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17 Cards in this Set
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Why was the Great Wall of China built?
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to protect the people from invaders
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Name some of the places located in China?
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-Huang River Valley
-Northern China -Beijing -Guangxi Zhungzu -Himalayas -Gobi Dessert |
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Describe why the Huang River is yellow?
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Loess flows into the river and turns it yellow.
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Name the devices that stop flooding along the Huang River
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dikes and levees
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Why is the Huang River called China's sorrows?
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It drowned crops and left people homeless when it flooded.
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Describe the Tibetan Plateau
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rocky with lots of mountain ranges
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Name some of the landforms you would find in China
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plateau, deserts, mountains
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What was the most important product produced during the Zhou Dynasty?
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silk
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Name some of the inventions made during Ancient China that improved daily life:
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levees, bronze mirrors, porcelain, paper and ink
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Name some of the achievements of the Han Dynasty:
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-improved transportation by building roads
-imported tax goods |
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Name some of the things invented during the Han Dynasty:
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paper
porcelan ink |
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What influence did Confucianism and Daoism have on China's cultures?
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trading
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What is considered the first principle of Confucianism?
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respect
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Name the virtues at the core of Confucianism:
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humanity and respect
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Describe the analects
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a collection of sayings by Confucius
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Which school of thought was taught by Laozi
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Daoism
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What is the most important belief of Daoism?
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living in the way of the Universe
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