Term
|
Definition
| A river that flows from the Tibetan plateau, across Northern China, into the yellow sea |
|
|
Term
| What is the North China Plain? |
|
Definition
| A large, low land region of Eastern China, that is watered by the Huang River, birthplace of the Chinese civilization |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A Chinese king's wife who led troops to war. Her tomb contains records of her life and time (1100 BC) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty, and unified China with a standarized system of writing and money. His tomb contains the famous clay army (563-483 BC) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An ancient provence in northern China that rose to power under Emperor Shihuangdi in 220 BC. |
|
|
Term
| What is the Great Wall of China? |
|
Definition
| A long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through Northern China, built between 1300 and 1600 BC) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A Chinese philosopher who stressed the need to respect tradition. His teachings discussed the right and wrong use of power |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A farmer turned general who in 206 BC overthrough the Qin dynasty. He founded the Han dynasty. |
|
|
Term
| In what ways did the Huang River help ancient Chinese farmers? |
|
Definition
- flooded, deposits loess-silt
- made soil fertile
- gave them food and water
|
|
|
Term
Who was China's first emperor and what did he do to unite China? |
|
Definition
- Shihuangdi
- built Great Wall
- centerized government
- standardized money and writing
- expanded China
|
|
|
Term
| What was the Emperor's Clay Army and what was it's purpose? |
|
Definition
8,00 solidiers, horses and chariots, no two looked alike built at Shihuangdi's tomb - they were ready to protect the emperor if attacked
|
|
|
Term
| How did the ancient Chinese control the Huang River/ prevent it from flooding? |
|
Definition
| They built levees along its banks. |
|
|
Term
| Why was loess both a blessing and a curse to Chinese farmers? |
|
Definition
- blessing - the loes helps the soil to be fertile
- curse - because it is so light and fluffy, it is easily carried away by storms, they are left with poor soil
|
|
|
Term
| Name two important events of the Shang dyansty |
|
Definition
- development of a unified writing system
- bronze
|
|
|
Term
| Name two important events/ contributions of the Qin dynasty |
|
Definition
- GWC first emperor
- clay army
- rivers of mercury
|
|
|
Term
Name at least two important events/contributions of the Han dynasty. |
|
Definition
- porcelain china
- paper
- Confucious
|
|
|
