Geography
Shapes Life in
Ancient China
Shapes Life in
Ancient China
What continent is China in?
Asia
The philosophy that humans are wicked and need harsh punishments and strict laws.
Legalism
When rulers put family members and trusted people in local government positions.
Bureaucracy
Overland trade routes in Ancient China.
Silk Road
The study of basic truths and ideas about the universe.
Philosophy
Belief when a ruler was bad, the approval of the gods would be taken away.
Mandate of Heaven
The philosophy that teaches a proper code of conduct and respect.
Confucianism
This emperor would unify and expand China.
Shi Huangdi
The spread of ideas and customs.
Cultural Diffusion
What kinds of goods moved along the Silk Roads?
Silk, paper, and pottery.
Animal bones which priests wrote questions to the gods.
Oracle Bone
Treating parents with respect.
Filial Piety
What was the Great Wall built for?
To keep out invaders.
Trails that stretched across two continents, Europe and Asia.
trans-Eurasian
Name at least 2 Chinese inventions.
plow
collar harness
wheelbarrow
Watermills
paper
silk
What effect did the physical features of China have on its development?
China was geographically isolated by mountains, deserts and large expanses of water. This made the spread of ideas and goods difficult.
The philosophy that each human has an individual, moral path to follow.
Daoism
Many Chinese today call themselves this today.
the people of the Han
What advances did China make during Han times?
technology, agriculture, and trade
Why did Legalists want a strong government?
To put fear in people so they would follow the rules. Legalists did not want people to complain about the government or question what it did
How would the Chinese people know that a ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven?
If there was an uprising of peasants, invasions, floods or earthquakes meant the Mandate of Heaven had been taken away.
Which of the 3 belief systems would be the most effective in ruling a land? Explain.
answers will vary
How did Empress Lü retain power?
Lü outlived her son and continued to place infants on the throne. This allowed her to retain power because the infants were too young to rule.
Describe what is was like to travel along the Silk Roads.
The trip along the Silk Roads generally lasted about seven months. Travelers had to deal with heat, cold, sandstorms, bandits, and sometimes wars.
Name at least 5 things that were traded on the silk roads.
gold
silver
spices
horses
silk
metals
paper
tea
porcelain
Disease