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How did the geography help Ancient China ? |
They were isolated from other countries so it was hard to have wars. It helped with the building of the civilisation |
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According to myth, who created the civilisation (world) |
Pangu |
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What is the story of Pangu (brief) |
Pangu grew inside an egg He broke the egg in half with an ax The pieces became ying (land) yang (sky) He pushed the peices so hard that they became 45000 km apart Parts of his body morphed into the world (civilisation) |
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Was Confucianism a religion |
No, it was deep values |
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What are the 5 values according to Confusious |
Honesty Rights Thorough Charitable Kind in all relationships |
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What are the 5 relationships according to Confusious |
Father to son Director to subject Big brother to little one Husband to wife Friend to friend |
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Who believed that the governement was more important than the people |
Han Fei Zi |
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What did Han Fei Zi think of humans |
That they were born greedy and selfish |
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What kind of punishments did Han Fei Zi have. Severe or not ? |
Severe |
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What did the Taoists follow |
The voice (Tao) |
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What were the Taoists against |
Customs |
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Where did Buddhism come from |
India |
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What did they do/believe in |
Meditation - Tranquility - Concentration |
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What dynasty did they begin writing down history |
Shang Dynasty |
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How did the people of Shang get their food |
They cultivated their own food |
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Where did people write questions to their ancesters |
On "Dragon Bones" |
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What city did the kings live in for the dynasty Shang |
Anyang, the capital |
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What were the kings houses made of (Dynasty Shang) |
Wood or rock |
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What was a popular grain |
Millet |
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What were the houses for the peasants (Dynasty Shang) |
They were dug up in the ground with straw on top |
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How much did the peasants get paid |
Nothing, they were ordered to work for free |
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What kind of art materials did they use (Dyansty Shang) |
Pottery Metal Bronze Silk
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If a king died, what did they put in his coffin (Dynasty Shang) |
Artefacts made of bone, jade, stone, bronze and pottery. |
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What does "Yin" signifie (From yin-yang) |
Earth, obscurity, feminine |
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What does "Yang" signifie |
Sky or Heaven, light, masculin |
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What are the colours of Yin-Yang |
Black and White |
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What does "Feng" mean (Feng Shui) |
Wind |
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What does "Shui" mean (Feng Shui) |
Water |
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What is the natural force that tells you how to build or design your home (Feng Shui) |
Qi |
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True or false, they believed in life after death |
True |
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What was the middle class |
Artisans and warriors |
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Is the story of Hou Ji a myth or a true story |
A myth |
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Who was Hou Ji |
The sovereign of millet |
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What did Hou Ji invent |
The first agricultural tools |
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What did he teach the people of Ancient China |
How do cultivate cereal |
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Who was the emperor of the Qin dynasty |
Qin Shi Huangdi |
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What did Qin Shi Huangdi build to help the civilisation |
Roads, canals and the Great Wall of China |
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Was Qin Shi Huangdi nice or cruel |
Cruel, he was legist |
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When he died, what was he buried with |
Thousands of soldiers made of firing |
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Who worked on the Great Wall of China |
Slaves and everyday workers |
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Where did the people working on the wall get buried when they died |
In the wall |
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What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China |
To protect the Qin dynasty from the Mongolians attacking |
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Which dynasty did dynasty Zhou keep up with their beliefs |
Dynasty Shang |
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What period was it during dynasty Zhou |
Realm period |
