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1
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what was a nation of addicts?

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china during the Qing dynasty

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2
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who was suffering a trade debt with China?

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Europe, they were buying more than selling

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3
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what was opium used to do?

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weaken China

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what did opium do to China’s economy?

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it depleted it

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5
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what happened to their agriculture?

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it went down hill because there was no production from workers since they all used the opium

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6
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what increased because of the opium?

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crime

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7
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what does the emperor do to try and stop the opium problems?

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he bans opium and kills smugglers and addicts and dumps opium shipment into the ocean

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8
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what changed stuff big time?

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the industrial revolution

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9
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what were foreigners exempt from?

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Chinese law

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10
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when did the mandate of heaven begin to be questioned?

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during the opium war

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11
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what led to the opium war?

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when the Chinese destroyed british opium shipment

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12
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who won the opium war?

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the british

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13
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what do the british gain from winning the opium war?

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ports including Hong Kong

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14
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what did the Chinese lose during the Opium war?

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the mandate of heaven

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15
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what did the peasants set up during the Taiping Rebellion?

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their own Christian Kingdom

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16
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what did some random guy pretend to be during the taiping rebellion?

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the brother of Jesus

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17
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During the taiping rebellion what was replaced with what religion?

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eastern thought was replaced with christianity

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18
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what led to the collapse of the manchus?

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the taiping rebellion

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19
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what devastated the Qing dynasty?

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the first sino-japanese war

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20
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who was defeated in the first sino-jap war?

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china

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21
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who overthrows the Qing?

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the KMT nationalist party

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22
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what kind of government was formed during the nationalist revolution?

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republican

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23
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who is left in charge after Sun-Yat-Sen dies?

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Chiang Kai-Shek

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24
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what led to the dynastic collapse?

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opium and industrial revolution

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25
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what replaces Qing dynasty?

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Nationalist China (KMT)

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26
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what does Mao apply to China?

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Marxism

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27
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what is the little red book?

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it has the teachings of Mao and Mao would make it illegal to not have a little red book on you at all times

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28
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what was Mao’s main goal?

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to lead China into being a world power

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29
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Who did the CCP fight?

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the KMT

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30
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CCP united with america to fight who?

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The Japanese in wwii

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31
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the long march

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  • led by mao
  • decimated the CCP
  • unified the survivors
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32
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who helped with arms?

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the soviets

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33
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who defeated the KMT?

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The peoples republic of china

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34
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who is the leader of PRC?

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Mao

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35
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what type of government did PRC have?

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communist

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36
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who had a god like status?

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mao

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37
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hundred flowers campaign

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  • a ruse by Mao
  • encouraged dissent and new ideas
  • led the anti-rightest campaign
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38
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what was the goal of the great leap forward?

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modernization program

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39
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what was land divided into?

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communes

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40
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what did communes allow the government to have?

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complete control

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41
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steel production

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  • backyard blast furnaces
  • compete with US
  • everyday stuff melted down
42
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what production fell?

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food

43
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what happened to all the food that was produced in china?

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it was exported out of china and sold for weapons

44
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what was moa focused on?

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agriculture and industry

45
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what were big natural disaster problems in china?

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floods and draughts

46
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what did moa purge china of?

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people he saw as threats

47
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what were the four olds Moa wanted to get rid of?

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old culture
old habits
old customs
old ideas

48
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what did the red guards consist mainly of?

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students

49
Q

what is something mao did well?

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he was a guerilla fighter and he was a good leader

50
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who were moas greatest enemies?

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men who liked to comprimise

51
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who did the red guard attack mainly?

A

teachers and principles

52
Q

what will nixon be remembered for?

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his alliance with china against the soviet union

ping pong diplomacy

53
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The Cultural Revolution

A

started by mao

destroyed china and rebuild it in his image by ridding it of his enemies

54
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The Great Leap forward

A

focused on agriculture and industry

collectivization

55
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Who made the open door policy?

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Deng xiaoping

56
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What were the four modernizations?

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  1. Modernize agriculture
  2. Expand industry
  3. Develop science and technology
  4. Upgrade defense force
57
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What was different about the way they got their food now hat Mao was out of power?

A

They made their own so the cared more about getting it so not as many people were hungry

58
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Compare and contrast Mao and deng in terms of trade

A

Mao thought China was completely self reliant and could support themselves

Deng realized their need for foreign technology and money to modernize. He opened trade with the he US. Socialism with some private companies. He created the open door policy.

59
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Who was protesting not in Tiananmen Square?

A

Students

60
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Why was there a protest in Tiananmen Square?

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Because Yoabang was killed and he was a seen as a reformer to democratic change

61
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What did the students want?

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To reform the system

62
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True or false: the students protesting wanted to change the system

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False, they just wanted to reform it

63
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Who was anti CCP?

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The students protesting

64
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How did the government react to the protests in Tiananmen Square?

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They violently put them down. They had at first turned of water, then they began shooting people and running them over with tanks

65
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what does SEZ stand for?

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Special economic zones

66
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Special economic zones (SEZ)

A

Tax benefits to foreign countries

Towns booming

Hong Kong was a model for China

67
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Why was Hong Kong a model for south eastern China?

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They had a communist government and a capitalist economy

68
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Who is the leader of China at this time?

A

Xi Jinping

69
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True or false: China has the largest land army in the world

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True

70
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True or false: present day China has freedom of speech

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False, they only partially do

71
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Filial piety

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The duty and respect a child has for their parents

72
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Foot binding and long finger nails

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Shows they have a higher status

73
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Gentry

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Wealthy land owners

74
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Soothsayer

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Someone who makes predictions about the future

75
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Mongols

A

Big threat

Marco Polo was a leader

Built roads

Gun powder

76
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Great Wall

A

Built to keep out Mongols

77
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Chi

A

Energy

78
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Kow tow

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Boeing in respect

79
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Boxers

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Expel foreigners and defeated Qing

80
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Book that has maos teachings in it

A

Little red book

81
Q

President of new republic

Helped organize the nationalist party

A

Sun Yatsen

82
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Commander of the nationalist army

Leader following Sun Yatsen

A

Chiang Kai-Shek

83
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Mao Zedong

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Leader of the Chinese communist party

Dictator who killed the most people in human history

84
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Communes

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Government controlled farms collectivized community kitchens

85
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How did Britain gain control of China?

A

Opium war

86
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Who fought in the Chinese civil war?

A

The nationalists (KMT) against the communist party

87
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Impact of communism on China

A

Agriculture was taken over by government

People were forced to work and give the good up

Destroyed old culture

88
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What were the Chinese views on women?

A

Not important

89
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What was the Mandate of Heaven?

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It meant that the person in power was given their power by God

90
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Who was the first emperor of China?

A

Sho Huangdi

91
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What kind of idea is the Mandate of Heaven?

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A Confucian idea

92
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Which dynasty did Shi Huangdi?

A

The Qin dynasty

93
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Qui

A

China

94
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Who built the Great Wall of China?

A

Shi Huangdi

95
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What does the Great Wall symbolize?

A

The Chinese attitude towards the outside world

96
Q

Who started Taoism?

A

Lao Zi

97
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What does Doa mean?

A

The way

98
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What rejects Confucian ideas about proper behavior?

A

Legalism

99
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Who used a legalistic philosophy to rule?

A

Shi Huangdi

100
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What is saving face?

A

Maintaining order

101
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How long does shame last in saving face?

A

3 generations

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