Chapter 9 China's Flourishing Civilization

Qin Shihuangdi reorganized the empire into military districts in order to

During the Han period, the second-ranking family member was usually the

Han ruler who personally oversaw all aspects of his government

Han peasants had difficulty entering government service because of

Under Wudi's rule, the Han did the following

The growth of Buddhism in China

Daoism traced its origins to the teachings of a scholar named

member of the elite class of civil servants in Chinese govt

Daoism emphasizes

The Zhou justified their rule by claiming that the last Shang dynasty had

Group of people organized according to levels of rank or importance

The philosophy of Daoism was developed by

The Typical Han home consisted of

a system of moral principles that guide behavior

A standardized system of weights & measures was introduced by

In 207 B.C. a peasant and military leader, overthrew the Qin

Soldiers mounted on horseback

According to Confucius, the primary ethical relationship include all of the following

A title meaning "First Emperor"

Traditional techniques of Chinese medicine using thin needles at vital body parts

During the Han era, the civil service was open to

China's most influential scholar

The Great Wall of China was completed during the rule of

Children's respect for their parents, an important principle in Confucian ethics

Before their defeat by the Qin, the Zhou

family group including several generations as well as other relatives

According to Confucius, ethics began w/ respect for

Family group consisting only of parents and children

Daoists rejected the idea that

System by which government offices are given on the basis of examinations

The group that occupied the lowest level of Chinese social hierarchy was

Daoism and Confucianism shared an emphasis on

All of the following occurred during the Zhou dynasty EXCEPT

Confucian teachings were accepted in China

The Qin govt was overthrown by

General sent by Wudi to explore the west.

wrote The Historical Record

in Chinese thinking, the opposing principles present in all nature