The Classical empires such as Han China of 206 BCE - 220 CE and Rome of 31 BCE - 476 CE had similar and different means of imperial administration. Both empires focused on maintaing a bureacracy in addition a centralized administration. However they both differed in their resistence to govern. Yet both empires were successful. Both Han China and Imperial Rome were controlled beneath one leader. The leader of the Han dynasty had the general power‚ however he started districts ruled by officers
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Northern and Southern Dynasties (386 - 589) The Northern and Southern Dynasties period (386 - 589) was a time of division in Chinese history‚ during which the Yellow River watershed of China first experienced a period of cultural transformation under the rule of a minority group. After the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420)‚ four regimes - the Song‚ the Qi‚ the Liang‚ and the Chen appeared one after the other in south China. In north China the Northern Wei‚ the Eastern Wei‚ the Western
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greatest influence among the ancient capitals. Xi’an was located on the eastern end of the Silk Road‚ which connected China with other European countries in the West. Xi’an was the capital for more than 1‚000 years‚ spanning 13 dynasties such as the Qing‚ Han‚ Sui and Tang Dynasties. Located in Middle China‚ it is an important birthplace of Chinese culture and civilization. Nowadays‚ Xi’an has rich‚ well-preserved historical relics. The Terra-cotta Warriors and Houses are the most popular among the
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architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged‚ the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty‚ Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and Japan. The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization. From every source of information - literary‚ graphic‚ exemplary - there is strong
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There are several ways that the philosophical movements of China shaped the civilization. Confucianism is just one of them which started in the Han Dynasty‚ another is legalism which started in the Qin Dynasty‚ and the last is taoism which was just a local superstition. Confucianism is just one philosophical movement that shaped China and is still shaping China today. Created by Confucius‚ who according to tradition was a thinker‚ political figure‚ and educator.Confucius talked about
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civilization. Although greatly varied‚ the three philosophical movements each contributed to the formation of classical China’s civilization. Confucianism centered the Zhou dynasty primarily on good morals‚ while Legalism influenced the Qin dynasty toward a authoritative government controlled through the military. With Daoism‚ the Han dynasty was focused on spirituality and harmony with nature. These philosophical movements played a hand in the shaping of Classical China’s
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9th Grade Global History Final Exam Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________ Part One: Multiple Choice 1. Which document is an example of a primary source? (1) a novel on the Age of Discovery (3) a diary of a Holocaust survivor (2) a textbook on Latin American history (4) an encyclopedia article on Songhai culture 2. Based on the information provided by this map‚ which statement about urban
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Khafre‚ and Menkaure-agree with the kings’ names‚ and one of the most famous pyramids is the pyramid of Khufu‚ also known as the Great Pyramid‚ because it is the largest of the three. The Great Pyramid was built for Khufu‚ the second king of the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt‚ and it is perhaps the most enormous single architecture in the world. The impressing thing is that the Great Pyramid can be photographed from the International Space Station. Besides the Khufu Pyramid‚ another structural wonder that
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The Zhou‚ Qin and Han Dynasties: Zhou Facts; the Zhou are believed to have been Turkic-speaking peoples from Central Asia and their second capital was built in the Wei Valley. (West of the Yellow River) King Wu‚ their leader overthrew the Shang and adopted some Shang’s culture‚ but extended Chinese rule beyond the boundaries of Shang On their capital (Wei Valley)‚ the royal families got huge tracts of lands and the rest of the people living in this are were peasants who lived in villages
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Sima Qian was a very important man in Chinese history. He was born in 145 BC in Longmen‚ Xiayang(Current day Hancheng‚ Shaanxi province) during the Han Dynasty. He was the Grand Astrologer in the Imperial Court of Emperor Wu. Through this position‚ he had access to the Imperial Archives‚ so he started collecting fragments of history‚ and piece them together creating a better‚ more organized‚ and understood records of China’s past. This made him the father of Chinese Historiography‚ but this didn’t
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