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Ancient China Growth and Achievement

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  • What innovation did the Chinese use to improve record-keeping?
    woodblock printing
  • How did geography affect the development of anc. China?
    They were isolated by a plateau, mountains, and a desert
  • What structure was built to protect China from northern invaders?
    The Great Wall
  • Name the dynasty and the leader of the first empire of China?
    Qin Dynasty and Qin Shi Huangdi
  • Name the items that were traded by the Han Dynasty.
    silk, spices, porcelain, and jewelry
  • Describe the Silk Road.
    Series of trade routes between India and the rest of civilization
  • How did the mandate make governing China easier?
    Encouraged the people to follow whoever was in charge because they were chosen by the gods
  • What were the Analects?
    The teachings of Confucianism
  • Which dynasty used feudalism to encourage loyalty for land?
    Zhou Dynasty
  • What made cultural diffusion possible during the Han dynasty?
    They traded with other civilizations to build wealth and conquered lands beyond their border
  • What kind of philosophical practices did the Han use to rule the people?
    Both legalism and confucianism
  • Describe the type of farming technique Ancient China used to farm on hillsides.
    Terrace farming were flat areas dug out on mountain sides
  • What major invention did the Han use to navigate to the western civilizations?
    A magnetic compass
  • How did Qin Shi Huangdi enforce control over the people?
    He established legalism that gave absolute power to the king using strict laws and harsh punishments
  • Why did the Han dynasty last for a longer term than the Qin Dynasty?
    The Qin ruler used legalism- strict rules and harsh punishment to rule by fear
  • How did Confucius propose to fix the political and cultural issues?
    Developed a philosophy that emphasized kinship, order, and respect within a hierarchal structure