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27 Cards in this Set
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loess
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Fine yellow soil that is easily carried by the wind and rain.
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Levee
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A wall built alond a river bank to prevent flooding
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Erosion
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gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers or water
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famine
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widespread lack of food resulting in hunger and starvation
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Steppe
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A dry grassy, treeless plain found in Asia.
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Huang River
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Also known as the Yellow River. A river that flows from the Tibetan plateau across northern China and into the Yellow Sea
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North China Plain
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A large lowland region of eastern China that is watered by the Huang River, birthplace of Chinese civilization.
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dynasty
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A line of rulers who belong to one family
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Noble
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a member of a ruling family or one of high rank
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Oracle bones
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a cattle or sheep bone used to predict the future
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Fu Hao
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chinese king's wife who led troops to war. Her tomb contained records of her life and times...also called Lady Hao
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Oracle
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Person who can predict the future
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Anyang
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Ancient chinese capital of the Shang dynasty
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Emperor
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Supreme ruler of an empire
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Province
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A divisiion of land within an empire or country
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Shihuangdi
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Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty and unified China with a standardized system of writing and money...famous clay army in his tomb.
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Qin
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Ancient province in northern China that rose to power under Shihuangidi
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Qinling Mountains
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A mountain range in north-Central China
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Xianyang
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Capital city of the Qin dynasty during the rule of Shihuangdi
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Great Wall of China
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long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through northern China...built between 1,300 and 1,600 AD
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Confucianism
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The teachings of Confuscius..rules for social and moral behavior.
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Mandate of Heaven
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belief that Chinese emperor's right to rule came from the Gods
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Grand School
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A school begun by Confucian scholars in China that trained students for government jobs.
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Seismograph
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an earthquake detecting machine
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Han Gaozu
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A farmer turned general who overthrew the Qin dynasty ...founded the Han dynasty.
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Conffucius
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chinese philosopher...stressed the need to respect tradition...teachings discussed right and wrong use of power.
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Wudi
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emperor who ruled China set up a system that prepared students for government jobs
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