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In its early history how did prehistoric china's geography affect its people?
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Ancient china geography affected its people because it made the chinese isolated and they could not trade but it also provided a natural barrier
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Define the hundred schools of thought ?
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Hundred schools period are the three major philosophies confucianism daoism and legalism
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Define Maoism?
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Maoism is a philosophy that is based on on the the belief that peace can be achieved with universal love and treating people equality
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Define Daoism ?
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Daoism is the philosophy based on gaining happiness by living in peace and harmony with nature
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Define Legalism ?
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Legalism is a philosophy that is based on harsh punishments and rewards for good behavior Hanfezi the founder believed that people were born selfish
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Define Confucianism ?
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Confucianism is a philosophy that is based on peace and prosperity it is also based on having and showing respect to your elders do not just treat your family with respect treat everyone with it
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Define Feudalism ?
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Feudalism a system of government based on land owners and tenants peasants worked for nobles and nobles served kings
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Define standardization ?
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Standardization is to make equal or the same money
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Define Dialects ?
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Dialects are different forms of the same language
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List all of the things that Qin Shihuangdi stadardized during his reign?
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Qin Shihuangdi standarized money writing weight and measurement
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How did Qin Shihuangdi and his advisor strengthen control over china
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Qin Shihuangdi had full control over the civilization by having absolute power by governing with legalism he would give extremely harsh punishment burring people alive if they do not obey and follow their unfair laws to have absolute power he did not give noble enough power he also burned other books that were other philosophies
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Who was Ban Zhao ?
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She was a very wise women and wrote books about women hood
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What is the main characteristic of the Shang Dynasty?
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Consisted of the social classes based on your status first were the highest of all the social classes the king's clan. After king's were the nobles then artisans traders farmers and slaves made plow out of bronze used shells as currency they used oracle bones made of a cow shoulder blade this was used to talk and communicate with ancestors
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What is the main Characteristics of the Zhou Dynasty?
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Introduced the three philosophies, and their system of government was feudalism
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What is the main characteristics of the Qin Dynasty?
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Had a bureaucracy, made the Great Wall of China, the 8,000 clay soldiers, known for fantastic craftsmanship
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What is the main characteristics of the Han Dynasty?
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Discovered that they were not the only civilization on earth they discovered rome they began to trade with them and they created a trade route that took 7 years to cross the silk rode they traded silk soon attacks began to happen so they sent military help to guard the caravans
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Know the difference in the religious practices of the Shang and Zhou dynasty ?
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The Shang worshiped their ancestors and the Zhou dynasty believed in the mandate of Heaven divine right to rule china
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Why was the 20th century discovery of the Shi Huangdi's tomb so extraordinary ?
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The tomb was underground and there were 8,000 clay soldiers
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Why did Shi Huangdi rule using legalism ?
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He ruled using legalism because he wanted absolute power and control gain power bureaucracy
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How did confucianism affect the government of china ?
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Confucianism affected the government of china because civil servants had to take exams so then they know chinese classics
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How did china's borders change during the Han dynasty? why did it change?
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It brought western influence and good ideas religions and scientific technology innovations
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How did the silk road change history ?
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It helped trade with romans
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Give a description of the Taklimakin Desert and the Gobi
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The taklimakin desert is dangerous desert in the world it is to dry to have vegatation and the Gobi desert has stone and hard pebbles
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Give a description of the Northeastern plain ?
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Northeastern plain has natural vegatation and prarie grass it provided food for horses
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Give a description of the North china plain ?
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North china plain was a good place for crops flat grassland and flooding
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Give a description of the Chong jiang basin ?
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Chong jiang basin is a warm and wet very fertile
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Give a description of the Tibet Qinghai plateau ?
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Tibet Qinghai plateau is a very cold rocky and to dry to grow crops
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