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| What are the advantages (to the Chinese people) if they come to study in another country? | make new friends, learn new ideas, learn to speak English, learn another point of view |
| What are the advantages (to us) if students from other countries come to study in Canada? | learn about another culture, make new friends, learn a different point of view |
| How does the role of the grandmother in Chinese homes, help the family meet their basic needs? | She might take care of the children and cook which would allow the mother and father to work outside the home. |
| State school two rules (in China) that are similar to rules at Master's Academy? | show respect to adults, come to school on time, abide by shool discipline, honesty |
| State school two rules (in China) that are different to rules at Master's Academy? | love the motherland, love physical labour, stress hygene, live plainly |
| What do the rules found in Chinese schools tell us about Chinese lifestyle? | Chinese lifestyle is more structured with a emphesis on loving their country. |
| Name two ways the western missionaries changed Chinese schools. | They taught western science and economics, girls were allowed to study, started universities |
| What was the main difference between schools in China and Canada during the Cultural Revolution? | The government thought education should include manual labour. They were forced to work on farms. |
| What happened when the students started questioning China's government in 1987? | The government limited the number of students studying outside the country. |
| Why did the government limit the number of students studying outside the country (once students started to complain about China's form of government)? | They didin't want students to experience living in a democratic country. They would just become dissatisfied and come home and make trouble. |
| What did students do in 1989 that caused the governemnt to further clamp down on freedoms? | The students staged a revolt at Tiananmen Square. Many students were killed. |
| What teachings of Confucius led to the rule that women could not go to school? | People should remember their place and not strive to improve their lives. |
| What teachings of the missionaries le dto a rule thta all boys and girls should be allowed to go to school? | Everyone should be allowed to learn and improve their lives. |
| Name one disadvantage of countries exchanging ideas with each other bysending students to each other's counrtries to study. | They might refuse to come back home, thye might come home dissatisfied and try to change the way their country does things. |
| Does tea come from north or south China? | south China |
| What part of China does rice come from? | south China |
| What part of China does wheat come from? | north China |
| What part ofChina does cotton come from? | south China |
| What type of climate could you expect if you visited north or south China. | South China has a hotter climat because it is closer to the equator. Northern China has a climate more similar to Alberta. |
| "Have you eaten?" is a common greeting among the Chinese mealtime. Why? | It is an enormous task to fulfill the eating needs of 1 billion people ( limited land). Having enough food is not taken for granted therefore people ask the question daily. |
| Name one food that could not be grown in south China. | wheat, millet |
| Name one food that couldn't be grown in north China. | tobacco, cotton, peanuts |
| What is a commune? | communities of people who share living space , posessions and responsibilites. |
| What happens on a commune? | People work together for the common good of the group living on the commune.Everyone is equal. |
| What do Communists believe? | They believe that the wealth of a country should be shared with everyone in the country. |
| Who was the first leader of the Communist party in China (1949)? | Mao Zedong |
| In what way did the commune system not work? | Since everything was shared equally there was no reason for people to work hard. People who worke dhard didn't receieve any more than people who didn't. |
| How did the "Responsibility System" work? | The governemnt gave Chinese farmers a set amount of crop to produce (quota). Once they produced that they were able to keep the money made from producing more than the quota. |
| Why did the "responsibilty System" work better than the Commune system? | It encouraged farmers to work hard because they would benefit (by making more money). |
| Name two ways the Chinese are trying to moderize and improve farming. | Using modern tools (instead of manual labour), research into better methods |
| list one way that life is different for children in China. | Even young children are expected to study at night |
| School rules reflect values which people want their children to learn. Name one rule taught in Chinese schools that matches the value of GOOD MANNERS? | Respect teachers, be polite to others. |
| Why are older people concerned about the "one child" policy? | They are worried that there won't be anyone to take care of them in their old age. |
| The Chinese did not try to _____________ nature with their discoveries. | conquer |
| TheChinese beleived that human invention should not _______ nature. | harm |
| The main diffreence between Chinese health care and Canadian health care is: | The Chinese emphesize PREVENTING illness. Canadian emphesize CURING illness once it occurs. |
| Name two Chinese inventions: | gunpowder, compass, paper |
| Traditionally, the Chinese believed that _________ held the key to healthy living. | nature |
| Nme one probelem that Chinese cities might have that is different from Canadian cities. | There are so many people to transport in China and there are few cars. |
| How is good communication important to both China and Canada? | Good communication keeps a country united. |
| Name one way that Canada can help China meet their basic needs. | By trading their wheat with China |
| What is the main purpose of any governemnt? | To help its people meet their basic needs. |
| The job of the Red Guard wa sto get rid of the "four olds". What were the "four olds"? | Old ideas, old culture, old habits, old customs |
| Why do you think Mao wante dot get rid of the four olds? | He felt it was the old ways that were holding China back from progessing. |
| In recent years China has tried to establish better relations with other countries. Name one reason you think they might have done this? | do more trading, get new ideas, less chance of war |
