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| 5158333874 | domesticate | cultivating for human use | 0 | |
| 5158340092 | dynasty | a powerful ruling family | 1 | |
| 5158342583 | edict | official order/decree issued by authority | 2 | |
| 5158346256 | egalitarian | equal rights for all | 3 | |
| 5158352065 | emigrate | leave a place, move from | 4 | |
| 5158355466 | ethnocentric | belief that one's own race is superior to all others | 5 | |
| 5158359646 | genocide | extermination of an entire race | 6 | |
| 5158362329 | gentry | higher class, land owning wealthy familes | 7 | |
| 5158366621 | heirarchy | order of power in which most powerful are on the top | 8 | |
| 5158370835 | homogenous | the same throughout | 9 | |
| 5158439839 | what is the Chinese name for china? | Chung Kuo | 10 | |
| 5158441808 | what does Chung Kuo mean | middle kingdom | 11 | |
| 5158449406 | "china is a sea that salts all the rivers that run into it." what does the salt represent? | chinese culture; it was so strong that the people that invaded china were influenced by it | 12 | |
| 5158456466 | which river is in the North of CHina? | the Huang He river | 13 | |
| 5158459008 | which river is in the south of china? | the Yangtze river | 14 | |
| 5158463308 | near which river did civilization begin | the Huang He river | 15 | |
| 5158470475 | what is another name for the huang he river | the yellow river | 16 | |
| 5158474681 | which river is china's sorrow | the huang he river | 17 | |
| 5158479665 | why was the river named 'china's sorrow' | bc so many people drowned in it | 18 | |
| 5158484029 | is the environment better in the north or the south?? | the south bc the rains come in summer/growing time | 19 | |
| 5158490764 | did the north or the south have more famines | the north, rainfall was less predictable | 20 | |
| 5158494821 | what percent of all arable land is in china | 7% | 21 | |
| 5158498002 | how much of the world's population is in china | 23% | 22 | |
| 5158503347 | what kind of agriculture is found in the north | dry agriculture | 23 | |
| 5158505082 | what is an example of dry agriculture | grains (ie noodles) | 24 | |
| 5158508030 | what kind of agriculture is found in the south | wet agriculture | 25 | |
| 5158510621 | what is an example of wet agriculture | riceee | 26 | |
| 5158518026 | what kind of coasts does northern china have | smooth coasts | 27 | |
| 5158521503 | what kind of coasts does southern china have | jagged coasts | 28 | |
| 5158524503 | what is the advantage of having jagged coasts | they formed natural harbors, allowing for more trade | 29 | |
| 5158527878 | which part of china is generally viewed as more open/accepting | southern china | 30 | |
| 5158530665 | what percentage of land in china is used for grazing | 2% | 31 | |
| 5158533167 | what kinds of meat replaces beef in china | chicken/pork | 32 | |
| 5158536866 | what is the significance of chicken/pigs being the main meat source | they're both scavengers | 33 | |
| 5158541352 | what type of food preparation originated in china | stir fry | 34 | |
| 5158543557 | what kind of pot is used to make stir fry | a wok | 35 | |
| 5158551868 | what is the rich topsoil found in the yellow river called | loess | 36 | |
| 5158556202 | what is one of the largest deserts in the world found in china | the gobi desert | 37 | |
| 5158562957 | what does the Taklamankan desert's name translate to | enter and you shall never return | 38 | |
| 5158568602 | who was the giant dragon that created the mountains and the earth? | Pan-Gu | 39 | |
| 5158572051 | what was the first (unofficial) dynasaty in china? | the Xia dynasty | 40 | |
| 5158592409 | why is the Xia dynasty not considered an official dynasty | they didn't have writing | 41 | |
| 5158683917 | who were the people of the Xia dynasty | the Yangshan people | 42 | |
| 5158687668 | what was the culture of the Xia dynasty | Longshan culture | 43 | |
| 5158695320 | what do silkworms eat | mulberry leaves | 44 | |
| 5158701661 | how many pounds of mulberry leaves does it take to make 1 pound of silk | 100 | 45 | |
