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6th grade test review S.S. McDougal Littell
vocabulary and questions for McDougall Littel chapter 6, 6th grade Ancient China
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6th Grade
02/21/2013

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Approval of the gods would be taken away
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According to the Mandate of Heaven what would happen to a bad or foolish ruler?
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How did China differ from other river valley civilizations?
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It was geographically isolated.
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What is China's climate like?
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Varied.
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What was one advantage of the chinese system of writing?
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Someone could read it without being able to speak it.
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How did the Shang and Zhou kings govern China?
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By appointing relatives to govern different regions.
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Why did Legalists believe the government should pass strict laws?
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To control how people behaveed.
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Accordig to Confucius, what was absoutly necessary for peace and order?
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Respect for others
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Which of Confucius's five relationships relates to filial piety?
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Father and son
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According to Laozi, what would lead to social order?
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Harmony with nature
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What philosophy encouraged people to find an individual way to follow?
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Daoism
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What marked the northern border of Han China?
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The Great Wall of China
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During which dynasty did Shi Huangdi rule?
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Han Dynasty
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How did Shi Huangdi respond to the Time of the Warring States?
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By ending internal battles between warring states.
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In the Han bureauracy, who carried out the work of the government?
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Officials chosen by the ruler.
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What Han ruler placed infants on the throne in order to hold on to power?
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Empress Lu
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What continents did the Silk roads cross?
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Asia and Europe
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What Chinese products left China to be traded on the Silk roads?
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Silk, paper, and pottery
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What religion entered China via the Silk Roads?
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Buddhism
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What three religions or ethical systems have influenced Chinese life the most?
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Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism
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What chinese invention was important for bureaucratic government?
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