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Ancient China Review
answer | question |
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loess | a fine, yellow soil found in China that is easily carried by wind and rain |
steppe | a dry, grassy treeless plain found in Asia and Eastern Europe. |
dynasty | a line of rulers who belonged to the same family |
Mandate of Heaven | the belief that the Chinese emperors right to rule came from the gods |
Daoism | Dao means "the way" teaching of Lao Zi. Lao Zi believed that nature should guide people in their lives. Lao Zi did not believe that worldly riches and high officers were important. |
Confucius | one of the most famous Chinese philosophers |
Lao Zi | Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism |
Emperor | a supreme ruler of an empire or group of states under one government |
legalism | a philosopher of strict government in China in which citizens were encouraged to serve the needs of the state |
Shihuangdi | Chinese emperor who unified China and founded the Qin dynasty |
Liu Pang | founder of the Han Dynasty. Used the "Mandate of Heaven" to justify his rule. |
Confucianism | a system of beliefs and behaviors in China that are based on the teachings of Confucius, who said that people should lead good lives by studying ancient traditions and stressed the importance of respecting one's family and ancestors |
The Huang He is also known as..... | China's River of Sorrow |
What did China's geography do to help them? | It helped them stay protected by creating natural barriers. |
Paper was invented during which dynasty? | Han Dynasty |
What did the Chinese do to protect themselves on the borders not naturally protected? | Built the Great Wall of China |
Kublai Khan | This was a descendant of the first Khan ruler over China. |
Genghis Khan | warrior leader who united the Mongol clans and was the first non-Chinese to rule over China |
Marco Polo | European traveler to China and helped spread Chinese ideas to Europe |
Han Wudi | wanted to end the practice of giving government jobs to family members of the ruler so he started a civil service |