Ancient China Flashcard

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What physical feature separates China and India?

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Himalayas

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Where did the first Chinese civilizations emerge?

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near the Huang He

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Which textile was most important to the economy of ancient China?

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silk

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Which recurring natural disaster shaped the lives of ancient Chinese people up through the Xia dynasty?

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floods

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Which concept was introduced by the rulers of the Zhou dynasty?

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mandate of heaven

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How was Zhou society organized? Options: by a feudal system, by castes, by wealth, by clans

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by a feudal system

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What role did Confucius play in ancient China?

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philosopher

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What is the core idea of Daoism?

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The world works according to a natural order

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Which phrase best describes how oracle bones were used in ancient China?

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to seek knowledge through a ceremony

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Which statement best summarizes the quotation: “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” —The Analects of Confucius, Book II, Chapter XV?

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It is important to think deeply about what you have learned.