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26 Cards in this Set
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Huang He or Huang River
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Cuts through the North China plain. It has a distinct yellow color because yellow silt is dissolved in the river water
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China's Sorrow
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a name for the Huang River because the river's flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless
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Guangxi Zhungzu
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The region to the south and east of China
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North China Plain
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Region where historians trace human settlement and culture in China. Many people lived there. Center for farming and industry.
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What made the land good for farming in the North China Plain?
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The loess - a soil that blows in from the desert.
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What happens when the Huang flows onto the the North China plain?
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It changes from a swift river to a sluggish(slow) one.
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What keeps the Huang River contained?
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dike or levees
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Tibetan Plateau
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Very rocky land with many mountain ranges and beautiful views from plateaus
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Describe 3 things about the geography of China
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many plains, mountains and deserts
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Bronze Age
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The period when people began making bronze out of copper and tin. Used to make tools, cups, weapons and trade goods
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Zhou economy
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Silk was an important product in this period.
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Zhou dynasty
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Referred to as a golden age because the economy was strong.
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Describe some important things about the Zhou dynasty
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the government worked on many large projects such as irrigation systems and canals. People began to use iron to make tools and weapons
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What were some inventions in Ancient China that improved daily life?
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-projects to control flooding
-iron was used to make farm tools and weapons -a new system of money was created |
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Who built the Great Wall of China and why?
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Shi Huangdi built it to protect the empire from northern invaders
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What did the Han dynasty achieve?
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-new roads
-government officials had to take exams -the first complete history of China was written -new inventions - porcelain, paper, ink |
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What did advancements in trade and transportation do during the Han dynasty?
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Chinese culture were united.
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The Analects
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A collection of sayings by Confucius that were written down by his students. It is the main printed work of Confucius and includes advice to people who want to do the right thing
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Confucius
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a teacher of morals, or deciding what is right and wrong, and a disciplined thinker
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What did Confucius value?
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Order, harmony and ways of making the world right.
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What is the first principle of Confucianism?
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Respect all people
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What else might Confucius have said?
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Children should honor and respect their parents. He believed int eh importance of the respect for the family.
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Daoism
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the belief in finding the "way", or the dao, of the universe. This had almost as much influence on Chinese culture as Confucianism
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Laozi
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The first great teacher of Daoism - he taught before Confucius . He and other Daoists believed that people should live in harmony with nature, not apart from it.
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Shi Huangdi
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A ruler who punished anyone who criticized him. He would have punished followers of Confucianism because Confucius said harsh rulers should be overthrown.
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Wu Di
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a Ruler who valued scholars and teachers such as Confucius. He would have encouraged Confucius' followers to continue their work.
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