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important people, places, and ideas from ancient China
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fertile soil that was deposited when the Huang He overflowed its banks
loess
mud
scum
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The last great Chinese Dynasty
Qing
Ming
Yuan
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Han Dynasty's official religion
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
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Confucianism taught
only the good die young
social harmony and good government through good ethics
the poor were equal to the rich
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The Golden Rule states
do unto others before they do unto you
do unto you so others don't have to
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
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The two opposing forces in nature
yin (warlike) yang (peaceful)
yin (cool and peaceful) yang (warm and aggressive)
ying (emotional) yang (physical)
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Zhou dynasty technological advances
the number system and hieroglyphs
the wheel and 30 day calendar
iron plows and irrigation
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The Forbidden City
was located inside the capital city of Beijing
had over 1000 buildings, covered over 185 acres
all of the above
was the emperor's palace
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During the Ming Dynast several engineering projects took place
Built the Forbidden City
Both 1 and 2 are correct
rebuilt the Great Wall and the Grand Canal
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2,900 miles long, brought good farming and destruction
Amazon River
Nile River
Haung He or "Yellow River"
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The five relationships of Confucianism are
ruler/subject, old/young, friend, parent/child, husband/wife
family, friend, ruler, master, slave
god, family, friends, work, nature
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Under Qin, The Lost Mandate of Heaven
all of the above
required peasants work on government projects
limited local officials powers and gave it to his friends
limited freedom of speech
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This achievement of ancient China is 1,500 miles long, and was built by peasants
The Forbidden Temple
The Great Wall
The Silk Road
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the proper way kings were to rule their people
Dao
hierarchy
Zhou
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The achievements of the Han Dynasty included;
the Silk Road, sea trade routes
Trade by sea trade route, government jobs available to all
The Silk Road, Suspension Bridges, acupuncture
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The Huang He's floods could be disasterous, destroying whole towns, causing it to be nicknamed
China's Sorrow
Destroyer of Cities
Water of Death
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Why did the Chinese use gunpowder?
fireworks
weapons
cooking
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copper and tin were mixed together to form this metal
Bronze
Pewter
Steel
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The inventions during the Han Dynasty included;
cotton clothing, Braille writing
bricks and mortar, oil lamps, brick homes
Compass, paper, gunpowder, waterwheel, rudder, drill bits
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the belief that dead relatives can guide your life
voices of the ancients
ancestry worship
Mandate of Heaven
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During the Western Han Dynasty 202 BC-8 AD, this was invented
silk
stone statues
paper
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Legalism
supported Confucian ideas and added kinder social laws
opposed Confucian ideas and demanded harsh laws
opposed Confucian idea and demanded kinder laws
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Filial piety is
worship of horses (fillies)
baking pastry as gift to religious leaders for prayers
respect for parents and elders
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This ancient stringed instrument has been around for over 900 years
Didgeridoo, a long tube like instrument
Harpsichord, played with a bow or a pick
Erhu, 2 strings, long neck and small base and horsehair bow
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the small governing areas within the ancient Chinese nation
city-state
republic
metropolis
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During the Han Dynasty, the Civil Service Exam
was only given to the peasants
educated all who wanted a job in the government
eliminated corruption and provided qualified gov. workers
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Ancient China social classes from top to bottom
King, nobles, peasants, merchants
king, nobles, merchants, peasants, slaves
king, nobles, merchants, slaves
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Called "The Roof of the World" because it has the highest mountains and plateaus in the world
Sinklang
Tibet
Mongolia
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This mountain range isolated ancient China from other countries
Appalachian Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
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Buddhism became popular at the end of the Han Dynasty, combining aspects of previous religions
both 1 and 2 are correct
Daoists liked it because it had meditation
Confucianists liked it because of the 8 Fold Path
Muslims liked t because of the laws of living
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The last Chinese Dynasty to rule came from northeast China called...
Saigon. They were sickly and died out
Manchuria. The Manchus were weak rulers
Po. They were and easily controlled by others
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The Qin Dynasty's first emperor was remembered for the following;
A strong leader, he unified China-strong central government
A weak leader, he as quickly overthrown
A strong leader, he conquered neighboring lands
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an agrarian society focused on
agriculture
fishing
forestry
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The 3 levels of social class in ancient China were from top to bottom were
soldiers, priests, artisans
king, merchant, slave
aristocrats, farmers, merchants
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Shang kings consulted the gods through the use of
oracle bones
magic beans
reading tea leaves
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Mandate of Heaven
The law that gave Zhou kings power and people rights
the laws that people needed to follow to enter Heaven
laws given by the gods to the people
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China's land is divided into the following climate zones
South- desert, Northwest-tropical, Far Northeast- rainy
South- wet &tropical, Northwest- fair, Far Northeast- desert
South- wet & tropical, Northwest-desert, Far Northeast- cold
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The years of peace and prosperity in China, called Pac Sinica
occurred at the same time period of Pax Romana
lasted 200+ year
prevented high price/shortages with gov. stored surplus food
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The longest lasting dynasty in ancient China
Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Li Dynasty
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Aft the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Communists, the Dalai Lama went here to live
India
Japan
The United States
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Daoism
stressed harmony with neighbors
stressed harmony with nature and giving up worldly desires
stressed harmony with oneself and receiving all one desires
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What percent of China's land is suitable for farming?
50%
10%
20%
