Chapter Four Flashcard

Front

Who led the battle against the Shang in 1045 BCE?

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King Wu

Front

To solidify their power, the Zhou copied the Shang's ______ structure centered on ancestral worship in which the ruler's power is passed down through male ancestors

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patrimonial state

Front

The Zhou believed imposed a moral mandate in order to replace the Shang. What was this mandate referred to as?

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Mandate of Heaven

Front

King Mu implemented new reforms in order to maintain the Mandate of Heaven. He reformed all but: military, civil bureaucracy, Scribes/records, Women's rights.

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Women's rights

Front

The Zhou state fell due to the lack of a

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centralized Government

Front

The term blank refers to the Vedic peoples rigid status distinction

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Varna

Front

Which social group held the highest status? Options: Brahman, Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas

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Brahman

Front

What is the eternal being, essential self, or soul that exists in all living beings deriving from the Upanishads?

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Atman

Front

Who did God make a covenant with? He is the patriarch of the Israelites.

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Abraham

Front

What are the Phoenicians most known for?

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The alphabet