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Review of Ancient China Unit

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This natural barrier separates India and China

Himalayan Mountains

10

This is the longest river in Asia

Yangtze River

15

What makes the Yellow River yellow?

Loess- fertile yellow soil

20

The Yellow River is also called the _______________ River.

Huang He River

15

How did China's Yellow River get the nickname the River of Sorrows?

Devastating floods bring sorrow

15

Family who lived long ago

Ancestors

5

These were written on by priests to ask ancestors questions

oracle bones

10

Selecting people for a job based on their ability

Meritocracy

20

This dynasty might just be legend because no physical archaeological evidence exists

Xia

15

China's first dynasty, practiced ancestor worship

Shang

20

This is what gave the ruler the right to rule by Heaven and had to have high moral standards to keep that right

Mandate of Heaven

15

When nobles, or lords, are given land and peasants farm that land in return for protection

Feudalism

20

This style of government relies on a strong leader, strict laws, and harsh punishment to create social order

Legalism

15

During the Han Dynasty, the government was run by the ____________. This means people took a test to get a job.

Civil Service

15

During the Han Dynasty, the _________ helped spread culture and ideas, as well as goods.

Silk Road

15

Why was the Great Wall built?

to protect against nomadic invaders from the north

15