Ch 8 Ancient China

Question 1

Among the major achievements of the Shang were a written language and

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bronze metalworking

Question 2

The Huang River is also known as they Yellow River, due to this, which muddles its water

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loess

Question 3

Why did ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?

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to chase away evil spirits

Question 4

While rivers aided China's development, deserts and mountains

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isolated it from other civilizations

Question 5

This practice involves such actions as setting out food for one's ancestors on special occasion

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ancestor worship

Question 6

These are drawings that represent a word or even a complete idea

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pictographs

Question 7

What contributed to China's isolation from other civilizations

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The Gobi Desert, The Himalayas, The Pacific Ocean

Question 8

By practicing ancestor worship, the Chinese believed their ancestors would

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guide and protect them

Question 9

In order to keep the Mandate of Heaven, the Zhou believed there must be harmony between

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heaven/earth

Question 10

Before the Shang kingdoms arose, Chinese civilizations consisted of

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small farming villages along the Huang River

Question 11

The Dao is

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the natural way of the universe

Question 12

When bad things happened, such as uprisings and natural disasters, the Zhou believed

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that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven

Question 13

By what means did the Zhou keep control over all the regions of their kingdoms

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by putting family members in charge of individual regions

Question 14

Under the Mandate of Heaven, the ruler was called

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Son of Heaven

Question 15

This permitted a leader to seize control by force and a victory proved that heaven supported it

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 16

Confucianism places special importance on the devotion of children to their parents

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filial piety

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