| "Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Sui, Tang, Song
Sui, Tang, Song
Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic
Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic
Mao and Deng//mao zae dong
Mao and Deng//mao zae dong"
We learned the same song to the tune of Frere Jacques, except the last two lines were
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Polytheism First religions, practiced by indigenous peoples?
Confucianism originated in 600 BCE, stressed a hierarchy in both family and society, most important literature were the Analects
Daoism founded by Lao-Tzu, people were told to follow the path of nature, stressed individuality
Legalism political philosophy of the Qin Dynasty, taught that govt must control every aspect of people's lives
Hinduism goal is to reach moksha (become one with Brahman) by escaping samsara (rebirth), used the caste system of which the priest class were highest, developed when Aryans brought their Vedic religion into southern? India and placed the native Dasas into castes
Buddhism founded by Siddharta Gautama (Buddha = the Enlightened One), stemmed from Hinduism, goal is to achieve nirvana by freeing oneself of earthly desires, follow the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
Judaism Founded by Abraham, holy text is the Torah, Jewish people were promised Israel through a covenant with Yahweh
Christianity Founded by Jesus who is considered by Christians as the son of God, arguably? worships the same god as Jews and Muslims (in any case, they stemmed from each other and share some prophets/messengers), holy book is the Bible
Q: List the causes and results of the Opium War (1839–1842) |