court during the Gupta empire. |
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| The text that supported the ideas of Confucianism. |
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| The ruling government of Japan after the Sengoku Jidai period. Founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. |
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| Warring States Period (China) |
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| The time following the Zhou Dynasty losing power. China was divided into many different minor kingdoms, each one trying to fight the other to control China. |
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| A person that has a powerful sounding title but has no real power. |
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| The Yamato clan that has been the emperors of Japan since the Kofun era of Japan. Sometimes they are very powerful, other times they are just figureheads. |
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| Dynasty that takes control of China after the Song dynasty. They are actually Mongolian invaders, lead by Kublai Khan. |
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| Dynasty that establishes the idea of the mandate of heaven. The Zhou rule for a long time and they are responsible for a lot of music and culture advancements. |
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