Extras
Rivers
Geography
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
100
The Zhou Created what?
Coins/currency
100
What did early China civilizations settle by?
Rivers
100
Northern China is ______ and ______?
Cooler and drier
100
This dynasty dominated what kind of villages along the Huang River?
Farming villages
100
Who did the Zhou Dynasty attack from the west and take over?
The Shang
200
What were Oracle bones?
Certain animal bones and Shells
200
What river is also know as the Yellow river?
Huang River
200
Southern China's climate is ______?
Warm
200
First King of the Shang Dynasty
Tang
200
Why could there be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time and this ruler had the blessing of the gods.
The Mandate of Heaven
300
Texts were written on this before invention of paper
Bamboo slips
300
This is the longest river in China?
The Yangzi River
300
What Protects China from invasion?
Desert, Ocean, Jungle, Mountains
300
How long did the Shang Dynasty last?
600 years
300
Signs that the ruler lost their Mandate of Heaven?
peasant uprisings, invasions by foreign troops, drought, famine, floods and earthquakes.
400
Each Oracle bone had 2 halves, a __________ and a ___________ one
Positive and negative
400
The Huang River is the most ________________ river on earth.
Sediment filled
400
Since Northern China is Dry, It is a great region to grow what?
grains, wheat and millet
400
The Shang dynasty created Weapons out of this?
Bronze
400
During the Zhou era, the Chinese discovered how to make silk from?
Cocoons of Silkworms
500
Warlords took over in hopes of gaining power. Large states emerged and China entered an era of chaos
The Warring states Period
500
China has the longest “unbroken” history among world civilizations, How long is it?
At least 5,000 Years
500
With all the Rain Southern China is a great place to grow what?
Rice
500
Sang Dynasty ______ - _______ B.C.E.
1600-1050
500
Describe the Cycle of the Mandate to Heaven
