China Flashcards
What is western china like?
Very mountainous and has a big desert
What is eastern China like?
It is fertile and good for growing crops
Name three main rivers in china.
The Chang, Huang, and the Xi.
Name the mountain range in china.
The himmalayas
Define famine.
A severe food and water shortage
What is the dynasty cycle?
One emperor is chosen, then some bad stuff happens, then he loses the Mandate of Heaven, then it all happens again
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
It’s the people believing that god chose the emperor.
What was the first recorded dynasty?
The Shang dynasty
During which dynasty did Confucius live?
The Zhou dynasty.
Who is Confucius?
He was a Chinese philosopher.
What are the basic teachings of Confucianism?
To act according to one’s role in society.
Who was the leader that unified china?
Shi-Huangdi.
Which dynasty gave modern china it’s name?
The Qin dynasty
Define command economy.
A economy in which the central government makes all of the basic economic designs
Who were the nationalists?
They were a group who attempted to establish a republic after the fall of the Qing dynasty
Who was Mao Zedong?
He was a communist leader.
What was the great leap forward?
A policy china did to increase steel production
What was daoism?
To follow the dao.
What is Buddhism?
The goal is to become free from the pain and suffering of the world
Before communism, explain how Chinese families worked
The families stayed together in multi generational
What is the one child policy?
To limit the growth rate. Also, people may only have one child
Why was the three gorges dam built?
To produce clean energy as the county is having trouble with pollution
Define culture
Beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular nation or group of people.
Define communism
Political and economic system in which the government owns all property and makes all economic decisions
