Regions & Geography
Schools of Thought
Dynasties
China on Top
Ch 15 Grab Bag
100
The longest river in China
Chang or the Yangzi
100
This school believes in the natural way
Daoism
100
What dynasty decided to close its doors to all foreigners?
Ming
100
Though Europeans didn't believe him, Marco Polo claimed the Asians had ________ rocks
fire
100
The Huang He gets its name from this yellow-brown soil
Loess
200
Name the 2 major deserts of China
Gobi and Taklamakan
200
Legalists believe that everyone acts according to what
Their own self interests
200
What dynasty saw a great expansion of China and trading along the Silk Road?
Han
200
What two seafaring inventions did China have before anyone else?
Rudder and Magnetic Compass
200
Define Filial Piety
Children put the interests of their family above their own
300
The outlying region with the most metallic resources
Northeast
300
Who was the first legalist ruler to unit China
Shi Huangdi
300
What dynasty resisted the Mongol invasion but was eventually over-run?
Song
300
Name three accomplishments of the Shang Dynasty
System of Writing, Bronze works, Fine China, Form of Govt, Improved Calendar
300
Explain the Dynastic Cycle
Warring states, hero unites all, good leader, generations get worse with entitlement, people get mad, revolt mandate lost, warring states
400
Though the southern heartland has richer farmland, the northern heartland is known for producing mainly two crops. Name them.
Wheat and Millet
400
Followers of Confucius collected his teachings and published them in the __________.
Analects
400
Under the Qin Dynasty what 3 things were put in place to unify the people?
Single Law Code, Standard Weights and Measures, Uniform Currency
400
To the Chinese at the time, what did the Great Wall actually do?
Made a division between the barbaric north and the civilized south
400
At the mouth of this river is the port city of Shanghai
Chang or Yangzi
500
Name both outlying regions that make up the Tibetan Plateau and the northwestern region of China. You have to specifically know which is which.
Xizang is Tibet and Xinjiang is the Northwest
500
Name Confucius's 5 Relationships
Ruler-Rulees, Father-Son, Older Brother-Younger Brother, Husband-Wife, Friend-Friend
500
Name all 8 dynasties (and one foreign dynasty) in order from earliest to latest.
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, (Mongol/Yuan), Ming, Qing
500
Name three accomplishments of the Han in both the medical field and in farming technology
Pulse, Diagnosis, Acupuncture, Anesthetics. Flood control, fertilizer, drought resistant crops, tools (like wheel barrow) and clocks
500
Name the four social classes in China from top to bottom and who makes up each level
Gentry - educated, ruling class Peasants - farmers who work the land Merchants & Artisans - People with skills or businesses Soldiers - expendable grunts
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