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Brief Chinese History Flashcards

1
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What is the place in which China’s oldest civilization started?

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Yellow River

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2
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What is China’s official name?

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People’s Republic of China

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3
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What are the 3 major rivers of China?

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Yang Tze - Huang He - Xi Jiang

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4
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What is the estimated population of China as of 2019?

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1.4B

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5
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What are the 2 elements of the dialect of Chinese people?

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Written Language - Spoken Language

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6
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The written language of China is represented by combination of different strokes called?

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Character

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7
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What is the first dynasty in Chinese history, which lasted for 500 years including the reigns of 17 emperors?

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Xia Dynasty

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8
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This dynasty is an important milestone of the Chinese civilization and marks the end of primitive society and the beginning of class society.

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Xia Dynasty

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9
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This was the first dynasty to emerge near the Huang River.

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Xia Dynasty

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10
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This dynasty lasted almost 600 years, with a total of 30 emperors throughout 17 generations.

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Shang Dynasty

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11
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This dynasty is often called as the first true Chinese dynasty.

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Shang Dynasty

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12
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First hydraulic engineering project was built during this dynasty.

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Zhou Dynasty

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13
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This dynasty dammed a river in Anhui province.

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Zhou Dynasty

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14
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Origins of Native Chinese philosophy developed during this dynasty.

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Zhou Dynasty

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15
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Who are the 3 great Chinese philosophers?

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Confucius - Lao Tzu - Mencius

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16
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Who is the first emperor of the Qin dynasty?

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Qin Shihuangdi / Shih Huang Ti

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17
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The great wall of China was built during this dynasty.

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Qin Dynasty

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18
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Who overthrew the Qin dynasty?

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Liu Bang

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19
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This is the golden age of Chinese history.

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Han Dynasty

20
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Who founded the Han dynasty?

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Emperor Gaodi

21
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He took control of the Han dynasty in 141BC.

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Han Wudi

22
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The paper and first Chinese dictionary were created during this dynasty.

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Han Dynasty

23
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Silk road trade developed during this dynasty.

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Han Dynasty

24
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Buddhism was introduced to China during this dynasty.

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Han Dynasty

25
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This dynasty is referred to as the golden age of ancient China.

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Tang Dynasty

26
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The main invention in this dynasty is the gun powder.

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Song Dynasty

27
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During this dynasty, there was an increase of interest in the writings of Confucius.

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Song Dynasty

27
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During this dynasty, economic development paved the way for the emergence of a middle class.

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Song Dynasty

28
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The Mongols overtook this dynasty.

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Song Dynasty

29
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The only non-Han ethnic group that ruled over China.

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Mongol/Yuan Dynasty

30
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Who established the Mongol/Yuan Dynasty?

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Kublai Khan

31
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He rebuilt and extended the grand canal and failed to invade Japan.

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Kublai Khan

32
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They reestablished Confucian government after defeating the Mongols.

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Ming Dynasty

32
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They defeated the Mongols in 1368.

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Ming Dynasty

33
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This is the last great dynastic power (until 1912).

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Qing Dynasty

33
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The second emperor of this dynasty moved the capital to Beijing and constructed the forbidden city.

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Ming Dynasty

34
Q

During the Qing dynasty, the ______ captured and unified the eastern Mongolia and Korea, and captured Beijing in 1644.

A

Manchu

35
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It was formed in 1913 and heavily influenced by the principle of Sun Yat-sen.

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Guomindang Nationalist Party (GMD/KMT)

36
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He was the head of the GMD from 1928 until his death in 1975.

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Chiang Kai Shek (Jiang Jieshi)

37
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It was founded in 1921 in Shanghai.

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Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

38
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What is represented by the largest star in China’s flag?

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Communist Party

39
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What is represented by the 4 smaller stars in China’s flag?

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Classes of people

40
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What are the 4 classes of people in China?

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Peasants - Workers - Bourgeoise - Capitalist

41
Q

It is the standard Chinese.

A

Mandarin

42
Q

Chinese romanization is called?

A

Pin Yin

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