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Ancient China
Use to study for 3-2 quiz and final
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History
6th Grade
02/28/2011

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plow, fireworks, compass, umbrella, rudder, matches, cast iron, gunpowder ( see your list in Fast Facts for more )
Definition
What are some of the achievements of the Ancient Chinese.
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The Great Wall
Definition
Built over a period of 2,000 years with the majority of it built duirng the Ming Dynasty.
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The Silk Road
Definition
The route from Xi'an, China to Rome where goods were exchanged.
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Emperor Qin
Definition
The "First Emperor" responsibly for uniting China, beginning the Great
Wall and for his famous tomb with the Terracotta Warriers.
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Genghis Kahn
Definition
United the Mongols in an invasion of China.
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Mongols
Definition
Originally a nomadic group of people from Mongolia.
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Confucianism
Definition
A Chinese philosophy of respect and rules for living created by Confucius.
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Daoism
Definition
A religion from China with a focus on living in harmony with nature.
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Laozi
Definition
Founder of Taoism.
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Eastern China
Definition
Where most of the population of China lives.
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Chinsee civiliztion
Definition
The long lasting civilization in history.
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China's Sorrow
Definition
It is the name given to the Yellow River due to the deaths caused by its flooding.
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Warring State Period
Definition
During the Zhou Dynasty this was a time of "chaos"
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yin yang
Definition
a symbol of "balance" associated with Daoism
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filial piety
Definition
From Confucianism - "devotion of the child to the parent"
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Mandate of Heaven
Definition
the right for a new dynasty to rule
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North China Plain
Definition
where most of the people live / between the Huang He and the Yangtze Rivers
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caravan
Definition
a traveling group of traders with camels
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The 5 barriers to isolation
Definition
Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts, Plateau of Tibet, Pacific Ocean, Himalaya Mountains
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The Forbidden City
Definition
The Palaces of the Emperor where, in the past, only "officials" could enter.
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Oracle Bones
Definition
What the Shang Dynasty originally used to write on and tell the future
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Legalism
Definition
Emperor Qin believed that people were evil and that he need harsh laws and consequences to rule.
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Legalism
Definition
Emperor Qin believed that people were evil and that he need harsh laws and consequences to rule.
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