Chapter 10 Imperial China Chapter Study Guide

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What ocean separated Australia and the Americas from China?

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Pacific Ocean

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What geographic features separated the rest of Asia from China? Options: Plateau of Tibet and the Yellow River, Gobi Desert and the Himalayan Mountains, Yangtze River and the Indian subcontinent

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Gobi Desert and the Himalayan Mountains

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The Gobi Desert and Himalayan Mountains helped China create a ________.

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unique cultural identity

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How did geography affect the development of ancient China?

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Ancient China was isolated from other early civilizations by mountain ranges, deserts, and a vast ocean.

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How did Shi Huangdi enforce his control over a widespread territory in China?

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He used the philosophy of Legalism which gave absolute power to the king and encouraged strict laws and harsh punishments.

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Qin Shi Huangdi established the________Dynasty.

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Qin

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This dynasty was important because it was the first _________ in Chinese history.

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empire

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This dynasty was important because it also ________ ancient China.

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united

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How did the record-keeping process improve during the Han Dynasty?

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During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese invented a paper-making process and woodblock printing.

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Which items were valuable foreign trade goods for China during the Han Dynasty? Options: silk, spices, and porcelain; silk, spices, and copper coins; copper coins, concrete, and grain; copper coins, porcelain, and jewelry

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silk, spices, and porcelain