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Huang He River (Yellow river) & Yangzi River

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Huang He River (Yellow river) & Yangzi River

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Why was the Qin army so powerful? (*Hint: Think of their location, near the Gobi desert.)

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Why was the Qin army so powerful? (*Hint: Think of their location, near the Gobi desert.)

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The Warrings States in China was a ~200 year period of time where 7 major states (Qin, Zhao, Wei, Han, Chu, Qi, Yan) attempted to conquer one another. The Qin state had a powerful army and was able to conquer all the states in 221 BCE.

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Choose at least 2 of the Tang/Song dynasty inventions listed below and describe how it benefited China. 

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Choose at least 2 of the Tang/Song dynasty inventions listed below and describe how it benefited China. 

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Major inventions during the Tang/Song dynasty include gunpowder, compass, movable type, and paper.

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How did the grand canal help increase the economy and population growth? 

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How did the grand canal help increase the economy and population growth? 

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The Grand Canal in China connected the Huang He and the Yangzi River.

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Who is Siddhartha Gautama and where was he born? Where did Buddhism originate from?

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Who is Siddhartha Gautama and where was he born? Where did Buddhism originate from?

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What are the 4 Noble Truths in Buddhism?

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What are the 4 Noble Truths in Buddhism?

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Do followers of Theravada Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism think Buddha is a god? Does Theravada Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism have more followers and which one is easier for people to follow? 

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Do followers of Theravada Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism think Buddha is a god? Does Theravada Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism have more followers and which one is easier for people to follow? 

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After the death of Siddhartha Gautama, Buddhism divided into Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.

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Who is Tang Xuan Zang and which dynasty in China is he from? What did Tang Xuan Zang bring back to his home country from traveling around Asia? 

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Who is Tang Xuan Zang and which dynasty in China is he from? What did Tang Xuan Zang bring back to his home country from traveling around Asia? 

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Tang Xuan Zang traveled around Asia for ~ 17 years to where present day Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal is located.

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During the Tang dynasty, which areas of China were most densely populated?

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During the Tang dynasty, which areas of China were most densely populated?

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Describe the main belief of the Japanese Shinto Religion and what followers of Shinto respect.

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Describe the main belief of the Japanese Shinto Religion and what followers of Shinto respect.

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Describe what the purpose of shoguns and the samurai warriors served in Japan. 

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Describe what the purpose of shoguns and the samurai warriors served in Japan. 

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Why do you think the shoguns choose to rule through puppet emperors rather than becoming the emperor themselves?

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Why do you think the shoguns choose to rule through puppet emperors rather than becoming the emperor themselves?

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Japan is around the same size as California. 

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Japan is around the same size as California. 

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Japan started off as a unified country. 

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Japan started off as a unified country. 

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Historically, Japan’s emperors had absolute control over the country.

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Historically, Japan’s emperors had absolute control over the country.

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What is feudalism and what was feudalism like in Japan. 

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What is feudalism and what was feudalism like in Japan. 

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Today, Japan still has an emperor and empress and they have more power to make decisions for the country when compared to the president of Japan.

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Today, Japan still has an emperor and empress and they have more power to make decisions for the country when compared to the president of Japan.

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Japan accepted the Buddhist religion and no longer practiced the Shinto religion.

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Japan accepted the Buddhist religion and no longer practiced the Shinto religion.

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True