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Ancient China A-3
SS Asselin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Huang He River | The second-longest river in Chinha. |
| Yangtze River | The longest river in China and Asia and the third-longest river in the world. |
| North China Plain | A large plain in East Asia, built up by soil deposits of the Huang He. |
| Gobi Desert | A desert in Mongolia and northern China. |
| Takla Makan Desert | China's largest desert |
| Tian Shan Mts. | mountain system of central Asia |
| Kunlun Mts. | is one of the longest mountain chains in Asia |
| Himalaya Mts. | A mountian system of south central Asia. |
| Yellow Sea | the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea |
| South China Sea | is a part of the Pacific Ocean |
| East China Sea | is a marginal sea east of China |
| Mekong river | is one of the world’s major rivers |
| Takla Makan Desert | also known as Taklimakan, is a desert in Central Asia |
| Tian Shan Mts. | is a mountain range located in Central Asia |
| Kunlun Mts. | is one of the longest mountain chains in Asia |
| Province | A unit of an empire; the provinces of the Rome Empire each had a governor supported by an army |
| Altay Mts. | A mountain system of central Asia |
| Qin Lin Mts. | are a major east-west mountain range in southern Shaanxi province, China |
| Plateau of Tibet | The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau lies between the Himalayan range to the south |
| “Middle Kingdom” | The middle time period of the groups of Egyptian dynasties |
| Terrace | Terrace (agriculture), a leveled surface; Terrace (building), a raised flat platform; Terrace (geology), |
| Extended family | Closely related people of several generations, such as brothers and sisters, parents, uncles and aunts, grandparents, and great-grandparents |
| Silk | A valuable cloth originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms |
| Dike | A protective wall that controls or holds back water |
| Shang | was the second Chinese dynasty |
| Han | was the second imperial dynasty of China |
| Ming | was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 |
| Qin | was the ruling Chinese dynasty between 221 and 206 BC |
| Tang | was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period |
| Calligraphy | means beautiful writing |
| Confucius | Chinese philosopher and teacher; his beliefs, known as Confucianism, greatly influenced Chinese life. |
| Daoism/Taoism | refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions |
| Ying yang | how polar or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected |
| Philosophy | System of beliefs and values. |
| Civil service | The group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government. |
| Bureaucrat | A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy and can comprise the administration of any organization of any size |
| Emperor | A ruler of widespread lands. |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family. |
| Sun Tzu | is a Chinese military treatise that was written by Sun Tzu in the 6th century BC, during the Spring and Autumn period |
| Currency | The kind of money used by a group or a nation. |
| Warlord | A leader of an armed group. |
| Shi Huangdi | Emperor of the Qin dynasty; was the first to unify the Chinese empire. |
| Liu Bang | Founder of the Han dynasty of China in 202 B.C. stabilized the government and promoted education |
| Wudi | Chinese emperor from 140 to 86 B.C. expanded the Chinese empire |
| Terracotta warriors | is the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China |
| Great Wall of China | A wall that extends about 1,400 miles across nothern China; built in the third century B.C. |
| Huns | The Huns were a group of nomadic (roaming) herdsmen, warlike people |
| Silk road | The Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization. |
| Bactrian camel | is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of north eastern Asia |
| Gunpowder | also called black powder, is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate |
| Ceramics | is an inorganic, non-metallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling |
| Wheelbarrow | is a small hand-propelled vehicle |
| Acupuncture | is the procedure of inserting and manipulating needles into various points on the body |
| Anesthetics | Opium was not introduced to India and China until 330 BC and 600–1200 AD respectively |
| Herbal remedies | Herbalism or Botanical Medicine, is the use of herbs for their therapeutic or medicinal value. |
| Circulatory system | Circulatory System is the main transportation and cooling system for the body. |
| Jade | Hard, pale-green or white mineral; valued as a gemstone or as a material from which to make boxes, carved tablets, or other ornaments. |
| Bronze | A yellowish-brown alloy of copper, tin, and traces of other metals; used by people during the Bronze Age to make tools and weapons. |
| Monsoon | The winds that blow across East Asia at certain times of the year; in summer, they are very wet; in winter, they are generally dry unless they have crossed warm ocean currents. |
| Nightingale | a small passerine bird |
| Pagoda | tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. ... |
| Buddhism | Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha |
| Legalism | LegalismThe sixth chapter in the learning module, Chinese Philosophy |
| Mongols | Genghis Khan and successors, to Kubilai Khan; Mongols into Europe, Mesopotamia, Korea, China and Japan. |
| Genghis Khan | Best Known As: 13th century Mongolian conqueror. |
| Kublai Kha | Kublai Khan (1215-1294) was a Mongolian leader who made an impact on China, not only through conquest, but also by ruling successfully. ... |
| Zheng He | Chinese Muslim admiral Zheng He commanded the largest fleets and the largest ships ever to sail the Indian Ocean until World War II |
| loess | Yellow-brown soil |
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