4.1 The Geography Of China Flashcards
yellowish brown soil
loess
a platform of earth
terrace
a dike used to control flooding
levee
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
double cropping
the region where human settlement and culture began in china
north china plain
the capital of china
beijing
a river that cuts through the north china plain
huang river
the area surrounding the huang river
huang river valley
a region in southern china that has one of the best climates for farming
guangxi zhungzu
a rocky region in the west of china
tibetan plateau
a mountain range in southern asia; includes the highest point on earth
himalayas
a town in eastern china known for its artifacts of bone
anyang
king of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor
Shi huangdi
first ruler of the of Han dynasty who lifted the ban on books in china
gaozu
Chinese emperor who increased authority during the Han dynasty
Wu di
Chinese astronomer who became the first Chinese historian after writing a complete history book on china
Sima qian
Chinese scholar and historian of the Han dynasty who continued the work of Sima qian
ban zhao
a picture that represents a world
pictograph
a bone commonly used during the Shang dynasty in china to predict the future
oracle bone
a territory
province
a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
ancester
the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
civil service
a person who goes between buyers and sellers
middleman
a dynasty that lasted from 1760 b.c. to 1500 b.c in china
Shang dynasty
a period in history when bronze was mainly used to make
items such as tools and weapons
bronze age
the largest of the Chinese dynasties , lasting from 770-221 b.c.
Zhou dynasty
the Chinese dynasty founded by the first Chinese emperor, Shi huangdi
Qin dynasty
a wall in china originally built for protection from northern invaders that over centuries was extended to more than 4,300 miles
great wall
a dynasty that lasted from 206 b.c. to a.d. 220 in china
Han dynasty
a trading route that connected Europe and lands of the roman empire with china
silk road
The birth place of Confucius
Lu Province
Chinese teacher of morals that came to embody the core of Confucianism
Confucius
Disciple of Confucius who is regarded as second only to Confucius as the cofounder of Confucianism
Mencius
First great teacher of Daoism who taught before Cofucius
Laozi
a high-ranking social class
nobility
Zhou dynasty text that Confucius interpreted and recieved
Book of Documents
a collection of sayings by Confucius
Analects
a way of thinking and living based on the teaching of Confucius
Confucianism
in dynastic China, the divine right to govern for the good of all people
Mandate of Heaven
The belief in finding the “way”, or the dao, of the universe
Daoism
