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Geography
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100
What is confucianism?
A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of Confucius. Believes in love kindness and respect.
100
What was the “Mandate of Heaven”?
was a political belief in ancient China that a ruler's power came from a divine mandate. It was a way to explain why a particular dynasty held
100
Which of these is not one of the world's five oceans?
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Indian
Pacific
Mediterranean
100
How did Ancient Chinese people communicate with each other before writing on paper?
writing on oracle bones
100
Which Philosophy Did Mulan's Father Follow?
Confucianism
Confucianism is a patriarchal philosophy that generally restricted women's rights and placed them in a subordinate role in society:
- Three ObediencesWomen were expected to follow three precepts: obey their father before marriage, their husband after marriage, and their son after their husband's death.
200
Which philosophy created ying and yang aka dark and light
Daoism
200
Which of the following Chinese schools of thought teaches that strict laws and harsh punishments are key to maintaining an orderly society?
Legalism
200
What continent is China on?
Asia
200
What was the Spring and Autumn period during the Zhou Dynasty?
When Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism were created
200
What kind of family did Empress Wu come from?
Noble
300
What is a philosophy?
a system of beliefs and values
300
. What natural element is often used as an example of Taoism’s philosophy? How many followers does the Taoist currently have in our modern times?
Water, 20 Million Followers
300
This mountain range separates India from China
Hindu Kush
Zagros
Himalaya
Rocky
Himalaya
300
Which Dynasty built the Great Wall of China, which group of people actually built, and philosophy did they follow?
Qin Dynasty, Criminals, Legalism
300
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
400
What is the civil service
the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government
400
What Philosophy did the Han Dynasty follow, and what inventions did they create?
Seismograph, Compass, Wheelbarrow
Confucianism
400
Which of the following is NOT a natural barrier?
Gobi Desert
Great Wall of China
East China Sea
Himalaya mountains
Great Wall of China
400
How does the Yellow River (Huang He) get its name?
Ancient China was surrounded by two desert, name mountains, and name ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?
Yellow Silt
Taklamakan
Gobbi
Himalyan
Pacific
protection and trading goods
400
Who is the governor of New Jersey?
Mikki Sherell
500
Name 5 Chinese Achievements
jade carving, acupuncture, herbal remedies, understanding circulatory system, iron plow, rudder, seismoscope, compass, wheelbarrow, and paper
500
Who is considered the founder of Taoism? And what was his job before he became a philosopher? Why didnt he like Confucius?
A.Old Man.
B.Lao Tsi.
C.Shi Huang di.
D.Liu Bang.
B.Lao Tsu.Librarian. Fancy Clothes
500
Name Two Rivers from Ancient China? Give me two reasons why mountains were important in Ancient China?
Yellow, Yangtze, Water Source and to worship
500
In what years did the Zhou Dynasty, Han Dynasty, and Qin Dynasty exist?
What was the Zhou Dynasty orginal name
during the rule of Empress Wu
790
400
15
Tang Dynasty
500
Who were the first two African Americans to refuse to give up their seats on public buses during the Civil Rights Movement?
How many times was Martin Luther King Jr arrested?
Claudette Clovin, Rosa Parks
29 times