SQ 16; Shi Huangdi

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Era of Warring States

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Time when China was divided and fighting each other

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Which geographic features caused China to remain isolated early in its history?

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mountains and deserts

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Which ancient site is this? A) The Pyramids B) The Parthenon C) The Colosseum D) The Great Wall

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The Great Wall

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Legalism

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People are bad, so you need harsh laws for order

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A series of trade routes that connected East Asia to Western Europe and allowed for the exchange of goods

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Silk Roads

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Which of these Chinese philosophies is based on the idea that people are naturally evil and must be controlled through strict laws?
Options: Meritocracy, Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism

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Legalism

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Compare the Silk Road with the Great Wall of China as symbols of Chinese foreign policy.

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Both symbolized Chinese economic power and technology, though the Great Wall was built to prevent contact with hostile invaders while the Silk Road promoted trade with other cultures.

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The Yellow River and Yangtze River were crucial sources of water, transportation, and trade in which civilization?

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Ancient China

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The purpose of the The Great Wall of China, as originally constructed by the Qin Dynasty, was to...

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prevent foreign invasion.

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Which Dynasty's main philosophy was Legalism? Options: Song, Shang, Qin, Zhou

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Qin