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Indus River/China Flashcards

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3 rivers of Indus River Valley

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Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus

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3 great rivers of China

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Huang He, Chang Jiang, Xi Jiang

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What was “China’s Sorrow?” Why?

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The Huang He, because it was sometimes violent and unpredictable, causing death and destruction.

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Monsoons

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Seasonal winds in Indus River Valley.

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3 mountain ranges of Indus River Valley

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Hindu Kush, Karakorum, Himalayan

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Best examples of urban planning in the ancient world

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Harappa, Moreno-Daro

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China was originally known as what?

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Zhong Gou/Middle Kingdom

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Who was the founder of China according to legend?

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Pan Gu

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According to legend, what was the name of the first Chinese dynasty?

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Xia

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Who did the early Chinese worship and why?

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Their ancestors, because they believed they had to appease them for prosperity/good fortune.

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3 modern day countries of Indus River Valley

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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

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What was the name of the inhabitants of Indus River Valley?

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Harappans

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Center of Chinese society

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Family

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2 main groups of Chinese social order

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Nobles and peasants

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Feudalism

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Chinese government in which kings, lords, and nobles ruled.

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Mandate of Heaven

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A Chinese ruler’s right to rule.

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Oracle bones

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Used by the Chinese to obtain advice and predict the future.

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How was wealth determined in early China?

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How much land one owned.

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When was the Great Wall started and why?

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Warring States Period, to protect warlords from one another.

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4 stages of Chinese dynastic cycle

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  1. Founded
  2. Prosperity
  3. Decline
  4. Rebellion/replacement
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How many characters did Chinese script writing have?

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Between 1,500 and 10,000.

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Son of Heaven

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Title given to Chinese rulers during the Zhou dynasty.

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What did the god Tian demand from the people of China?

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Good and right behavior.

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3 signs that ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven

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Natural disasters, high taxes, corruption

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Shang

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1st recorded Chinese dynasty

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Who started the 2nd dynasty and what was it called?

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Wu started the Zhou dynasty.

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