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45 Cards in this Set
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Why is the Yellow River called the Great Sorrow?
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During flood season all the towns by the river would be destroyed.
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Why did the Ancient Chinese believe they were all alone in the world for so many years?
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They were trapped by deserts rivers and mountains they couldn't get across.
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In the many different religions, worship of ________ was important
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ancestors
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Which Chinese invention brought them the most wrath and got the most attention in the world? |
silk |
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What are two inventions from China that helped them share information and ideas? |
paper and wood block printing |
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List 7 inventions from Ancient China |
gunpowder,silk,abacus,magnetic compass,kite,porcelain,mechanical clock |
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When power is passed down through a family from father to son it is called? |
dynasty |
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Which Chinese invention brought them the most wrath and got the most attention in the world? |
silk |
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What are two inventions from China that helped them share information and ideas? |
paper and wood block printing |
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List 7 inventions from Ancient China |
gunpowder,silk,abacus,magnetic compass,kite,porcelain,mechanical clock |
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Along what two rivers did China's first inhabits settle? |
yellow and Yangtze River |
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When power is passed down through a family from father to son it is called? |
dynasty |
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Which emperor United all of China and eventually built the Great Wall? |
Emperor Qin |
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Which Chinese invention brought them the most wrath and got the most attention in the world? |
silk |
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What are two inventions from China that helped them share information and ideas? |
paper and wood block printing |
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List 7 inventions from Ancient China |
gunpowder,silk,abacus,magnetic compass,kite,porcelain,mechanical clock |
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Along what two rivers did China's first inhabits settle? |
yellow and Yangtze River |
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When power is passed down through a family from father to son it is called? |
dynasty |
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Which emperor United all of China and eventually built the Great Wall? |
Emperor Qin |
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What is a nomad? |
people who moved from place to place looking for grassland for there animals |
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Why was the Great Wall of China built? |
to keep nomads out and to protect |
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What did most people of Ancient China work as? |
farmers |
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What did most people of Ancient China work as? |
farmers |
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Who did the Chinese farmers work for? |
government |
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What did most people of Ancient China work as? |
farmers |
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Who did the Chinese farmers work for? |
government |
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What are 3 groups of people who built the Great Wall? |
convicts,forced laborers, soilders |
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Why is the Great Wall of China called the world's longest cemetery? |
many people died while building this wall so sometimes they would place the bodies in the wall |
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Why is the Great Wall of China called the world's longest cemetery? |
many people died while building this wall so sometimes they would place the bodies in the wall |
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How did the Great Wall help the Chinese when they were at war? |
it seperated them from there enimies |
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Why is the Great Wall of China called the world's longest cemetery? |
many people died while building this wall so sometimes they would place the bodies in the wall |
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How did the Great Wall help the Chinese when they were at war? |
it seperated them from there enimies |
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List two reason why the Silk Road was dangerous to travel |
Deserts and bandits |
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Why is the Great Wall of China called the world's longest cemetery? |
many people died while building this wall so sometimes they would place the bodies in the wall |
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How did the Great Wall help the Chinese when they were at war? |
it seperated them from there enimies |
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List two reason why the Silk Road was dangerous to travel |
Deserts and bandits |
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The Silk Road expanded all the way from China to which continent in the West? |
Europe |
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Why is the Great Wall of China called the world's longest cemetery? |
many people died while building this wall so sometimes they would place the bodies in the wall |
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How did the Great Wall help the Chinese when they were at war? |
it seperated them from there enimies |
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List two reason why the Silk Road was dangerous to travel |
Deserts and bandits |
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The Silk Road expanded all the way from China to which continent in the West? |
Europe |
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Why did the Great Wall of China help China's economy |
to protect them |
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What was the animal of choice for traders on the silk road |
Camel |
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What was the animal of choice for traders on the silk road |
Camel |
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What other thing spread on the Silk Road? |
Ideas and religion |