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Why was the Great Wall of China built?
to protect the people from invaders
Name some of the places located in China?
-Huang River Valley
-Northern China
-Beijing
-Guangxi Zhungzu
-Himalayas
-Gobi Dessert
Describe why the Huang River is yellow?
Loess flows into the river and turns it yellow.
Name the devices that stop flooding along the Huang River
dikes and levees
Why is the Huang River called China's sorrows?
It drowned crops and left people homeless when it flooded.
Describe the Tibetan Plateau
rocky with lots of mountain ranges
Name some of the landforms you would find in China
plateau, deserts, mountains
What was the most important product produced during the Zhou Dynasty?
silk
Name some of the inventions made during Ancient China that improved daily life:
levees, bronze mirrors, porcelain, paper and ink
Name some of the achievements of the Han Dynasty:
-improved transportation by building roads
-imported tax goods
Name some of the things invented during the Han Dynasty:
paper
porcelan
ink
What influence did Confucianism and Daoism have on China's cultures?
trading
What is considered the first principle of Confucianism?
respect
Name the virtues at the core of Confucianism:
humanity and respect
Describe the analects
a collection of sayings by Confucius
Which school of thought was taught by Laozi
Daoism
What is the most important belief of Daoism?
living in the way of the Universe