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china part 2
ancient china test
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History
6th Grade
04/03/2008

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Describe the Huang River
Definition
A river that flows from the Tibetan plateau, across Northern China, into the yellow sea
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What is the North China Plain?
Definition
A large, low land region of Eastern China, that is watered by the Huang River, birthplace of the Chinese civilization
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Who was Fu Hao?
Definition
A Chinese king's wife who led troops to war.  Her tomb contains records of her life and time  (1100 BC)
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Who was Shihuangdi?
Definition
Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty, and unified China with a standarized system of writing and money.  His tomb contains the famous clay army (563-483 BC)
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What was Qin?
Definition
An ancient provence in northern China that rose to power under Emperor Shihuangdi in 220 BC.
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What is the Great Wall of China?
Definition
A long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through Northern China, built between 1300 and 1600 BC)
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Who was Confucius?
Definition
A Chinese philosopher who stressed the need to respect tradition.  His teachings discussed the right and wrong use of power
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Who was Han Gaozu?
Definition
A farmer turned general who in 206 BC overthrough the Qin dynasty.  He founded the Han dynasty.
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In what ways did the Huang River help ancient Chinese farmers?
Definition
  • flooded, deposits loess-silt
  • made soil fertile
  • gave them food and water
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Who was China's first emperor and what did he do to unite China?

Definition
  • Shihuangdi
  • built Great Wall
  • centerized government
  • standardized money and writing
  • expanded China
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What was the Emperor's Clay Army and what was it's purpose?
Definition

8,00 solidiers, horses and chariots, no two looked alike built at Shihuangdi's tomb

  • they were ready to protect the emperor if attacked
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How did the ancient Chinese control the Huang River/ prevent it from flooding?
Definition
They built levees along its banks.
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Why was loess both a blessing and a curse to Chinese farmers?
Definition
  • blessing - the loes helps the soil to be fertile
  • curse - because it is so light and fluffy, it is easily carried away by storms, they are left with poor soil
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Name two important events of the Shang dyansty
Definition
  • development of a unified writing system
  • bronze
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Name two important events/ contributions of the Qin dynasty
Definition
  • GWC first emperor
  • clay army
  • rivers of mercury
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Name at least two important events/contributions of the Han

dynasty.

Definition
  • porcelain china
  • paper
  • Confucious
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