| 5158708463 | Who helped organize the Xia dynasty and build dikes | Yu the Great | 46 | |
| 5158718086 | what was the first (official) chinese dynasty | the Shang dynasty | 47 | |
| 5158725377 | why was the shang dynasty considered the first dynasty | bc it had writing | 48 | |
| 5158729936 | when did the shang dynasty start/how long did it last | 1532-1027 BCE | 49 | |
| 5158753420 | which dynasty had the longest lasting influence on china's culture | the shang dynasty | 50 | |
| 5158789124 | what did the chinese first write on | oracle bones | 51 | |
| 5158792615 | what were oracle bones used for | to predict the future | 52 | |
| 5158797082 | in what orientation do the chinese write | up to down | 53 | |
| 5158802060 | what was the most common material to write on before paper | bamboo sticks | 54 | |
| 5158802061 | who developed paper | the chinese | 55 | |
| 5158807039 | how many characters had to be known in order for a person to be considered literate | 1000 | 56 | |
| 5158811490 | how many characters had to be known in order for a person to be considered a scholar | 10,00 | 57 | |
| 5158813786 | what was the 'glue that held china together' | writing | 58 | |
| 5158815348 | how did writing unify china | it could be understood by anyone who could read, regardless of language spoken | 59 | |
| 5158836361 | what is the art of writing | calligraphy | 60 | |
| 5158839769 | what does the symbol for 'man' mean | rice field and strength | 61 | |
| 5158842287 | what does the symbol for 'woman' mean | submission/respect | 62 | |
| 5158844665 | what kind of a society was china | patriarchal society | 63 | |
| 5158849296 | could chinese women own land? | no, land was owned by men | 64 | |
| 5158854134 | noble women married via | arranged marriages | 65 | |
| 5158858057 | why was writing developed in china | to communicate with the divine world | 66 | |
| 5158860610 | why was writing developed in mesopotamia | for economic transactions | 67 | |
| 5158863072 | why was writing developed in egypt | for religious purposes | 68 | |
| 5158866804 | why were teachers/scholars so highly regarded | they took the time to learn a lot of symbols, which was difficult | 69 | |
| 5158870663 | early chinese writing was based on----- | pictographs | 70 | |
| 5158875519 | what was an early/basic religion in china | animism | 71 | |
| 5158875520 | what is animisim | the belief that the whole world/inanimate objects are inhabited by spirits | 72 | |
| 5158883279 | what contributions were made by the Shang dynasaty | bronze age, decimal system, chopsticks | 73 | |
| 5158887524 | when was ancestral worship established? | During the Shang dynasty | 74 | |
| 5158889730 | what was ancestral worship | praying to/asking advice from one's ancestors | 75 | |
| 5158895574 | when was the Zhou dynasty | 1027-256 BCE | 76 | |
| 5158898604 | what was the second chinese dynasty | the Zhou dynasty | 77 | |
| 5158903841 | what new concept was introduced that allowed the Zhou dynasty to overthrow the Shang dynasty | Mandate of Heaven | 78 | |
| 5158906775 | what did the mandate of heaven state | right to rule came fro the heavens, if a ruler was bad, the people have the right to overthrow them | 79 | |
| 5158915078 | who overthrew the Shang dynasty | Wu Wang | 80 | |
| 5158920486 | what was the capital of the Zhou dynasty | Xi'An | 81 | |
| 5158923924 | how long did the Zhou dynasty last | 900 years | 82 | |
| 5158930071 | when was a feudal state developed | during the Zhou dynasty | 83 | |
| 5158940144 | what was one way that chinese ethnocentrism was displayed | the chinese always put china in the middle of their world maps, china was the most important to them | 84 | |
| 5158954996 | what is the basic setup of feudalism | land is given from the king to nobles in exchange for their allegiance/soldiers | 85 | |
| 5158961872 | was feudalism a strong form of gevernment | no, the monarch had no real power and it ended in chaos | 86 | |
| 5158998561 | what problems were caused by the large size of empires | transportation/communication issues | 87 | |
