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China WCII Hrs
China - Geography, Ancient History, Philosophies/Culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acupuncture | the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin |
| Mandate of Heaven | authority given by heaven to rule |
| seismograph | used to measure earthquakes |
| cultural diffusion | the spreading of ideas |
| Xia Dynasty | No official records exist for this dynasty |
| Shang Dynasty | China's first historical dynasty |
| Zhou Dynasty | longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history |
| Qin Dynasty | this dynasty defeated the other warring states to take control of China |
| Han Dynasty | a return to Confucian ideas mixed with Legalist ideas was used by this dynasty which lasted from the 3rd BCE -3rd CE |
| Huang He | Yellow River |
| Silk Road | 4000 mile-long network of routes-stretched westward from China across Asia's deserts and mountain ranges all the way to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Shi Huangdi | Qin king who succeeded in unifying China |
| Confucianism | ideas of Confucius- morality family society and government |
| oracle bones | Early Chinese writing appeared on them to help predict the future |
| ethics | moral values |
| peasants | farmers with small farms |
| Confucius | most influential teacher in Chinese history- came up with ideas about how to restore order in China |
| Daoism | philosophy of living in harmony with nature and maintaining proper yin and yang |
| Laozi | famous Dao teacher |
| Legalism | the belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled by strict laws & punishments |
| Qi | vital energy in humans and living things |
| Yin and Yang | Complimentary opposites |
| Five Proper Relationships | Confucius' ideas to create order in society |
| Mandarin | Language spoken by majority of Chinese |
| Pinyin | Written Chinese is spelled the way it sounds |
| Han Dynasty | China's 1st "Golden Age" |
| Silk Road | Trade route from China |
| Confucianism | Civil service exams based on these teachings |
| Grand Canal | Connects the Yellow and Chang Rivers |
| Buddhism | Religion came to China from India |
| Mongols | 1st foreign dynasty to rule China |
| bureaucracy | Government officials responsible for the daily running of government |
| Yu the Great | Role model for Chinese emperors holding the "Mandate of Heaven" |
| Horses | Silver and Silk were traded for these |
| Portuguese | First Europeans to come to China |
| Pinyin | Chinese language spelled the way it sounds |
| Mandarin | The major Chinese language/dialect spoken by most Chinese |
| 3000-5000 | Number of characters a person needs to know to be considered literate |
| Manchu (Qing) | 2nd foreign dynasty to rule China |
| Four | Number of tones in spoken Mandarin Chinese |
| Terra Cotta Soldiers | "Soldiers" created to accompany Qin emperor into the afterlife |
| Mencius | Confucius greatest disciple |
| Qi | Vital energy or life force existing in humans and in life |
| Leveling | Economic policy used by the Han dynasty |
| Ideology | A way of thinking. Confucianism is an example of this. |
| Han Chinese | This is how the Chinese came to think of themselves from the Han dynasty onward |
| Great Wall of China | Started by the Qin dynasty |
| Zhong Guo | China's name for itself |
| Feudalism | A weak central government exists and does not control all of the country |
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