ancient china Flashcards

1
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the transportation irrigation

A

Huang He and Yangtze River

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2
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LOESS

A

rich soil

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3
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who was very isolated

A

china

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4
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what percentage of land was used for farming

A

10-12%

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5
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used terrace farming to produce what during the Ming Dynasty

A

rice

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6
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what dynasty drove off nomads

A

shang

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7
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what dynasty had complex religion

A

shang dynasty

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8
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what dynasty developed written language

A

shang dynasty

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9
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what dynasty overthrew the shang dynasty

A

zhou dynasty

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10
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what dynasty promoted mandate of heaven

A

zhou dynasty

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11
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what dynasty had economy grow

A

zhou dynasty

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12
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what dynasty had population increase

A

zhou dynasty

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13
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DYNASTIC CYCLE

A

the rise and fall of dynasties

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14
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what were chinese progress

A

silk thread, silk road, bronze making, first books, astronomy, calendar

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15
Q

PHILOSOPHY

A

the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge or conduct

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16
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FILLIAL PIETY

A

respect for parents, most important duty was take care of parents

17
Q

l or d: only way to order is to pass strict laws and harsh punishments

A

legalism

18
Q

l or d: the ruler alone possesses power

A

legalism

19
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l or d: government is unnatural and cause of problems

A

daoism

20
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l or d: the best government is the one that governs the least

A

daoism

21
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harsh ideas of legalism

A

nature of man is evil and goodness is acquired

22
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daoism: the unspoken way

A

was about trying to live in harmony with nature

23
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promised an escape from suffering

A

buddhism in china

24
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offered hope of eternal happiness

A

buddhism in china

25
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presented buddha as a merciful god

A

buddhism in china

26
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taught anyone could gain salvation through prayer, good works, and devotion

A

buddhism in china

27
Q

sent spies to report on local officials, forced noble families to live in his capital

A

shi huangdi uniting china

28
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jailed, tortured, and killed who opposed his rules

A

shi huangdi uniting china

29
Q

had books of philosophy and literature burned

A

shi huangdi uniting china

30
Q

standardized weights and measures

A

shi huangdi uniting china

31
Q

created uniformity in chinese writing

A

shi huangdi uniting china

32
Q

strengthened the transportation system

A

shi huangdi uniting china

33
Q

built great wall

A

shi huangdi uniting china

34
Q

MONOPOLY

A

exclusive control of a commodify or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices

35
Q

ACUPUNCTURE

A

a chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified of the the body

36
Q

how did hand rulers strengthened the economy and government of china

A

monopoly

37
Q

what invention was invented in the hans golden age

A

acupuncture