Chapter 6 ANCIENT CHINA STUDY GUIDE – Flashcards
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Is the statement "The Qin dynasty was bad for China" a true or false statement?
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False, the dynasty strengthened and unified.
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What does Confucius statement that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China mean?
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Leaders should act decently and always try to do the right thing.
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How was Liu Bang different from all the other Chinese leaders before him?
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He was the only common person to become emperor.
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How did the social order of the Han dynasty differ from the social order of the Shang dynasty?
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Peasants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty than during the Shang dynasty.
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How is the best way to explain the difference between the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing?
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Fu (most famous), combined prose and poetry in long works of literature, Shi, short lines that could be sung.
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How did China's geography contribute to the country's isolation?
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to the south and east- china was separated by water, to the north- vast desert (Gobi) and to the west- tall mountain ranges.
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What were five ways the Shi Huangdi united China during the Qin dynasty?
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Uniform system of laws,. Standard written language,. Standard monetary (currency) system,. Standard weights and measures for trade and business,. Built a network of roads,. Built canal and irrigation system,.
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What is the difference between innovation and diffusion? What was introduced to China that is an example of diffusion?
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INNOVATION - are ideas that a culture accepts. DIFFUSION- when an idea or innovation spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted. Buddhism was introduced to china by way of the trade routes (Silk Road) and Indian missionaries, who used Daoism to explain Buddhism to the Chinese people and helped them with suffering many were experiencing
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Two major rivers of China...
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Huang He (Yellow)- northern China, Chang Jiang (Yangzi) central China.
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What did farmers along the Chang Jiang Valley grow? Farmers along the Huang He grew what cereals?
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Chang Jiang (Yangzi)- river; Huang He (Yellow)- millet and wheat
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The Shang were the first people in China to ....
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First to develop a writing system.
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The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support and other services. This system was essentially a way to....
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Purchase peoples loyalty and support.
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What landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
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The Gobi Desert.
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What allowed China to make contact with other cultures?
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Trade
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During the Han dynasty, Chinese painters became experts at...
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Figure paintings and Pictures of people
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The Shang period influenced what in China today?
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Writing
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Which of the three beliefs was not a religious philosophy?
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Legalism
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What increased between regions of China during the Shi Huangdi's rule?
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Trade
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What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
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China became wealthy
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Did the decline of the Han government help or hinder the spread of Buddhism throughout China?
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It Helped
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What did Han artwork show?
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Scenes from everyday life.
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During the Xia dynasty how was the importance of cooperation in ancient China depicted?
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told through ancient stories and tales
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Name of the trade route connecting China with the Middle East as far as the Mediterranean Sea?
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Silk Road
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Confucius teachings focused on what four areas?
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Morality, family, society, and government.
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China's first writing system developed during what dynasty?
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The Shang
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During the Han dynasty who was recognized as the head of the family?
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Father
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Style of painting that includes portraits of people...
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Figure painting
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People outside of China valued what two products that he Chinese produced?
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Silk and fine pottery
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What dynasty lasted longer than any other?
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The Zhou
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What does Shi Huangdi mean?
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First Emperor
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China's first civilization began along what river valley?
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The Yellow or the Huang He
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During the Shang dynasty what did priests use to predict the future?
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Oracle Bones
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What did China trade with Central Asia? What was it that China traded for?
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They traded silk for horses
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According to Zhou politics what was important?
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Owning land
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During what dynasty did China begin to have a lot of contact with other cultures?
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The Han Dynasty
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During what dynasty were the first sections of the Great Wall built?
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The Ming Dynasty
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What separates northern China from southern China?
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Qinling Shandi
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What can bring 250 inches of rain a year.
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Monsoons
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A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite.
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Jade
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Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
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Lord
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The spreading of something more widely
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Diffusion
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A Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, advocating humility and religious piety.
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Daoism
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A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation
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Peasant
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A network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce.
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Silk Road
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A system of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
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Acupuncture
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The action or process of innovating.
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Innovation
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Who became the most influential teacher in chinese history?
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Confucius
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Who was the most famous daoist teacher
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Laozi
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Created a strong government with strict laws and harsh punishments. His name means "first emperor".
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Shi Huangdi
