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| What is the official name of China? |
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| The peoples republic of China |
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| What two countries are larger than China? |
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| What is the worlds largest plateau in China? |
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| Describe the vegetation in Tibet |
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| What fraction of China is mountains? |
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| What makes up 1/3 of China? |
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| Besides mts and plateaus, what other landforms make up most of western China? |
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| What percentage of Chinese people live in the east? |
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| Which part of China is more fertile? |
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| What is China a world leader in mining? |
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| What three river valleys are important agricultural areas for China? |
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| What has made the three river valleys in China so fertile? |
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| Floodwater deposits rich soil onto the plains |
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| What change has China made under communism to allow its economy to improve? |
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| It allowed free enterprise |
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| Why are foreign countries eager to invest in china? |
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| They can pay workers less, and have millions of customers |
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| What negative results have come from rapid industrialization? |
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| Many people have become poor from rising prices, and the environment is becoming more polluted |
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| To what ethnic group do most Chinese people belong? |
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| Family groups that ruled China in ancient times were called __________ |
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Which Chinese belief system stressed that...
A) if everyone was kind, polite, and honest, and obeyed their elders all would be well
B) People should live simple lives in harmony with nature
C) Meditation and wisdom would lead to contentment |
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A) Confucianism
B) Daoism
C) Buddhism |
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| What people tried to conquer China in the 1700's and 1800's? |
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| What Chinese leader tried to free China from foreigners and introduced elected government? |
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| What are the two groups and leaders that tried to control China after WW2 |
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Chiang Kai- Shek and the Nationalists
Mao Zedong and the Communists |
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| What group won the battle over China after WW2 and where did the losers flee? |
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Mao and the Communists
Taiwan |
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| Why did students and workers gather in Tienanmen Square in 1989? What was the governments response? |
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To demand democracy and political reform
They sent troops and tanks |
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| What part of China has been demanding independence since 1950? |
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| Who is the exiled leader of Tibet, and where has he fled? |
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| What two sports are popular in China? |
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| List five traditional arts that China is famous for |
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| Pottery, Bowl making, Porcelain making, silk making, jewelry making |
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| How many characters are there in Chinese writing? How many does the average Chinese person use or recognize? |
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| Who was Confucianism started by, and when? |
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| Name the five superior/inferior relationships in Confucianism |
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Father/Son
Husband/Wife
Ruler/Subject
Older/Younger sibling
Friend/Friend |
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| What are the five virtues? |
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Courtesy
Honesty
Forgiveness
Kindness
Hard Work |
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| Who were the social elites for 2000 years after Confucianism? |
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| Mandarins who passed annual Confucian exams |
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| Where is Confucianism strongest today? |
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| Who is the main spokesperson for Daoism? |
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| Siddhartha Guatma (Buddha) |
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| What is the eightfold path to enlightenment? |
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1. Recognize that desire is the cause of suffering
2. Think unselfishly
3. Speak only the truth
4. Act thoughtfully and kindly
5. Find work that isn't hurtful to people or the environment
6.Encourage goodness in others
7. Understand the consequences of your actions
8. Meditate as often as possible |
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| Where did Chinese civilization first form? |
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| What gives a dynasty the right to rule? |
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| What did the Europeans sell to the Chinese? |
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| A highly addictive drug called Opium |
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| Why did the Europeans declare war on China? |
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| Because they outlawed the trade of opium |
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| What did the European countries divide China into? |
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| What is the rebellion where the Chinese tried to overthrow their government? |
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| Who invaded china in 1937? |
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