China Flashcards
(31 cards)
A part/section of a country
Region
The average weather conditions in a certain place
Climate
A place in a desert where you can find water
Oasis
A group of people
Clan
A body of water that flows into a large body of water
Tributary
A strong metal made of a copper alloy
Bronze
A bone used to predict the future by heating and cracking it (ansestory worship)
Oracle bones
Honoring ancestors in different ways
Ansestory worship
A power of law that is believed to be granted by a god
Mandate of Heaven
To make different things the same
Standerdize
The spread of cultural traits
Cultural diffusion
A group of of traveling people
Caravan
A buisness that manufactures a prouduct
Industry
A large complex organization
Brueaucracy
The first emperor of China. Build the Great Wall to protect from north invaders. He standardized objects, and created cruel punishments. He was a harsh leader, censoring Confusion’s way of life.
Qin Shihuangdi
Established trade relations with Central Asia. He helped the Chinese learn about different cultures. He is the father of the Silk Road.
Zhang Qian
Something that made communication and keeping records much easier
Han dynasty invents paper
It resulted in Buddhism spreading to China from India
What did cultural diffusion result in?
Inner China had better farmland that Outer China Rivers flow through Inner China
Inner China vs Outer China
Elevation is over 13,500 feet Snow falls all year Vegetation is made up of sparse scrubs/grasses
Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
One of the most dangerous deserts in the world Not much vegetation Has sand dunes
Taklimakan Desert
One of the largest deserts in the world Very few sand dunes Made up of pebbles and sand Vegetation is sparse
Gobi Desert
Full of hills and plains Short, warm summers Too cold/dry for growing crops
Northeastern Plain
Flat region of grasslands The Huang He (Yellow River) is in it Has a lot of yellow silt on the ground
North China Plain
