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20 Cards in this Set
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Confucius |
Taught that people should put family and community needs first (Duty) |
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Qin Shihuangdi |
Punished or killed anyone that opposed him (Legalism) |
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Han Wudi |
Drove invaders from the North back into the desert |
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Censors |
Made sure government officials did their jobs properly |
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Filial Piety |
Respecting parents and older relatives |
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Great Wall |
Built to keep out the Xiongnu |
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Huang He River |
Flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean |
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Legalism |
People need harsh laws and punishment to live rightly |
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Silk Road |
Trade routes from China to Southwest Asia |
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Shang Dynasty |
Ruled over the Huang He valley, 1 of the first dynasty's |
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Acupuncture |
A Chinese invention that used needles to cure pain and illness |
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Warlords |
Military leaders with their own army's |
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"The Old Master" |
Laozi (Daoism) |
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What could people do if a king was bad and brought bad fortune on the kingdom? |
They could overthrow him |
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When Zhang Qian went to explore the west, what did he bring back with him? |
Stories of the Roman empire |
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Wu Wang led a rebellion against what dynasty? |
The Shang Dynasty |
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How much of China's land is good for farming? |
1/10 |
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What types of goods were sent out of China on the Silk Road? |
Silk, spices, tea, and porcelain |
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Who was usually the head of a Chinese family? |
Oldest man/male |
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Most men fail the civil service test given by the Han Dynasty. If man did not pass, what could he do? |
If a man did not pass, he could teach school, assist government officials, or be supported by their families. |