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ancient china study
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| discribe the north china plains | flat fertile land and experiences all four seasons |
| why are the north china plains called the land of the yellow earth | less from the Gobi desert covers the ground |
| why is the haung he river yellow | it is yellow because of loess |
| what are the challenges of the Huang he river | it floods alot |
| what is one benefit of living in the chang jiang river | you were able to grow crops |
| what is one challenge of living in the chang jiang river | limeted space for farming |
| how did they create firtle land in the chang jiang river | they had to build terraces |
| why is the tibetan plateau called the roof of the world | it is called that because it rises two miles above sea level |
| why is there no fertile land in the tibetan plateau | it is because the land is uneven and and it is too cold |
| what is one benefit of the himalayan mountains | it is located in the south edge of the tibetan plateau which means the got protection |
| what does taklamakan mean | once you go in you will not come out |
| how did taklamakan get its name | by sudden sandstorms |
| how is the Gobi desert different from the taklamakan | it is made up of small pebbles |
| how is the Gobi desert connected to the Huang he/ north china plains | they all have loess |
| what is the mandate of heaven | right to rule given by heaven |
| according to the mandate of heaven what did the Chinese owe to their ruler | complete loyalty and obedeince |
| how do we know that the shang dynasty existed and was n=more than a myth | Anyang the capital of the shang dynasty found royal tombs |
| how does bronze relate to the shang dynasty | it made their armies successful which they also used for swords and tools |
| what was the purpose of oracle bones | to communicate with ancestors |
| what led to the downfall of the shang dynasty | higher taxes/too much wars/ ruler went hunting instead of ruling |
| difine fuedalism | a give and take relationship between the social classes and created law and order |
| what did the nobles provide to the king | loyalty/military service |
| what did the king provide to the nobles | states and land |
| what did the nobles provide to the peasents | protection |
| what did the peasents provide to the nobles | work to produce goods |
| why was feudalism created during the Zhou dynasty | nobles fought the king for power of the dynasty nobles fighting was against each other that weakend the dynasty |
| what qeustion did the Chinese ask at the end of the Zhou dynasty | the best way for rulers to governern |
| why did the Chinese develop fuedalism , daoism and leaglism | each philoshphy had a major influence on chinas culture |
| describe the basic idea of doaism and how rulers should rule under this philosophy | simple,peaceful,natrual |
| describe the basic idea of confusinisam and how rulers should rule under this philosophy | honest,wise,kind,fair |
| describe the basic idea of leaglism and how rulers should rule under this philosophy | harsh,strict,punishment,strict laws |
| which philosophy did the leader of the qin dynasty follow and why | leaglism because so no one would be to powerful and threaten his control |
| what did emperor qin standorize and why was it important | emperor qin made out easier to trade he standardized gold bronze and weights |
| why did they build the great wall of china | to protect the empire from the northern invaders |
| who opposed emperor qins rules of the dynasty and why | confusious scholars because they believe in proper behavior |
| why did emperor qin order the execution of 460 counfusian scholars and the burning of the books | so know one could learn a different philosophy and rebell |
| what is the purpose of the chain pump | transport water from rivers to fields to irrigate crops |
| what is the purpose of seismorgraph | detect earthqaukes |
| what is the purpose of the kite | send messages / scare enemys |
| why is silk so valuable | only china knew how to produce it |
| which china philoshphy was the best way to rule china during the han dynasty | counfusnisam because it helped them flourish in literature,art,and education |
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