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Ancient China review
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Desribe the North China Plains | .flat fertile land .good for grazing animals |
| Why are the North china plains called" The land of yellow earth" | the loess from the gobi dessert makes the land fertlie when the huang he river floods |
| Why is the Huang He river yellow? | The loess form the Gobi gets gets bown into the river. |
| What are the challenges of the Huang He river? | Unexpeccted flooding the climate cold weather in the winter |
| What is one benefit 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 tibeatan Plateau called "The roof of the world" | It is 2 1/2 miles aboe sea level which makes the climate very cold |
| Why is there no fertile land in the Tibetan Plateau | Cold and dry hard to grow crops made trade and travel difficult |
| Desribe the North China Plains | .flat fertile land .good for grazing animals |
| Why are the North china plains called" The land of yellow earth" | the loess from the gobi dessert makes the land fertlie when the huang he river floods |
| Why is the Huang He river yellow? | THe loess form the Gobi gets gets bown into the river. |
| What are the challenges of the Huang He river? | Unexpeccted flooding the climate cold weather in the winter |
| What is one benefit of the Himalyas | natural protection |
| What does Taklamakan mean | "once you go in you will not come out" |
| How did the Taklamakan get it's name | sudden sand storms |
| How is the gobi desert differnet from the Taklamakan | the gobi is made of small pebbles which are called loess which create fertile land |
| What is one benefit of living in the Chang Jiang river valley? | Not a lot of fertile land for growing crops |
| How is the gobi desert connected to the Huang He/ North china plains | Loess from the gobi dessert covers the ground |
| what is the mandate of heaven | the right to rule given by the heavens |
| How did they create fertile land in the Chang Jiang River valley | built terraces |
| According to the mandate if heaven what did the Chinese owe to their leader? | complete loyalty and obdience |
| Why is the tibeatan Plateau called "The roof of the world" | It is 2 1/2 miles aboe sea level which makes the climate very cold |
| Why is there no fertile land in the Tibetan Plateau | Cold and dryy hard to grow crops made trade and travel difficult |
| What is the tallest mountain peak in the Himalayas | Mount everst |
| What is one benefit of the Himalyas | natural protection |
| What does Taklamakan mean | "once you go in you will not come out" |
| What did the Nobles porvidde to the king | Loyalty and military service |
| How did the Taklamakan get it's name | sudden sand storms |
| How is the gobi desert differnet from the Taklamakan | the gobi is made of small pebbles which are called loess which create fertile land |
| How is the gobi desert connected to the Huang He/ North china plains | Loess from the gobi dessert covers the ground |
| what is the mandate of heaven | the right to rule given by the heavens |
| According to the mandate if heaven what did the Chinese owe to their leader? | complete loyalty and obdience |
| 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 supprted the existence of the shang dynasty. |
| How does bronze relate to the Shang Dynasty | 1st to discover bronze which was made from mixing from moxing copper and tin to produce weapons |
| What was the purpose of oracle bones | Used to communicate with ancestors sicne they belived they had the power to help or harm them |
| What led to the downfall of the Shang dynasty? list three reaons | fighting so many wars weakned the military and the Shang power Also the kings and nobled spent too much money on palaces clothing and tombs. Kings spent more time hunting rather than ruling than ruling the dyansty |
| Define Feudalism | A give and take relationshio between the social classes that created law and order. |
| What did the Nobles porvidde to the king | Loyalty and military service |
| what did the king provide to the Nobles | States/districts?land |
| What did the Nobles provide king | Loyalty and military service |
| What did the peasants provide to the nobles | Goods crops |
| Why was feudalism created during the Zhou dynasty | increase the stability of their rule |
| What led to the downfall of the Zhou dyansty | Nobles fought the king for power of the dynasty Nobles fighting wars against each other the weakned the dynasty |
| What question did the Chinese ask at the end of the Zhou dynasty | what is the best way for rulers to govern |
| Why did the Chinese develop Confucianism, Daosim and legalism | they needed to find a way to govern that would be effective and answered 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 f Daosim 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 | Basic ideas harsh strict laws Rulers should enforce laws with rewards for good behaivor and punishments for bad behavior |
| Which philosophy did the leader of the Qin dynasty follow. why? | Emperor Qin Shihuangdi ruled using Legalism because it was a 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 invaders from the North |
| Who opposed Emperor Qin's rule of the dynasty and why | The Confucian scholars c=because ne beloved in legalism and it was the complete opposite of Confucianism. |
| Why did Emperor Qin order the excution of 460 Confucian scholars and the burning of the books | He was afraid that they would feel Confucainism is a better way to rule and they would challenge his authority. He burned thee books he didin't want people to learn about Confucainism and wanted to rebel against legalism. |
| What is the purpose of the chain pump? | transport water from the 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 is 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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