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China's lands are bordered on the east by the ? |
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Yellow Sea - East China Sea - Pacific Ocean |
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What are the Following: The Pamir - Tian Shan - and the Himilayas ? |
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They are all mountain ranges from a tight curve on the western border |
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What river is located in central China ? |
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The Chang Jiang (Yangtze Rivers) |
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What is the longest river in Asia? |
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Ching Jiang (Yangtze River) |
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The Huang He river is also known as the ? |
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Yellow Rivers flood waters deposit ? |
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yellowish silt that makes fertile soil |
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The North China Plain has always been the Center of ? |
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Is Western China dry or wet like the United States ? |
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These climates allow a variety of _____ to be produced ? |
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True or False
Rice is grown in the moist north ? |
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False
Rice is grown in the moist south |
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Wheat and Millet are grown in the drier northlands ? |
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Around 2000 b.c. farming settlements along the Huang He river began to ? |
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Is China the oldest continuous civilization in the world ? |
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About 1766 b.c. Shang family kings began to ? |
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What were the kings responsible for ? |
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Who claimed to be related to the gods ? |
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The Shang used _______ to defend themselves against the nomads who lived to the North and West ? |
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True of False
In Shang culture, respect for one's parents and ancestors was very important. |
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What did the chinese believe ? |
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They believed that the spirits of their ancestors could bring good fortunes to the family. |
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The Shangs kings claimed to be able to influence the gods to ? |
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What does ORACLE BONE mean ? |
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animal bones that are used as paper to write on with a special tool |
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What does PICTOGRAPH mean ? |
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system of writing with only pictures - drawings - and paintings |
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Around 1027 b.c., the Zhou ruler Wu Wang led a force that ? |
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Where did the kings establish a new dynasty ? |
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What is the 1st one in the cycle ? |
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Mandate of Heaven: The people believe the new dynasty has the god's approval |
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What is the 2nd one in the cycle ? |
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The dynasty's power grows weaker |
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What is the 3rd one in the Cycle ? |
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Disasters such as floods - famines - and invasions occur |
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What is the 4th one in the cycle ? |
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The people believe the dynasty has lost the god's approval |
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What is the 5th one in the cycle ? |
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The dynasty is overthrown |
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What is the FINAL one in the cycle ? |
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The new dynasty restores peace and order |
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What is the Dynastic Cycle ? |
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The pattern of rise and fall of dynasties |
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What is the Mandate of Heaven ? |
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An ancient Chinese belief that a good ruler had the gods' approval |
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What does PHILOSOPHY mean ? |
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an investigation of basic struths about the universe, based on logical reasoning |
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A belief that rulers should should use the legal system to force people to obey laws |
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human nature is wicked and that people do good only if they are forced to do it |
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Who is Shang Yang and What did he do ? |
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He is a supporter of Legalism - he wanted to force people to report lawbreakers |
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