Key Terms for Unit III
(please note: not all key terms are
listed here, these are merely a guide to assist students and do
not comprise a comprehensive list)
Topic 1: India: Harappans
and
Aryans - pp.
38 - 44
Prepared by:
Breeanna Garcia, Period 3,
January 2, 2005
People(s)/Deities
Arjuna
Krishna
Vishnu
Harrapa
Mohenjo-Daro
Aryan
Chandragupta Maurya
Megasthenes
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Places
Deccan Plateau
Dravidian
Rigveda
Himalayas
Ganges
Indus Valley
Bhagavadgita
Khyber Pass
Indus Valley
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Key Terms
Raja
Kshatriya
Maharajas
Dharma
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Religion
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Islam
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Ancient Indian
Documents
Arthasastra
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Non-Indian Documents
The Prince |
Topic 2: Caste and
Hinduism -
pp. 44 - 48
Topic 3:
Hinduism and Buddhism - pp.
48 - 52,
p. 58 Bits of Wisdom - Prepared by
Jose Lepe, Per. 4,
January 2005 - Click
here
to see his summary of key terms as a Word Document.
Topic 4:Buddhism -
pp. 52 - 55,
p. 49 Henpecked Monk,
p. 53 Enlightenment
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Prepared by Monica Monjaras, Period 4, January 2005 - Click
here
to see her summary of key terms as a Word Document.
Topic 5: China: Shang
and Zhou -
pp. 64 - 72 Prepared
by Claudia Grande, Period 4, January 1, 2005
Xia Dynasty
1.
Yu- founder of the Xia Dynasty
Shang
Dynasty
1.
Anyang- capital located near
the Yellow River
2.
oracle bones- bones that were used to communicate with the
gods.
3.
Banpo- archaeological site near modern-day Xian.
4.
bronze casting- the Shang Dynasty’s mastery of art.
Zhou
Dynasty
1.
Xian- capital
2.
Rites of Zhou-
one of the oldest surviving documents on statecraft.
3.
mandate of heaven- the emperor of the dynasty was given
power from the gods to rule everyone.
4.
well field system- a land was separated into 9 segments
where peasants would work.
5.
big rat-taxes
6.
Hundred Schools of Ancient Philosohphy
7.
Mencius- Zhou Dynasty philosopher
8.
yang- forces of good
9.
yin- forces of evil
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Topic 6:Traditional
Chinese Beliefs Legalism, Taoism, Confucianism:
pp.
72 - 75,
p. 75 The Daoist Answer
Topic 7:China:
Qin and
Han - pp.
75 - 84,
p. 79 Memorandum
Topic 8:Ancient
Chinese Culture and Art - pp.
84 - 91, p. 90 Love Spurned
- Prepared by
Megan Sment, Per. 4, January, 2005
Words:
Vocabulary words:
1.
microcosm- pg. 84
2.
crux- pg. 84
3.
bulwark- pg. 84
4.
debauchery- pg. 90
Foreign words:
5.
taotie- pg. 87
Geographical
regions and places:
6.
Yellow River valley- pg. 84
7.
Chang’an- pg. 85
Literature,
writing, and famous artifacts:
8.
Book of Songs- pg. 86, 89 and BBR-
Love Spurned in Ancient China- pg. 90
9.
Qin Shi Huangdi’s terra cotta army- pg.
87-88
10.
calligraphy- pg. 88
People:
11.
Confucius- pg. 85
12.
Fu Xuan- pg. 86
13.
Ban Zhao- pg. 86
Topic 9:Buddhism in
China: STS
- pp.
266 - 272, p. 271 The Good Life, p. 269 Daoist Critique
- Prepared by
Kevin Chow, Period 3, January 1, 2005
Important People/Groups/Dynasties
Marco Polo
Sui
Tang
Song
Liu Ling
Lao Tzu
Yang Jian
Sui Yangdi
Liu Yuan
Li Shimin
Tang Taizong
Uighurs
Kirghiz
Mongols
Yuan |
Important Places
Gobi Desert
Yangzte River
Silk Road
Xinjiang
Grand Canal
Khanbaliq
Beijing
Religions/Philosophies/Government
State Confucianism
Daosim
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Topic 10:Neo-Confucianism, Art, and
Literature - pp. 283 - 291, p. 287 Tang Poets
Topic 11:
The Mongols (Yuan Dynasty)
Additional Required Readings: The Mongols in the
Middle East, Japan and Korea - pp.
279 - 283,
p. 280 Letter to the Pope,
p. 282 Khubilai Khan, p. 203 The Mongols, p. 300 from
"At first" to "1945", and p. 311 Under the Mongols
Topic 12: Chinese Culture and Society
- pp. 272 - 279 - Prepared by
Mikaela
Akuna, Period 4, 1/2/05
| Key Terms |
Key
Inventions |
Key Imports |
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Chancellery/ Chancellor p.272 |
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dowry
p.279 |
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esprit
de corps p.272 |
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equal
field system p. 274 |
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Examination system p.272 |
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filial
piety p.278 |
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foot
binding p.279 |
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joint
family p.276 |
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longevity p276 |
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Magistrate p.273 |
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Neo
Confucianism p.279 |
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Secretariat p.272 |
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Tian
Shan p.275 |
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State
Confucianism p.272 |
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Wang
Anshi (Wang An-shish) p.274 |
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Abacus
p.274 |
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blast
furnace p.274 |
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block
printing p.277 |
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chain
pump p.274 |
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Explosives p.274 |
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Flamethrower p.274 |
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Gunpowder p.274 |
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Paddle-wheel boat p.277 |
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Sickles p.274 |
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suits
of armor p.274 |
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Swords
p.274 |
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Textiles p.274 |
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Exotic
woods |
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Precious stones |
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Grapes
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Walnuts |
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pomegranates |
Key Exports
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Tea |
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Silk |
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Porcelain |
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Sweet
Oranges |
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Lemons |
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Peaches |
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Raw
hide |
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Fur |
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Horses |
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Topic 13: The
Ming Dynasty - pp. 489
- 493 - Prepared by
Tali La
Porte, Period 4, January 2005
Important people
§
Zhu Yuanzhang
Ming Hongwu
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Emperor Yongle
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Eunuch admiral Shenghe
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Portuguese in 1514
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Spanish traders
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Jesuit missionaries
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Line of weak rulers
§
Li Zicheng
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Major events
- 1368 peasant rebellion
- Ming (Bright) dynasty founded
- 1405 maritime trade
- Yongle’s death
- End of voyages
- Late 16 c. era of corruption
- Peasant rebellions
- “Little Ice Age”
- Starvation
- High taxes
- Alliance with Manchus
- Epidemic revolt Manchus create Qing
dynasty
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Important places
- China
- Extension to Mongolia and Central
Asia
- Ming capital to Beijing
- Macao
- Philippines
BBR The Art of Printing pg. 492
- Printing Methods
- Printed in ink
- Paper pasted on wooden tablet
- May be preserved
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Key Ideas
- Six ministries
- “younger brothers” of Son of Heaven
- rulers from other countries
- European inventions
- Clock, prism, astronomical and
musical instruments
- Foreign silver increases inflation
- Folk song “Lord of Heaven”
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