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嗨 hi in Chinese. Alex Mork and Connor Maguire. Unit 11 Ancient China. Vocabulary. Oracle- a prediction by a wise person Legalism- the belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled Silk road- a network of trade routes that stretch from China to the Mediterranean - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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UNIT 11ANCIENT CHINA
Alex Mork and Connor Maguire
嗨 hi in Chinese
Vocabulary Oracle- a prediction by a wise person Legalism- the belief that people are bad
by nature and need to be controlled Silk road- a network of trade routes that
stretch from China to the Mediterranean The Great Wall- a barrier made of walls
across China’s Northern frontier Diffusion- the spread of ideas from one
culture to another
Geography Huang He river (yellow river)- a river that flows from
the Kunlun mountain, to the yellow sea Chang Jiang(Yangtze)- longest river in Asia 3 Gorges Dam- a barrier made on the Yangtze to
control floods Great wall- a barrier of walls on China’s Northern
frontier Silk Road- a network of trade routes that stretch
from China to the Mediterranean. Human impact on civilization- creating walls, roads,
cities, and dams to better the environment for the life of humans
Leaders & Important People
Confucius- his role was to create a philosophy that the leader would believe. Created Confucianism.
Laozi- his role was to teach Daoism. Created the basic text of Daoism.
Shi Huangdi- first emperor of the Qin dynasty. Created a strong government with strict laws and punishments.
Contributions Of Civilization The Chinese had many great inventions
like gunpowder, compass, paper, ink, printing, seismometer, and matches.
These inventions helped them gain money, population, improve trade, and overall make the civilization better.
Conflict
The Chinese were either battling themselves or the Huns at this time.
They fought themselves because the states wanted more power in the civilization.
The time period in which the Chinese fought against themselves was called the Warring States Period.
The Huns wanted more land so they tried to conquer China.
Conflict Continued
Geographic struggles when the river flooded which was very often.
When the river flooded people were often pushed together to try and find safe land.
Eventually the Three Gorges Dam was built to protect them.
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