what are the 2 main rivers of china

Question 1

what are the 2 main rivers in china?

Answer 1

the yellow river and the yangtze

Question 2

why is china isolated from other countries?

Answer 2

the mountains,deserts, and oceans surrounding it

Question 3

name 2 deserts

Answer 3

the taklamakan and the gobi

Question 4

2 bodies of water surrounding china

Answer 4

the sea of japan and the china sea

Question 5

main characteristics of outer china

Answer 5

mountains , deserts, hard to grow crops

Question 6

main characteristics of inner china

Answer 6

fertile lands and flat grasslands

Question 7

what was the name of the first dynasty of china

Answer 7

the shang dynasty

Question 8

what did archeoligists find in the city of anyang

Answer 8

palaces,houses,temples

Question 9

why did they believe in human sacrifices

Answer 9

they continue to be served in the afterlife

Question 10

who led the shang government

Answer 10

a powerful king

Question 11

what were prisoners of war used for

Answer 11

human sacrifices and slavery

Question 12

what tool made the army so strong

Answer 12

bronze weapons

Question 13

what groups made up the social classes in shang dynasty

Answer 13

kings,nobles,artisans,traders,farmers, slaves

Question 14

what was their religion centered on

Answer 14

ancestor worship, oracle bones

Question 15

what are oracle bones

Answer 15

turtle shells or the shoulder blade of a cow that the ancestors would communicate on

Question 16

2 examples of artwork during shang dynasty

Answer 16

bronze vessel, pottery

Question 17

what dynasty took over the shang

Answer 17

Zhou dynasty

Question 18

define mandate from heaven

Answer 18

a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens

Question 19

define feudalism

Answer 19

a system of government based on land and tenants

Question 20

define the warring states period

Answer 20

little states going against each other for ruling

Question 21

define confucianism

Answer 21

a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behaviour

Question 22

what are analects

Answer 22

the sayings of Confucius in a book

Question 23

what are the main teachings of confucianism

Answer 23

the teachings of kongfuzi

Question 24

what are the main teachings of daoism

Answer 24

accept whatever and concentrate on nature

Question 25

what is another name for daoism

Answer 25

taoism

Question 26

define ying and yang

Answer 26

the daoism concept of opposing forces of nature

Question 27

what's are the main teachings of legalism

Answer 27

to believe that people are naturally selfish and harsh punishments

Question 28

why was legalism adopted

Answer 28

to teach people to not be selfish and obey the government.

Question 29

who was the first emperor of chine

Answer 29

qin shi haung

Question 30

how did qin conquer other states

Answer 30

military,bribery.spies,alliences

Question 31

what philosophy did Qin believe in

Answer 31

legalism

Question 32

how did he divide china into sections

Answer 32

36 sections

Question 33

what is standardizing the culture

Answer 33

making everything the same

Question 34

3 ways the culture was standardized

Answer 34

writing, money system,banned other beliefs

Question 35

why was the great wall built

Answer 35

to protect from northern invaders

Question 36

how long did it to take to build the great wall and what were conditions

Answer 36

it took ten years and the conditions were very rough because of the weather the mountains and the deserts they had to build through

Question 37

what did qin do to people who believed in confucanism

Answer 37

made them slaves and burned them

Question 38

what articles were found in emperor quins tomb

Answer 38

jewelry,clay soldiers, chariots, horses.

Question 39

why did the han dynasty come to power

Answer 39

people rebelled against legalism and took over

Question 40

what was the golden age of china

Answer 40

a rich era of china in the han dynasty

Question 41

what are 3 acheivments in warfare

Answer 41

crossbows, kites, fish scale armor

Question 42

what are 2 changes in Chinese government

Answer 42

bureaucracy, civil servants

Question 43

what are 2 achievments in agriculture

Answer 43

iron plow, chain pump

Question 44

what were 2 main industries in china

Answer 44

silk, salt

Question 45

what major advancements happened in art and how did it affect the people

Answer 45

the carving in the wall and calligraphy, and silk they could use all these for writing and carving into

Question 46

what are 2 achievments in medicine

Answer 46

burning leaves, and acupuncture

Question 47

what was the silk road

Answer 47

a network of trade routes