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The first and second dynasties in China
Shang & Zhou
Animism later developed into a religion called:
Shintoism
How much percentage of China's land can be farmed?
10%
What is the name of the supreme god in China?
Shang Ti
What does "Dao" mean?
Who is a warlord?
A warlord is a military leader who commands his own army
Name two names of mountains or deserts that can be found in China
Taklamakan Desert, Gobi Desert, Tian Shan, Kunlun Shan
What is the name of the period after the Zhou Dynasty collapsed?
What is the name of the book written by Confucius?
The Analects
Two great rivers in China (English and Chinese names)
Yellow River (Huang He)
Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
How did Silla unite Korea?
Silla conquered and united the territories that belonged to Paekche and part of Koguryo by forming an alliance w/ the Tang dynasty.
The ancient Chinese believed their kings were representation of the supreme god. This idea is called:
The Mandate of Heaven
Chinese characters are advanced forms of pictographs developed into ___________
ideographs
Who were the first group of ppl that settled in Japan? Which clan among these ppl was the strongest?
Yayoi;
Yamato
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Qin Shihuangdi
Why did the ancient Chinese ppl honor gods and ancestors?
•Admired and feared gods because they believed the gods could bring good or bad fortune
•Also honored ancestors for bringing good luck by making offerings
What is the definition of the Silk Road?
A network of trade routes that stretched from China to east of Rome
Please write the exact spellings of the three major kingdoms in the ancient Korean history
Koguryo, Paekche, & Silla
Match three Chinese philosophies to their founders
Confucianism - Confucius
Daoism - Laozi
Legalism - Hanfeizi
What is Shamanism, and what is another name for shamans in Korea?
belief that certain ppl have ability to communicate w/ spirits, so that through these shamans ppl could receive help;
Mudang
What is the definition of cultural diffusion? Provide two examples.
•All three kingdoms used the Chinese writing system
•Three kingdoms adopted Buddhism and Confucianism
What made the Qin Dynasty end?
Who became the next leader to form the next dynasty?
Soon after Qin Shihuangdi passed away, farmers and nobles rebelled against the royal family.
Soon after the collapse, a new leader called Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty
What is the geographical name of Japan?
What id the definition of this term?
Archipelago;
a chain of islands that runs through north to south in the Pacific Ocean
What is the definition of filial piety?
What does filial & piety each mean?
filial - a son or daughter
piety - duty / responsibility / devotion
filial piety - ppl's responsibility to respect and obey their parents