Unit One 1. Consequences of the Neolithic Revolution didn’t include * End of hunting-gathering societies 2. Most scholars believe that‚ during the Paleolithic Age‚ social organization was characterized by * A rough social equality 3. The earliest metal worked systemically by humans are * Copper 4. The spread of the Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their * Knowledge of agriculture 5. Characteristics of complex civilizations
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emperor this divine approval‚ and it could be taken away. Chinese emperors also often ruled with philosophical values‚ the most common of which was Confucianism. The philosophical value of legalism is what actually got China out of the warring states period and began Han China. Han China continued to rule according to the philosophical value of legalism‚ just their precursor‚ Qin China. Rome didn’t have a constant religion until late in the empire when Constantine made it legal to practice Christianity
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laws. The Confucianists and Taoists would also disagree with the abolishment of the prefect system because they don’t believe human nature is bad. The followers of the Xunzi branch of Confucianism would approve of the rule because they agree with the Legalist view of human nature. Yet‚ the Mencius branch of Confucianism and the Taoists believe that humans are born good. This thought process does not explain why chimps and our ancient hunter-gatherer ancestors are violent. The amendments to the rules
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time 1. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics
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4-1: An Investigation of Introductory Buddhism and Daoism Rabin Chaulagain HUMN218-Q3WW Franklin University Professor Omar Alomari 16th June‚ 2013 1. Review and answer the five questions below. Your answers must
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Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such
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Buddhism originated in India in the sixth century B.C.E. and was brought to China by the first century C.E. Overtime‚ many Chinese people converted to Buddhism‚ especially after the fall of the Han dynasty. During the Era of Division between 220 C.E. and 570 C.E.‚ many Confucian and Buddhist scholars viewed Buddhism as a positive‚ unifying force for China during that tough time of instability because it gave the people something to look to for hope. However‚ after 570 C.E.‚ Confucian scholars
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authorities to be cast into fire and water‚ that this evil be rooted out‚ and later generations spared this delusion.” Han Yu was a Confucian scholar‚ so it is no surprise that he is opposed to Buddhism which clashes with Confucianism in many aspects including how Confucianism promotes one fulfilling his duties to his lord and country‚ where as Buddhism promotes detachment to avoid sorrow. The Tang Emperor Wu wrote (document 6) “Buddhism has transmitted its strange ways and has spread like a luxuriant
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characteristics of Chinese empire - Much of what is established during this period becomes a vital part of cultural borrowing (formative years) - Cultural Flowering: → Confucius 551-479 leads to Confucianism (NEO-CONFUCIANISM as one of Japan’s eventual first national ideology) → Laozi 6th century BCE Daoism Qin 221 BCE - 206 BCE/Han 206 BCE - 220 CE - First great empire (Qin unified China) - Standardization‚ unification (allows easier understanding of Han dynasty writing‚ compared to Zhou) -
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today and have recently moved here. Asian Americans are known to be very successful‚ more successful than any other cultural group. Religion is very important and highly valued in Asian culture. The religions they practice are Buddhism‚ Confucianism‚ and Daoism. The U.S has made temples and other houses of worship for this cultural group to use all over the country. Education is also a highly valued
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