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What is the oldest continuously inhabited civilization?

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China !

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How has China remained ‘on its own’?

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It developed in isolation

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Where did the name ‘China’ come from?

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the Qin dynasty - 3rd BC

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What # is China for size?

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4th largest

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What # is China for population?

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1st, most populated - 1.4 B

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What fraction of people in China live in the cities?

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1/3

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What fraction of people in China live in rural areas?

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2/3

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When was the One Child Policy enacted?

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1979

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Why was the One Child Policy enacted?

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  • not enough girls = social issues
  • a rapidly aging population
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When did China gain independence?

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1949

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How long has China been communist?

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Since 1949, its independence

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Who is the president of China?

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XI Jinping

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What inventions were invented in China?

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papermaking, printing, gunpowder, compass and wheelbarrow, silk and tea productions, the crossbow, etc

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How long did the Shang dynasty rule?

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600 years

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What significant things happened during the Zhou dynasty?

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Mandate of Heaven (leaders believing they were chosen by gods), linguistic unity, Confucius

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What significant things happened during the Qin dynasty?

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Shi Huangi, GWC begins, unoted smaller states under a powerful central governe,nt, ruled for 15 years, Terracotta warriors

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How long did the Qin dynasty rule?

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15 years

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During what dynasty did the Great Wall of China begin being built?

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The Qin

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What was the largest and longest lasting dynasty?

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The Han

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What dynasty created the largest political system in the modern world?

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The Han

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What dynasty did Marco Polo visit?

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the Yuan

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Who ruled the Yuan dynasty?

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Kublai Khan - Genhis Khan’s grandson

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What was the last dynasty of imperial China?

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the Qing

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Why did the dynasties end?

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corruption and incompetence, as well as peasant unrest

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Who was the youngest emperor and how old were they?
Puyi, age 2
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When was the thron abdicted and during what dynasty?
1912, during the Qing dynasty
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How long did the Republic last?
1912-1949
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Why did the Republic diminish?
peasant revolts and unrest led to the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) started by peasants in an effrot to drive out all foreigners
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When was the Boxer Rebellion and why did it start?
(1899-1901) - started by peasants to drive out all foreigners
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What did the Boxer Rebellion lead to?
a new political part - Nationalist Party - took over leadership after the fall of the Qing
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When did the Nationalist Party take leadership?
1912 - after the fall of the Qing
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Who the heck is Mao Zedong?
Chinese communist policitan who took over in 1949 who founded the PRC. so much destruction- politcally and socially
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What did Mao Zedong do?
took over in 1949, made China communist and changing the name to PRC
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What did the Nationalists do after Communists took over?
fled to Taiwan
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What is the order of the dynasties?
Shang - Zhou - Qin - Han - Sui - Tang - Song - Yuan - Ming - Qing - Republic - PRC
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What is the longest man made structure on Earth?
the Great Wall of Chine
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When was the Great Wall of China started?
220 BC but those parts don't exist now
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What is the total length of the Great Wall of China?
13,000+ miles
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Why was the Great Wall of China built?
to keep early invaders out (not Mongols)
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Who created the Terracotta Warriors and why?
Shi Huangdi - the protect is grave and in the afterlife
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How many Terracotta warriors are soldiers?
8000
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How many Terracotta warriors are chariots?
130
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How many Terracotta warriors are horses?
600
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When was the Terracotta warriors discovered?
in 1974 by farmers digging for a well
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What is foot binding?
When women would bind their feet to make them smaller
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When did foot binding start?
in the late 10 th c, when a dancer for the emperor had molded her feet into crescent moon shape
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When did the practice of foot binding begin to fall out?
in the 1930's
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What was smaller feet a sign of?
beauty and status, very desirable for a young girl, similar to the tiny waist in Victorian England
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What was the ideal size for feet?
3 inches, anything over 5 inches was frowned upon
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What age did foot binding begin for girls and how long did it take to complete?
Age 5 and took around 2 years
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Who was Confucius?
551-479 BC; a Chinese philosopher, poet, and politcal thinker who was one of the most influentional people in Chinese history
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Who was Qin Shi Huang?
259-210 BC; first emperor of a unified China, laid the foundation for the Great Wall of China and built the Terracotta Warrior army
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Who was Sun Yat Sen?
founder of Nationalist party in 1912, played role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty, "father of Modern China"
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Who was Chiang Kai Shek?
took over and unified most of China
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How many Chinese deaths is Mao Zedong's gov't responsible for?
45+ million
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How did COMM affect the economy?
created a very closed, rapidly industrializing country that brought many social issues
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Now, what is the economy like?
More market- oriented
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When did China become the world's top economy?
2017
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What happened to the economy in 2022?
slowed - which had a ripple effect throughout the world
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What % work in agriculture?
24%
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What % work in industry?
29%
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What % work in service?
47%
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What religion is China?
athiest
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What is Confucianism?
technically not a religion but a politcal philosphy - an orderly society with respect, education, and hierarchy as the cornerstones
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What is Taoism (Daosim)?
founded by Lao -Tzu (6th BC) believed in harmony and emphasized nature-thought the gov should leave people alone
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What is Buddhism?
came from India around 300s - ws influenced by Confucianism and Taosim
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1 in how many people live in China?
1 in 5
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In 1979 how old did men and women have to be to get married?
Men - 22 and Women - 20
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How many Chinese cities have at least a million people in them?
45
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What % have access to basic healthcare?
95%
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What gender is the majority of the population?
Male, 51.2%
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Are both western and traditional medicine used?
Yes

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