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4.10 Review Guide
Ancient China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the North China Plains. | Flat, fertile land Good for grazing animals |
| Why are the North China Plains called “The Land of the Yellow Earth”? | The loess from the Gobi Desert makes the land fertile when the Huang He floods |
| Why is the Huang He River yellow? | The loess from the Gobi gets blown into the river |
| What are the challenges of the Huang He River? | Unexpected Flooding The climate- cold in the winter |
| 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 ½ miles above 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 |
| What is the tallest mountain peak 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 the 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 right to rule given by the heavens |
| According to the Mandate of heaven, what did the Chinese owe to their leader? | complete 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, 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. |
| Label the feudalism social classes: | King, Nobles, Pesants |
| 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 |
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