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Social Studies China
Answer | Question |
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Great Wall Of China | a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials |
Dynastys | a line of hereditary rulers of a country. |
Legalism | a philosophy of administration in ancient China. Upon first acquaintance with this system it seems no more than a rationalization by political administrators for their having total political control of their societies. |
Daoism | a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao |
Confucism | the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct |
Communism | a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. |
Canals | an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc. |
Loess | a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia. |
Mandate of Heaven | a political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source |
Shi Huangdi | the founder of the Qin dynasty |
Stepps | a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia |
Yellow sea, Bejing, Gobi Desert. Shang Hi, Yangtze River, Hong Kong,Plateu of Tibet, South China Sea, Himilya Mount, Yellow River, Pacific Ocean, East China Sea, South China Sea. | Using the map of China and your geography outline, name the important geographical features, including the rivers of China. |
Most people in ancient China settled on the North China Plain. Why? | |
How did the geography of China influence the ancient civilization? | |
Review the three philosophies of ancient China and the creators of each philosophy. | |
Understand the Buddhist concepts of karma and samsara | |
Review the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties |