Ancient China Flashcard

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Along which two rivers did early Chinese Neolithic societies form?

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The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers

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A line of hereditary rulers

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Dynasty

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The claim by Chinese rulers to justify their powers by saying they were chosen by the gods

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Mandate of Heaven

Front

Who conquered the Zhou dynasty?

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Qin Dynasty

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The Great Wall of China is the ___________ man-made structure on Earth.

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longest

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What was the Silk Road?

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A trade route that stretched from China to Europe.

Front

Which dynasty first established the Silk Road?

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Han Dynasty

Front

After land bound trade routes declined, trade continued along ___________ trade routes.

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Sea

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a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius

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Confucianism

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a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature

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Daoism