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100
The idea of humanity, consisting of a sense of compassion and empathy for others.
What is one element of the Confucian view of the Dao.
100
In order to choose government offiials on the basis of merit rather than birth, the Han dynasty introduced the _____________
What is civil service examination.
100
The invention that led to major expansion of trade in the Han period.
What is fore-and-aft rigging and rudders on ships.
100
The northern river in China, which floods unpredictably and flows into the Yellow Sea.
What is the Yellow River or Huang He.
100
A person whose wealth comes from land and whose power is passed on from generation to generation.
What is an aristocrat.
200
Parent-child, older sibling-younger sibling, older friend-younger friend, husband-wife, ruler-subject.
What is the five core relationships in Confucianism.
200
The belief that Heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou king was called the ________________
What is Mandate of Heaven.
200
The structure built to keep out the Xiongnu on the northern border of China.
What is the Great Wall
200
Unforgiving region which borders China to the North.
What is Gobi Desert.
200
The duty of family members to defer to the oldest male.
What is filial piety.
300
The system built by Qin Shihuangdi to make travel throughout the empire.
What is road system
300
First dynasty about which little is known.
What is Xia
300
An important invention of the Han dynasty, which helped produce food for the population
What is water mills (for grinding grain)
300
The mountain range which separates China and India.
What is the Himalayas.
300
An ethical code of conduct that has influenced Chinese culture for over 2000 years.
What is Confucianism.
400
The type of bones used by early emperors to communicate with the gods.
What is oracle bones
400
Length of time the Qin Dynasty lasted
What is 50
400
Important technology in place by the 6th century B.C.E. to make better use of the land.
What is irrigation
400
The trade route between China and the Roman Empire
What is Silk Road
400
The part of the government in Qin China that oversaw the conduct of government officials.
What is the Censorate.
500
The process for making tools and weapons that was used during the Han Dynasty.
What is iron casting.
500
The longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
What is Zhou
500
A weapon commonly used by hunters in modern day, which transformed warfare and was invented by the Chinese.
What is Crossbow
500
The region into which Qin expanded the empire
What is Southern China
500
During this dynasty, the population increased from 20 million to over 60 million.
What is Han