AP World 1.1 East Asia

The professional class of government workers that enforce the rules of the leaders.

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Tribute

• Patriarchy

A society in which men hold power and women are largely excluded from it.

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Tribute

• Patriarchy

A type of government in which talented people can rise to positions of power, despite their status in society.

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Tribute

• Patriarchy

Money paid to stronger societies by weaker ones in order to keep the peace.

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Tribute

• Patriarchy

This Chinese religious philosophy is concerned with inner virtue, morality, respect for the community, and obedience to one’s superiors.

• Confucianism

• Doaism

• Buddhism

• Neo-Confucianism

A Chinese religious tradition that focuses on living a simple life in harmony with nature.

• Confucianism

• Doaism

• Buddhism

• Neo-Confucianism

A syncretic religious system that combined elements of different religions in China during the Song period. 

• Confucianism

• Doaism

• Buddhism

• Neo-Confucianism

This process led China to produce a huge amount of products to sell in international markets, despite the fact that the products were all made by hand and not in factories.

• Proto-Industrialization

• Agricultural Improvements

• Transportation Advancements

• Technological Innovations

This process led to a large population increase in China during the Song period.

• Proto-Industrialization

• Agricultural Improvements

• Transportation Advancements

• Technological Innovations

This process allowed Chinese sellers to find markets for their products in different parts of the country as well as internationally.

• Proto-Industrialization

• Agricultural Improvements

• Transportation Advancements

• Technological Innovations