Chapter 15 Q&A

2. early 20th century rebellion against the Qing dynasty and foreign and Christian influences
4. wealthy landowners who do not generally do physical labor
7. invaders from the northeast who formed the Qing dynasty after the Ming dynasty
10. talented and learned men who were chosen on the basis of their ability to do the work of government
12. U.S. policy that all nations should have equal access to trade with China
14. duty or respect that children owe to their parents
16. rise and fall of ruling families
18. right of foreigners to be tried in their own courts for violations of local laws
21. written collection of the teachings of Confucius
22. ancient trade route from East Asia, across the Middle East to Europe
24. nomadic invaders from the steppes of Central Asia

1. bowing before someone in recognition of their superior status
3. belief that people act out of self-interest and should be controlled by rewards and punishments
5. dynasty that formed after defeat of the Mongols
6. area where a foreign nation has special economic privileges
7. first European to visit and document life in China
8. ideal type of family in China including many generations, with the oldest mail having the most authority
9. proper or natural way to live
11. peasant rebellion against the Qing dynasty that lasted for 14 years and resulted in 20 million deaths
13. conflict between the British and the Chinese over trading privileges
15. built with forced labor to protect against nomadic invaders from the steppes of Central Asia
17. party formed by Dr. Sun Yatsen that sought to replace dynastic rule with a democratic government
19. symbols that express ideas
20. fertile topsoil blown by the wind
23. someone or something used to consult the gods