Ancient China Flashcards

1
Q

What is another name for the Yellow River?

A

Huang-He

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2
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Who developed the civil service system in China?

A

Han Dynasty

Must pass it to get a government job

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3
Q

What dynasty invented gun powder, block printing, and clocks?

A

Tang Dynasty

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4
Q

Why was the Silk Road important?

A

Silk was a popular banned trade product

Silk trade connected China with the Middle East

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5
Q

Which Chinese invention is associated with fireworks and weapons?

A

Gunpowder

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6
Q

What physical features isolated China?

A

The Gobi dessert

The Pacific Ocean

The Himalayas Mt.

The Great Wall of China

*ethnocentrism: when a culture thinks they are better than another

China thought they were better than others because they did not travel to other places

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7
Q

What is ethnocentrism?

A

When a culture believes they are better than another

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