States and Civilizations Chapter 2

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What accounts for China’s political and economic vitality in this era?

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Centralized bureaucracy
Agricultural innovations
Trade networks

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What impact did China have on its neighbors?

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Cultural diffusion

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Why are the centuries of the Song dynasty in China sometimes regarded as a high point in Chinese history?

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Technological and cultural advancements

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What did the Song dynasty borrow from previous dynasties to build an enduring state?

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Confucian ideals and bureaucratic systems

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How does the Chinese practice of foot binding illustrate social and gender changes during the Song dynasty?

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It reflected increasing subordination of women

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Evaluate the similarities and differences in the influence China had on Korea and Japan. In what ways was that influence resisted?

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Korea elites adopted Confucianism but many of the lower members did not, Japan used a decentralized government style

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In what different ways did Japanese and Korean women experience the pressures of traditional Confucian teachings?

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These women lost freedoms in a variety of ways

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What were the cultural and political effects of Southeast Asia’s encounters with other civilizations?

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Rise of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms

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Identify similarities and differences in China’s influence on Vietnam with its influence on Korea and Japan.

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Vietnam maintained more local customs than Korea

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What are the functions of monumental architecture in a civilization?

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Religious devotion
Political propaganda
Social prestige