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| Why do the Chinese often call Huang He "China's Sorrow?" |
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| Huang He is called "China's Sorrow" because of the thousands of lives lost and the villages that were destroyed. |
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| Where do most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur? |
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The Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean |
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| How does Australia's landscape differ from that of the world's other continents? |
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| Australia hasen't changed much in 250 million years |
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| How did the Forbidden City get its name? |
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The only people that were allowed in the Forbidden City were the emperor, his family, and some of his officials. (The Forbidden City is present day Bejing) |
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| What are some important inventions from China? |
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silk porcelain the compass gun powder a system of writing paper
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| Describe the three philosophies that were popular in China. |
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1. Confucianism: taught the importance of moral character and of individuals taking responsibility for their state in society 2. Taoism: harmony with nature 3. Buddhism: teaches how to understand suffering |
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| How did Japanese culture show from both China and Korea? |
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Korea: -how to use bronze and iron technology to make tools and weapons -introduced RICE -buddhism -metalworking China: -writing systems -calendars -government -chinese art -literature |
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| What roles did the emperors, the lords, and the samurai play in feudal Japan? |
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Emperors: Ceremonial Role Lords: Ruled their own Estates; fought amongst each other Samurai: Hired by the lords to protect their estates |
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| How did the Japanese respond to Europeans arriving in Japan? |
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| At first, they traded with the Europeans, and many converted to Christianity. Later the Japanese emperor isolated Japan from European contact. |
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