China Flashcards
Why did fewer people settle in outer china rather then inner china
The farm land in outer china was not good
Why did the people in the Tibetan plateau herd yaks instead of growing plants
They couldn’t grow plants in the Tibetan plateau due to harsh wether
Where do the Chinese grow rice
They grow rice in the north china plain
What are the two major rivers
The two major rivers are the yellow river and Yangtze River
Ancient china was surrounded by deserts mountains oceans how did that effect the Chinese culture
It helped unity in Chinese culture
Near what geographical feature did civilization start
They started near major rivers
What is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road
Spices and religion
What is silk
Silk is a natural fiber produced by silk worms
3 main dangers on eastern silk road
Bandits sand storm and mirages
What is the silk road
The Silk Road is an ancient trade route in china
Where did the first settlers of china build their settlements why?
The first settlers built their settlements in north china plain in inter china
Why was china isolated
China was isolated because the surroundings of china were Rocky Mountains and cold plates forming a natural barrier
How did the Silk Road promote an exchange of goods and ideas
Merchants transported or traded along the way
What is the difference between the eastern and western Silk Road
The western Silk Road mainly connected Europe with the Middle East while the Easter stretched from china to Central Asia
What is cultural diffusion
The spreading of cultural traits such as goods and ideas from one culture to another or within one culture
The spreading of cultural traits such as goods and ideas from one culture to another or within a culture
Cultural diffusion
A group of people traveling togather
Caravan
A network of trade routes that stretched for more then four thousand miles across Asia
Silk Road
A network of roads along which traders travelled
Trade routes
Location where ruins were found from the Shang dynasty chinas first civilization
Anyang
A large group of family members and friends
Clan
A strong metal alloy made form copper
Bronze
One of the first Chinese dynasties ruled from 1700 to 1122
Shang dynasty
Honoring of an ancestor through rituals such as offering food to the spirits of the dead
Ancestor worship
