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China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe North china plains | Flat region of grasslands |
| Why are the North china plains called The land of the yellow earth | The wind pushes loses onto the north china plains |
| Why is the Huang he river yellow | The loses from the Gobi gets blown into the river |
| What are challenges of the Huang He river | Cold climate in winter, Unexpected floods |
| What is one benefit of living in the chang Jiang river valley | Warm, wet, humid climate good for growing rice year round |
| What is one challenge of living in the chang Jiang river valley | Not a lot of fertile land for growing crops |
| How did they create fertile land in the chang Jiang river valley | Built terraces |
| Why is the Tibetan plateau called 'the roof of the world" | It is 2.5 miles above sea level which makes it very cold |
| Why is there no fertile land in the tibetan plateau | Cold and dry , hard to grow crops, Made trade and travel difficult |
| What is the tallest mountain in the Himalayas | Mount Everest |
| What is one benefit of the Himalayas | Natural protection |
| What does Taklamakan mean | "Once you go in, you will not come out." |
| How did Taklamakan get its name | sudden sand storms |
| How is the Gobi desert different from the Taklamakan | The Gobi is made of small pebbles which are called loess (silt) which creates fertile land |
| How is the Gobi desert connected to the Huang He/North China plains | Loess from the Gobi desert covers the ground |
| What is the mandate of heaven | The fight to rule given from gods |
| According to the mandate of heaven, what did the Chinese owe to their leader | Loyalty and obedience |
| How do we know the shang dynasty existed and was more than a myth | archeologists uncovered the ruins of Anyang in the Huang He River Valley which revealed many artifacts that supported the existence of the Shang dynasty |
| How does bronze relate to the shang dynasty | 1st to discover bronze for weapons |
| What was the oracle bone | It was used to communicate with ancestors since they belvied ancestors can harm or help you |
| what led to the downfall of the shang dynasty | To many wars, Kigs and Nobels spent to much money, Kigs used more time hunting then ruling |
| Define feudalism | A give and take relationship |
| what does nobles provide to the king | Loyalty and military service |
| what did the king provide to the nobles | Loyalty and military service |
| What did the nobles provide for peasants | protection |
| What did peasants provide to nobles | Goods/crops |
| why was feudalism created during the Zhou dynasty | increased sability in rule |
| What led to there downfall | fighting each other |
| What question did the Chinese ask at the end of the Zhou dynasty | what was the best way to rule. |
| Why did the Chinese develop confucianism,daoism,and legalism | They needed to find a way to govern that would be effective and answer their question of the best way to govern |
| How rulers should be for confucianism | Honest,fair,goodness, and peaceful society. |
| How rulers should be for daoism | Simple, peaceful, natural lifestyle |
| How rulers should be for legalism | harsh, strict laws |
| Which philosophy did the leader of the Qin dynasty (Shi Huang Di) follow Why | Emperor Qin Shihunagdi ruled using Legalism because it was a fast way to control the people in the civilization. |
| What did Emperor Qin standardize and why was it important | Money, weights and measures which made everything fair and equal |
| Why did they build the great wall of china | For protection from northern invaders |
| Who opposed Qin's rule of the dynasty | The Confucian scholars because he believed in legalism and it was the complete opposite of confucianism |
| Why did emperor Qin's order the execution of 460 confucain scholars and the buring of the books | He was afraid that they would feel Confucianism is a better way to rule and they would challenge his authority. He burned the books because he didn't want people to learn about Confucianism and wanted to rebel against legalism |
| What is the purpose of the chain pump | Transport water from the river to fields |
| what is porpuse of seismograph | detect earthquakes |
| what is the purpose of the kite | sent messages, sacred enemies away |
| Why is silk valuable | Only the Chinese knew how to make it |
| Which chinese philosophy was the best way to rule china during the Han dynasty | confucianism |
| what is the purpose of the civil servant exam | Test if people can get government jobs. |
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