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Unit 6.5 - China
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Social Studies
6th Grade
03/08/2018

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North China Plain
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the region where human settlement and culture began in China
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loess
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yellowish brown soil that blows in from the desert
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terrace farming
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A type of farming on a platform of earth (like stairs).
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double cropping
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a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
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Huang He River
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(Yellow River) a river that cuts through the N. China Plain where most people in China settled near.
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levee
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a dike/wall used to control flooding
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Tibetan Plateau
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“Roof of the World” a rocky region west of China. Contains the tallest peak in the world
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pictograph
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pictures that represent words
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dynasty
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a ruling family
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Shi Huangdi
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King of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor (259 BC – 210 BC).
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civil service exam
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A three day test to determine which job each person was suited for. This stopped people from giving jobs to their friends/family.
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