Ch.5 China Flashcards
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A protective wall that controls or holds back water
Dike
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Yellow-brown soil
Loess
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Closely related people of several gen.
Extended family
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A Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life
Confucius
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A system of beliefs and values
Philosophy
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Group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government
Civil service
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Founder of the Qin dynasty and chinas first emperor
Shi huangdi
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The type of money used by a group or nation
Currency
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The founder of the han dynasty
Lieu bang
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Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strength
Wuxi
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A local leader of an armed group
Warlord
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An ancient trade route between China and Europe
Silk Road
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A valuable cloth originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms
Silk
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A Chinese scholar astronomer and historian author of the most important history of China
Sima qian
What is the first known civilizAtion
The Shang dynasty
What was the geographic setting of the Shang dynasty? Where was it located?
Very rocky
Fertile soil due to rivers
Mountains
Located in the north china plain
Why did the Chinese had so little contact with other civilizations?
Due to physical barriers. Mountains rivers oceans and deserts. Due to this China thought they were the center of the earth
How were ancient china and other civilizations similar
Relied on trade
Developed along rivers
What were the differences between China and other civilizations
China had more achievements than anyone else
China thought they were the only ones on earth
According to Confucius how were rulers and people in authority suppose to act
By setting a good example
Respect
Just
Why did Confucius think his ideas and teachings were good
If the authority figure set a good example people would follow him
How many relashionships did Confucius talk about
5
Who was threatened by Confucius
Wealthy
Government
Powerful
Rulers
Because people with power and wealth got handed jobs
People with wealth were threatend because they would have to share there wealth
How did Shi huangdi unite China
Creation of common weights and measures Improvements of the writing system Built roads Law code Ordered the creation of the Great Wall
Why was the rule of Shi huangdi harsh
Killed or imprisiomed anyone who opposed him
When he ordered all books to be burned except technology. Medicine and farming the scholars who protested he killed
How did the rule of Shi huangdi help liu bang rise to power
Liu bang was one of the leaders of the rebellion he became the emperor of the Han dynasty. Shi huangdi’s grandson made the kingdom grow weak and it broke apart
What characterized the Han dynasty
The government was stable Rule was less harsh Inventive Medicine Technology Arts Silk Road Confucianism
Why was the Han dynasty important
They invented things we still use today Paper Compass Wheelbarrow Acupuncture
Why do the people of China call themselves the children of the Han
Han shaped China with new inventions
People of China are proud of the legacy the Han left
What was the route of the Silk Road
Started in China ended in Antioch
What was the Silk Road used for
Trade, missionaries
Why was the Silk Road important
It introduced China to places they had never seen
Also exposed China to new foods and goods
