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Approval of the gods would be taken away |
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According to the Mandate of Heaven what would happen to a bad or foolish ruler? |
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How did China differ from other river valley civilizations? |
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It was geographically isolated. |
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What is China's climate like? |
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What was one advantage of the chinese system of writing? |
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Someone could read it without being able to speak it. |
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How did the Shang and Zhou kings govern China? |
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By appointing relatives to govern different regions. |
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Why did Legalists believe the government should pass strict laws? |
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To control how people behaveed. |
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Accordig to Confucius, what was absoutly necessary for peace and order? |
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Which of Confucius's five relationships relates to filial piety? |
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According to Laozi, what would lead to social order? |
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What philosophy encouraged people to find an individual way to follow? |
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What marked the northern border of Han China? |
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During which dynasty did Shi Huangdi rule? |
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How did Shi Huangdi respond to the Time of the Warring States? |
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By ending internal battles between warring states. |
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In the Han bureauracy, who carried out the work of the government? |
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Officials chosen by the ruler. |
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What Han ruler placed infants on the throne in order to hold on to power? |
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What continents did the Silk roads cross? |
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What Chinese products left China to be traded on the Silk roads? |
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What religion entered China via the Silk Roads? |
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What three religions or ethical systems have influenced Chinese life the most? |
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Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism |
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What chinese invention was important for bureaucratic government? |
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