| 5159004564 | how was the downfall of feudalism brought about | lords refused to listen to central government, land falls into warfare among lords | 88 | |
| 5159013221 | what establishments supported agricultural comminuties | manor systems | 89 | |
| 5159016945 | what followed the downfall of feudalism | the period of the Warring States | 90 | |
| 5159020520 | how long did the period of warring states last | 300 years | 91 | |
| 5159026070 | who was a well known warlord during the period of warring states | Hu the Tiger | 92 | |
| 5159035678 | what were the three major philosophies brought on by the end of the Warring States | Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism | 93 | |
| 5159043650 | who was the founder of confucianism | confucius | 94 | |
| 5159047638 | when did Confucius live | 551-479 BCE | 95 | |
| 5159053476 | what were the 6 principles of confucianism | -lead a good life without worrying about death -what you don't want done to yourself, don't do to others -live life in the middle way--practice moderation -observe the five relationships -respect your ancestors -rulers should be good--good governments depend on their rulers having good characters | 96 | |
| 5159068975 | what are the five relationships of confucianism | -ruler/subject -father/son -husband/wife -brother/brother -friend/friend | 97 | |
| 5159079111 | what was the book of Confucius's teachings | the Analects | 98 | |
| 5159088996 | what did "daoism" mean | dao--the way | 99 | |
| 5159091687 | who founded daoism | Lao Tzu | 100 | |
| 5159094637 | what did Daoism teach | live life in harmony with nature, live a simple life | 101 | |
| 5159116701 | what does Yin and Yang mean | balance | 102 | |
| 5159118639 | what does Yin mean | earth, female, passive, dark, cold | 103 | |
| 5159121893 | what does Yang mean | heaven, male, active, light, heat | 104 | |
| 5159129120 | what is the Daoist view on government | the less government, the better | 105 | |
| 5159132590 | what was alchemy seeking to discover | the elixir of life, eternal life | 106 | |
| 5159138436 | who was a famous daoist | a. a. milne | 107 | |
| 5159146824 | what was the basis of Legalism | wants a powerful government--a ruler should govern, people should obey | 108 | |
| 5159161617 | what was the third chinese dynasty | the Qin dynasty | 109 | |
| 5159168418 | who was the 'first emporer' | Shi Hvangdi | 110 | |
| 5159175198 | how did Shi Hvangdi come into power | legalism | 111 | |
| 5159182848 | what form of government did the Qin dynasty utilize | Centralized bureaucracy | 112 | |
| 5159259278 | what did the Qin dynasty accomplish | mass standardization of laws/currencies/weights/measures/systems of writing | 113 | |
| 5159268199 | how long is the great wall of china | 1400 miles | 114 | |
| 5159272568 | what giant infrastructure was completed during the Qin dynasty | the Great Wall of China | 115 | |
| 5159277654 | how did the Qin dynasty improve transportation | a road system was established | 116 | |
| 5159285901 | Shi Hvangdi was buried with---- | 8000+ terracotta soldiers | 117 | |
| 5159292909 | what was the legalist view on humanity | humans were inherently bad, needed strong rulers to keep from destroying each other | 118 | |
| 5159303702 | what brought forth the end of the Qin dynasty | unhappy/repressed peasants | 119 | |
| 5159308483 | what was the five class hierarchy | -scholars -farmers -artisans -merchants -soldiers/thieves/plunderers | 120 | |
| 5159315700 | why were scholars on the top of the social hierarchy | it takes a lot of work/dedication to become a scholar | 121 | |
| 5159320602 | why were farmers second in the social hiercarchy | farmers produced what was necessary for human life (ie food) | 122 | |
| 5159324461 | why were artisans third in the social hierchary | artisans created not what was necessary, but what was useful/enjoyed | 123 | |
| 5159329573 | why were merchants fourth in the social hierarchy | merchants don't create anything by themselves | 124 | |
| 5159331914 | why were soldiers/thieves/plunderers fifth in the social hierarchy | they destroyed what others provided | 125 |
