Shang and Zhou dynasties
The Shang Dynasty society consisted of farmers, a king, and warlords. From top to bottom, what was the hierarchy?
King, Warlords, Farmers
Which philosophy did Shi Huangdi rule by?
Legalism
Which fabric is China most famous for producing?
silk
What was the main purpose of the silk roads?
trade
Which philosophy believes people are bad by nature and need to be controlled through the threat of harsh punishment?
Legalism
What did Shang people write on to consult the Gods?
oracle bones
Why did Shi Huangdi have the Great Wall built in the North?
There were no natural barriers to protect from invaders
Name a river in China.
Huang He (yellow), Chang Jiang (yangtze), Xi Jiang
Besides goods, name one other type of thing exchanged on the Silk Roads.
philosophies, ideas, techniques, religions, diseases, art
Name one way life was better for peasants in the Han dynasty after the Qin.
↓taxes, end extra harsh laws, lighter punishment, work 1 month/yr
What was China’s longest ruling dynasty?
Zhou
Who governed the 36 areas Shi Huangdi split his empire into?
People he appointed
Which Ocean separated China from Korea and Japan?
Pacific
Explain why Chinese traders could charge high prices for silk.
they were the only ones who knew how to make it
Explain how Empress Lu managed to rule China, even though she was a woman.
husband died, ruled for son, infant
What does the Mandate of Heaven state?
A king can rule as long as the Gods find him worthy
Name one way Shi Huangdi unified China
standardize money, weight, measurement, writing, roads, canals
Name 3 inventions that originated in China
paper, compass, plow, wheelbarrow, horse harness, silk, iron casting, philosophies
Describe the positive and negative impacts of traveling by caravan.
safety in numbers, a lot of wealth for bandits to steal
Describe the principles of Daoism
living in harmony with nature
Name one of the 6 steps in the dynastic cycle
ppl believe gods approve, weakens, disaster, gods don’t approve, overthrow, new
Name 3 cruel ways Shi Huangdi governed
high taxes, forced labor, forced families to relocate to capital, burned books, death penalty for Confucian scholars
What did the Chinese use the original compass for?
To determine the best location for burials
On the Silk Roads, Chinese traders stopped to trade near which city?
Kashgar
Explain the principles of the philosophy Han rulers replaced Legalism with.
respect, education