Problem
Watch the YouTube video "Chinese History: World History Crash Course #7" and then answer the questions listed below.
A. China was the first ______________________, meaning it had a centralized government and bureaucrats who could execute the wishes of that government.
B. This Chinese state lasted from ______________ until _________________.
C. The Chinese state consisted of dynasties. What are dynasties?
D. The mandate of heaven is the idea that there can only be one legitimate ruler that has the support/blessing of the gods. How did the Chinese determine if a dynasty had the mandate of heaven?
E. The name "China" originated in the ________ dynasty.
F. Confucius argued that the key to bringing about a strong and peaceful state was to look to the past and the model of the _____________________________ and their example of "upright, moral behavior".
G. What was Confucius's version of "moral, upright behavior"?
H. There are five key relationships in the superior/inferior dynamic; the most important relationship is that of the _______________________________.
I. What is this relationship supposed to contain? Explain.
J. What is the overall goal of the relationship?
K. Why does the mandate of heaven and Confucianism create a fundamental problem with how early Chinese historians wrote their history?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.