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39 Cards in this Set
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The shaded area on the map is
made up of which of the following: moist and fertile farmland mostly dry desert large mountains cold and dry plateau |
moist and fertile farmland
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The first capital city of ancient
China was _____. |
Anyang
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Ancient Chinese society was
______, which means that men dominated over women. |
patriarchal
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The name of the cradle of
civilization that translates as "the land between the rivers" |
Mesopotamia
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law which included the phrase,
"an eye for an eye" |
Hammurabi's Code
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On which continent was
Mesopotamia located? |
Asia
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On which continent was
ancient Egypt located? |
Africa
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Why is the Huang He is also
called the Yellow River? |
it contains yellow silt
called leoss |
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Which mountains separate
India from China? |
Himalayas
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This Chinese dynasty lasted for
around 900 years. It was the longest single dynasty in history. |
Zhou Dynasty
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This concept was the justification
for dynastic rule in China. Without it, a ruler would lose power. |
Mandate of Heaven
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Which Chinese philosophy is
based on the general concept of being in harmony with nature? |
Daoism or
Taoism |
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Which of these was
NOT one of the first three dynasties of China? Xia Shang Zhou Enkidu |
Enkidu was a character
in the epic of Gilgamesh |
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Which ancient civilization has
a history of rule associated with the "Dynastic Cycle" |
China
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This was the idea that the
Emperor was favored by Heaven to rule over China. |
Mandate of Heaven
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The ancient Chinese believed
they could communicate with dead ancestors by using _____ Bones. |
Oracle or Dragon
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The wisdom of Confucius was
written in a collection called the ______. |
Analects
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He was the "First Teacher" of
China / also called "Master Kung" |
Confucius
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What was the most important
trade product of early China? |
silk
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the Confucian concept which expresses deep respect for the male head of the family
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filial piety
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ancient teaching that became the guiding philosophy of Chinese society / it stressed responsibility, respect, and the five relationships
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Confucianism
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The ___ is the main god of Hinduism. It is an eternal and infinite spiritual principle or "ultimate reality."
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Brahman
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this Hindu god is known as the Preserver of the Universe
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Vishnu
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this Hindu god is known as the Creator of the Universe
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Brahma
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this Hindu god is known as the Destroyer of the Universe
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Shiva
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the people of India that were outside the Caste System because they were not considered human
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Untouchables
or Outcasts |
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this river was and is the most important spiritual river in the world to Hindus
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Ganges River
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The ___ was built to protect against invaders from the north
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Great Wall
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This was built to protect the ___ ___ trade route.
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Silk Road
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Where was Siddhartha when he became "enlightened?"
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under a fig tree
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What was Siddhartha before he became the Buddha?
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a Hindu prince
(Kshatriya) |
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Name one of the two well-planned cities of the Indus Valley prior to the Aryan invasions
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Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro |
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The religion that was spread to the East by Asoka was ____.
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Buddhism
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Hindus use the term ____ to sum up the deeds done in a lifetime.
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karma
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The values of honesty, education, and acting out of concern for the people of China were first taught by ___.
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Confucius
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This symbol represents the traditional Chinese concept of ___ and ___.
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Yin Yang
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He was buried with an army of clay figures near Beijing.
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Emperor Qin
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The Aryans went through the ___ ___ before invading the Indus Valley.
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Khyber Pass
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Don't forget to study......
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your maps!!!!!
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