Best China Vocabulary Review for Flashcard

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What river in Ancient China is where the Chinese first settled, and is also known as the Yellow River?

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Huang He

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What is the trade network that stretched across Asia from China to Europe, which allowed China to be rich and powerful?

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Silk Road

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What is the basic question about human life, used to guide the rulers of China?

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Confucianism

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What is the philosophy based on ideas of respect?

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Confucianism

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What is the belief that people are born bad and need to be controlled? It was started by Han Feizi.

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Legalism

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What is the belief that the ruler of China was chosen by the Gods? The right to rule is granted by Heaven.

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Mandate of Heaven

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A time of Civil War after the Zhou dynasty, it was a time of instability and chaos.

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Warring States Period

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The Emperor that unified China after the Warring States period, and was the first emperor of China.

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Emperor Shi Huangdi

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Creates control by dividing land into smaller parts making it easier to rule.

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Feudal System

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What is a barrier made by man, walls that were built across China's northern border. Also, protected the silk road and civilization?

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Great Wall