Ancient China Ch.8 Terms and Names+Fill in Blank Info+True and False
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oracle bone
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an animal bone or turtle shell used by the Shang kings of China to communicate with and influence God
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pictograph
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a picture or drawing that represents a word or an idea in an early system of writing
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dynastic cycle
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the pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
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Mandate of Heaven
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an ancient Chinese belief that a good ruler had the god's approval
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philosophy
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an investigation of basic truths about the universe, based on logical reasoning
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Legalism
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a belief that rulers should use the legal system to force people to obey laws.
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Confucianism
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a philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius
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filial peity
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respect for one's parents and ancestors - an important teaching of Confucianism
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Daoism
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a belief system said to have begun with the sixth-century b.c. philosopher Laozi. It emphasizes living in harmony with nature
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Silk Roads
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the overland trade routes along which silk and other Chinese goods passed to Mesopotamia and Europe
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trans-Eurasian
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involving the continents of Europe and Asia
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cultural diffusion
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the spread of ethnic ideas and customs to other areas of the world
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Qin
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a state of ancient China
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Shi Huangdi
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a Chinese ruler who came to power in 221 B.C. and unified and expanded China by ending internal battles and conquering rival states.
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Han Dynasty
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a Chinese dynasty begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, which reunified China
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bureaucracy
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a system of organized government departments staffed by appointed officials
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Ancient China, 1523-22 B.C.
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Name of Map+Date
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Gobi Desert and Taklimakan Desert
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2 Major Deserts on Map
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Himalayas
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Major Mountain Range Southwest on Map
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Shang Dynasty 1300 B.C.
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Purple Represents and what year is associated
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Present-Day China
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Green Represents
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Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea
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3 Major Seas
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Pacific Ocean
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1 Major Ocean
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True
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True or False: China had many rivers such as the Chang Jiang, and the Huang He. Lots of farmland climate is like the United States
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Zhou Dynasty and Shang Dynasty
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What are the 2 dynasties mentioned in Lesson 1
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False
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True or False: The five relationships of Confucianism are father and son, husband and wife, elder brother and junior brother, friend and friend, and ruler and servant. The relationships fall into two basic categories, proper conduct in family, and proper conduct in society
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impact
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effect
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True
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True or False: Confucianism set out clear family and social roles. By following these rules, the Chinese people found ways to avoid conflict and live peacefully.
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False
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True or False: The yin (white) stands for all that is cold, dark, and mysterious and the yang (black) represents all that is warm, bright, and light.
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True
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True or False: Shi Hugandi conquered rival states and drove out nomadic invaders. China grew larger then it had under the Zhou
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False
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True or False: Liu Bang kept the Qin policies of strong central government, but he increased taxes. He also made punishments more harsh
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central government
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Strong government in a whole
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True
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True or False: Goods leaving China were silk, paper, and pottery.Exchange goods from the west include sesame seeds and oil, metals, and precious stones. Chinese especially valued Central Asian Horses
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True
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True or False: Watermills, paper, and silk were inventions in China.
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dynasty
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A rule of generations of one family
