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china
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| describe the north china plains | -Flat, Fertile land -good for grazing g animals |
| why baare the North China Plains called the "The Land of The Yellow Earth". | The loes sfrom the Gobi Desert creates Fertile Land when the Huang He floods. |
| Why iss the Huang He River Yelow | The loess from the Gobi Desert gets blown into the river |
| What are the challenges of the Huang He River | -unexpected flooding -the climate is cold in the winter. |
| what is one benefit of living in the Chang Jiang River Valley. | warm, wet, and humid climate. |
| what is one challenge of living in the Chang Jiang River Valley. | not a lot of fertile Land for growing crops. |
| why is the tibetan Plateau " the Roof of the World" | It's 2 and a half miles above sea level |
| Why is there e no fertile Land in the tibetan plateau. | -cold and dry, hard too grow crops -made trade and travel difficult |
| What is the tallest mountains peak in the Himalayas | Mt.Eversest |
| What is one benefit of the Himalayas | natural protection |
| How di the taklamakan get its name | "once you go in,, you'll never come out." |
| how is the Gobi desert different form the taklamakan | The Gobi is made up of small pebbles called loess witch create fertile land |
| how is the Gobi desert connected to the Huang He River/North China Plains. | loess from the Gobi desert covers the ground |
| what was the mandate of heaven | The right to rule give by the heavens |
| According to the mandate of heaven, what did the Chinese owe to their leader. | complete loyalty and obedience. |
| DYNASTIC CYCLE-dynasty founded by a powrful_________ | leader |
| 1`DYNASTIC CYCLE-Period of great power and prosperity | -restores peace -builds roads irrigation systems, levees |
| DYNASTIC CYCLE-Period of Decline | -Higher taxes -natural disasters. |
| DYNASTIC CYCLE-Leader loses | Mandate of Heaven |
| DYNASTIC CYCLE-Period of rebbilion | Dynasty is overthrown. |
| DYNASTIC CYCLE-new leader gains | mandate of heaven. |
| 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, which was made from mixing copper and tin to produce weapons. |
| What was the purpose of oracle bones? | Used to communicate with ancestors since they believed they had the power to help or harm them |
| What led to the downfall of the Shang Dynasty? List three reasons. | -Fighting so many wars weakened the military and the Shang power. -Also the kings and nobles spent too much money on palaces, clothing and tombs. -Kings spent more time hunting rather than ruling the dynasty. |
| Define feudalism. | A give and take relationship between the social classes that created law and order. |
| What did the Nobles provide to the King? | Loyalty and military service |
| What did the King provide to the Nobles? | States/districts/land |
| What did the Nobles provide for the Peasants? | protection |
| what did the peasents provide the nobles | goods/crops |
| Why was feudalism created during the Zhou dynasty? | increased stability of their rule. |
| What led to the downfall of the Zhou dynasty? | -Nobles fought the king for power of the dynasty. -Nobles fighting wars against each other that weakened the dynasty. |
| What question did the Chinese ask at the end of the Zhou Dynasty? | What is the best way for rulers/leaders to govern? |
| 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. |
| Describe the basic idea of Confucianism and how rulers should rule under this philosophy. | -Basic ideas: honest, fair, goodness -Rulers should: be fair and honest to create a peaceful society |
| Describe the basic idea of Daoism and how rulers should rule under this philosophy. | -Basic ideas: simple, natural lifestyle -Rulers should: be simple and peaceful |
| Describe the basic idea of Legalism and how rulers should rule under this philosophy. | -harsh strict punishment -Enforce laws with rewarding good behavior and harsh punishments fr bad behavior. |
| 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 the invaders in the north |
| Who opposed Emperor Qin’s rule of the dynasty and why? | Who opposed Emperor Qin’s rule of the dynasty and why? |
| Why did Emperor Qin’s order the execution of 460 Confucian scholars and the burning 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 river to fields to irrigate crops |
| What is the purpose of the seismograph? | Detects earthquakes |
| What is the purpose of the kite? | sent messages and scared enemies away |
| Why is silk valuable? | only the Chinese knew how to produce it |
| Which Chinese philosophy was the best way to rule China during the Han Dynasty? | Confucianism |
| what was the purpose of the civil servant exam | Test that allowed people to get a government job if it was passed (Social Mobility) |
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