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| When and where did Chinese culture begin? |
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| Around 1500 BC in the Huang He (Yellow) River Valley |
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| How did geography impact ancient China? |
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| Physical barriers (Gobi Desert, Tibetan Plateau, Himalayas, Pacific Ocean) isolated it from rest of Asia |
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| By a succession of ruling familes called dynasties |
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| A family that rules for a long period of time |
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| How were Chinese rulers viewed? |
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| They were considered divine (god-like), but they served under the Mandate of Heaven only as long as they were good rulers |
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| Chinese rulers/dynasties had the blessing of the gods, but were allowed to rule as long as they were good rulers |
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| Contributions of classical China |
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*Civil Service System
*Silk
*Paper
*Porcelain |
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| What is the civil service system? |
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| Government workers had to take exams to make sure the most qualified people got the jobs |
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| Major trade route of China - stretched from China, across Asia, all the way to the Mediterranean Basin |
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| Started by Qin Shi Huangdi as a line of defense against invasions from the north |
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| First emperor of imperial China |
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| Great Wall of China - built by Qin Shi Huangdi to protect northern border |
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| Important rivers in China |
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| Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze |
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Major Beliefs of Confucianism
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*Belief that humans are good, not bad
*Respect for elders
*Code of politness (still used today)
*Emphasis on education
*Ancestor worship |
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| What philosophy spread to China from India? |
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| Major Beliefs of Taoism (Daoism) |
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*Humility
*Simple life and inner peace
*Harmony with nature |
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| How did Taoism influence China? |
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| Infuenced China's culture and values |
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| How did Confucianism influence China? |
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| Influenced China's social order |
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| Represent opposites for Confucianism and Taoism |
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