Ancient China and Its Philosophies

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Why is the Huang He River, despite being an important water source for the ancient Chinese, sometimes called China’s Sorrow?

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Huang He River is essential for agriculture but terribly destructive floods that killed many people throughout history

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What was exchanged along the Silk Road in addition to material goods?

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The Silk Road increased the spread of knowledge, languages, religions, and diseases.

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Why was the closure of the Silk Road a major turning point in world history?

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Several European countries sent explorers to find alternate trade routes to Asia by sea.

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According to Confucianism, what relationship was the most important to maintaining social harmony in China?

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Parent and child

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List the reigns of the Chinese dynasties in chronological order.

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Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

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How was Liu Bang, who started the Han Dynasty, different from the founders of other dynasties in ancient China?

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He was an ordinary person who did not grow up in a royal family.

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Why did the Qin Dynasty have a significantly shorter reign than the other dynasties in ancient China?

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Qin Shi Huangdi burned books, limited freedom of speech, and inflicted cruel punishments on his people.

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What belief system became the political philosophy of China during the reign of Wu of Han and remains important to Chinese society today?

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Confucianism

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What were some of the major goods produced in ancient China?

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Silk, rice, and iron

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How did China create a monopoly and gain complete control over the production of silk without competition from other civilizations?

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China created a monopoly on silk in global trade by keeping the production process secret and making it illegal to export silkworms or their eggs.