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Ancient Civilization -- Darden

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Heir means _________________   Person in line for throne or power  
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Dynasty means _______________________   Period of time which a family rules Throne passed from father to son  
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Loess means _____________________   thick yellow soild that collects in Gobi Desert & flows to Yellow River Valley  
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(T/F) Rice was grown in paddy fields.   True  
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Fortification means ___________________   Protection  
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Wards are ________________________   Districts  
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(T/F) Litchis is a type of fruit native to Egypt.   True  
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(T/F) Lacquer is a type of fruit.   False  
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Symbols that stand for dark, bright, female, male, weak and strong   Yin and Yang  
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Ancestor   Those who lived and died before you  
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Offering   gift given in respect, honor or appreciation  
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Altar   sacred place to give spiritual praise  
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(T/F) Porcelain was made with silk.   False  
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(T/F) Kaolin was gathered from tree sap.   False  
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(T/F) Shaman is a religious or spiritual leader   True  
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(T/F) Kilns were used to detect and measure earthquakes   False  
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(T/F) Jade was a hard pink clay.   False  
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(T/F) Bartering no longer exists today.   False  
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Name a desert in Ancient China.   Taklimakan or Gobi  
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Name the highest mountain in China.   Mt. Everest  
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Name a mountain range in China.   Himalayas  
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Huang He River is known as the _____________   Yellow River  
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Long River is known as the ________________   Yangtze River  
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Name a plain in this region.   North China Plain  
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Tibet is a ___________________________   country  
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Mongolia is a ___________________________   country  
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Anyang is a _________________________   city  
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Zhengzhou is a _______________   city  
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Luayang is a _______________________   city  
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Ch'ang-an is a ____________________   city  
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Chinese want to stay in harmony with _______   Nature  
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___________ trees were grown to keep silk worms and make clothes.   Mulberry  
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Chinese cities are built in what shape?   Square  
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Chinese believed the Earth was ______________   flat  
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What was built around every city to protect against attack   walls  
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(T/F) Ch'ang-an was the most famous Chinese city of all.   True  
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(T/F) Only the rich had courtyards.   False  
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(T/F) China is a vast land.   True  
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Name the animal that was important to courier stations so that messages could be delivered.   Horse  
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Name the type of boat that used to carry large loads along wide rivers.   Barge  
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Name the river where the earliest Chinese settled.   Yellow River  
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Bronze Age is linked to which dynasty?   Han  
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Golden Age is linked to which dynasty?   T'ang  
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His teachings said that everyone should be loyal, sincere, polite, respect and obey elders   Confucius  
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He believed in a perfectly kind and just government. He disapproved of showing off wealth   Lao-tzu  
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'Tao' translates into ______________   Nature's Way  
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____________ claimed to be Sons of Heaven   Emperors  
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____________ were lent a plot of land by government or rich land owning family .   Farmers  
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_______________ served one month each year by building or repairing roads, bridges or fortifications throughout the Empire   Farmers  
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__________________ at noon alerted people that the market place was open for business   Drum beats  
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Name the fortfication built by the First Emperor of China to keep northern Asia tribes out   Great Wall  
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_____________ ages 23-56 served in the army for 2 years during the Han Dynasty.   Men  
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Stamped gold and bronze pieces were used as _________   Money  
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____________ this path was used to transport silk across Asia to the Mediterranean   Silk Road  
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(T/F) Households tended be small.   False  
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(T/F) Girls were more highly regarded than boys in this culture.   False  
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___________________ was arranged by parents and friends.   Marriages  
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_____________ were made out of wooden planks or mud with a roof of bamboo or reeds   Homes of the poor  
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______________ were made with wood and had tile roofs and were more than one storey high   Homes of the rich  
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_______________ must obey and respect older people   Young people  
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(T/F) Nearly every family had servants.   True  
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First documented evidence of writing was found on _______________ and _______________   animal bones and tortoise shells  
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____________ was expensive and reserved for the most expensive written documents.   Silk  
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(T/F) Parents tried to give their daughters a good education.   False  
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(T/F) The aim of school was to prepare boys for jobs with the government.   True  
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Some farmers also specialized in ____________   Fishing  
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Name three cereal foods thate were important.   Millet Wheat Rice  
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Rich nobles hunted ______________ and ______   Deer and bears  
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Normal diet was a stew of _____________   vegetables  
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Grapes were used to create _____________   wine  
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_____________ is a precious stone that symbolizes purity and is often used in ceremonies and worn as jewelry.   Jade  
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Name the most important holiday   New Year's Day  
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At night the moon was supposed to shine the brightest. Children would hang colored lanterns in courtyards. Name this holiday.   Mid Autumn Festival or Harvest Moon Festival  
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Many _______________ lived in mountains, streams, trees, the air, wind, thunder and rain   spirits  
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______________ claimed to talk to spirits.   Shaman  
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Offerings of food and drink were used to please __________   ancestors  
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________________ means 'Enlightened One'   Buddhism  
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Siddarta was an Indian ______________   Prince  
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Siddartha preached that people should follow the ____________________ path.   middle  
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Chilren would morn the death of parent for how many years?   3 years  
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Name the color that symbolizes mourning.   White  
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Name the clay army of over 8000 life size soldiers.   Teracotta Army  
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(T/F) Common people could afford expensive burial services.   False  
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Rich people purchased entire ________________ to use as family tombs.   hillsides  
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Iron was developed during which dynasty.   Han  
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Fireworks and gun powder were developed during which dynasty.   T'ang  
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____________ was invented after AD 105   Paper  
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Porcelain came about during this dynasty   T'ang  
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Lacquer use came about durin this dynasty   Han  
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Making quick copies or duplicates originated from _________________   woodblock printing  
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____________ and _______________ were used to relieve pain and heal a wide range of illnesses   Acupuncture and moxibustion  
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Sundials and _________________ were created in 100BC.   water clocks  
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__________________ extraction took place during the second century in China.   Salt  
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Armillary sphere is used to observe ________ and _______________   stars and planets  
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Seismograph was created by Chinese to study ____________   earthquakes  
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