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17 Cards in this Set
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What was the main trade route between China and Europe called?
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Silk Road
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The period of time after the Zhou dynasty fell, when city-states and nobles were fighting against each other was known as the ___________.
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Warring States period
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Name three things invented during the Han dynasty.
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1. paper
2. wheelbarrow 3. seismograph (detects earthquakes) |
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Which emperor built the Great Wall?
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Shi Huangdi
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In ancient China, Legalism taught that people should obey a ruler because they ____________.
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fear him
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How did Gao Zu win the loyalty of the peasants?
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He lowered their taxes.
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Which dynasty lasted longer than any other in China's history?
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Zhou dynasty
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Peasants under the Zhou dynasty were allowed to farm a noble's land if they promised to serve as ________ if needed.
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soldiers
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Why was the Great Wall sometimes called the "wall of tears?"
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The building of the wall took many lives. More than 500,000 people died while working on it.
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Name at least four ways China benefitted from the Silk Road trade route.
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China gained horses, ivory, grapevines, gold, and increased their wealth by trading silk for other items.
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Shi Huangdi was ______ old when he became king of the Qin.
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13 years
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Why was the Great Wall built with such a wide road on top?
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The wide road allowed Shi Huangdi to move his army quickly to meet any attack.
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How did Wu Di get the best qualified people to run the government in China?
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He developed a system of civil service tests to see who could qualify for the jobs.
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Shi Huangdi crushed the power of the _________ by making them move away from their _______. Then he divided the land into ________ districts
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nobles
land military |
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In ancient China, Confucianism taught that people should obey a ruler because they _____________.
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respect him
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A philosopher is someone who studies the meaning of life. Who was the great Chinese philosopher?
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Confucius
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When the Shang tried to conquer the Zhou city-states, they were defeated. Why?
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The weapons of the Shang were no match for the iron weapons the Zhou had developed.
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