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Geography

Vocabulary

Dynasties

Philosophies Other

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Geography- 10 points

• The harsh desert that is located in northern China

Geography– 10 pointsAnswer

• Gobi Desert

Geography- 20 points

• The mountain range that forms China’s western border with India

Geography– 20 pointsAnswer

• Himalaya Mountains

Geography- 30 points

• What is the climate like in China?

Geography– 30 pointsAnswer

• The climate varies depending on which part of China you are in

• NE: cold and dry (frozen rivers)• NW: deserts are hot and dry• Eastern Plains: heavy rainfall

• Tropical SE: monsoons

Geography- 40 points

• This river stretches for nearly 3,000 miles across northern China and is

also known as the Huang He

Geography– 40 pointsAnswer

• Yellow River

Geography- 50 points

• This is the longest river in Asia and is also known as the Chang Jiang

Geography– 50 points

• Yangzi River

Vocabulary- 10 points

• These bring up to 250 inches of rainfall a year in China and help to

create lush farmland

Vocabulary– 10 pointsAnswer

•Monsoons

Vocabulary- 20 points

• Define “standardize”

Vocabulary– 20 pointsAnswer

• To make all the same

• Shi Huangdi standardized writing, law, and money during the Qin

Dynasty.

Vocabulary- 30 points

• What is a dynasty?

Answer 2 – 30

• A powerful group or family that maintains power for an extended

amount of time

Vocabulary- 40 points

• What is the dynastic cycle?

Vocabulary– 40 pointsAnswer

• The rise and fall of dynasties

Vocabulary- 50 points

• What is the Mandate of Heaven?

Vocabulary– 50 pointsAnswer

• The emperor needed heaven’s (“tian”) permission to rule

• The Zhou used this idea to validate their takeover of the Shang dynasty

Dynasties- 10 points

• This dynasty was believed to be just a myth until evidence was found that

proved it otherwise

Dynasties– 10 pointsAnswer

• Xia Dynasty

Dynasties- 20 points

• This dynasty took over the Xia dynasty and is known for creating

the first writing system

Dynasties– 20 pointsAnswer

• Shang dynasty

Dynasties- 30 points

• Which dynasty used the political system of feudalism?

Dynasties– 30 pointsAnswer

• Zhou Dynasty

Dynasties- 40 points

• Who was the emperor of the Qin dynasty? Which philosophy did he

use to unite China?

Dynasties– 40 pointsAnswer

• Shi Huangdi

• Legalism

Dynasties- 50 points

• How did the philosophy of Confucianism play a role in the Han

Dynasty?

Dynasties– 50 points

• Wudi makes it the official philosophy

• Less harsh punishment

• Respect in the family would lead to respect of the emperor

Philosophies- 10 points

• This philosophy says you should follow “the way”

Philosophies– 10 pointsAnswer

• Daoism

Philosophies- 20 points

• Strict rules and harsh punishments belong to this philosophy.

Philosophies– 20 points

• Legalism

Philosophies- 30 points

• What philosophy uses The Analects as the text?

Philosophies– 30 points

• Confucianism

Philosophies- 40 points

• Who are the founders of Confucianism and Daoism?

Philosophies– 40 pointsAnswer

• Confucius (Confucianism)• Laozi (Daoism)

• Hanfeizi (Legalism)

Philosophies- 50 points

• What are the five relationships of Confucianism?

Philosophies– 50 pointsAnswer

• Father and son• Older brother and younger brother

• Husband and wife• Ruler and subject• Friend and friend

Other- 10 points

• Name five achievements the Han Dynasty is known for.

Other– 10 points

• Paper• Silk

• Sundial• Seismograph• Wheelbarrow

• Plow• Watermill

Other- 20 points

• What are oracle bones? What is the process?

Other- 20 pointsAnswer

• Oracle bones are used by priests to predict the future.

• They write on the shells, burn them, crack them, and read.

Other- 30 points

• What are the three achievements of the Qin Dynasty?

Other– 30 points

• Building of the Great Wall• Building of roads

• Water systems like canals

Other- 40 points

• What is the Silk Road? What are two dangers of it?

Other– 40 pointsAnswer

• Silk Road: trade route from China to Europe that transported goods along

the way for trade

• Weather, sandstorms, bandits are all dangers

Other- 50 points

• Name five things to be traded along the Silk Road.

Other– 50 pointsAnswer

• Silk• Glass• Gold• Horses• Ceramics