Beliefs
A belief system that believes in balance in society and respect for nature
Taoism
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
What was the longest dynasty in China?
Zhou Dynasty
The most populated area in China
North China Plain
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall?
To keep out nomadic invaders from the North.
What was the primary religion that ancient Chinese people believed in, which focused on the Four Noble Truths, Reincarnation, and Nirvana?
Buddhism
A Chinese philosopher who was one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history, and still today,
Confucius
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
The Shang Dynasty
What is a natural barrier?
A natural barrier is a landform that surrounds a country and serves as protection
What was the reason for the terracotta army being built?
To protect and serve the emperor in the afterlife
Philosophy that uses strict laws and harsh punishments; it teaches humans are inherently evil.
Legalism
He was the main teacher of Daoism.
Who was Laozi (Lao Tsu)
What are the two parts of the Zhou Dynasty?
Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou
What 2 rivers provided fresh water for China?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
What was the Silk Road?
The Silk Road was a trading route that connected China to Europe, specifically the Roman Empire
A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from the gods.
Mandate of Heaven
Name the Mongolian ruler who invaded ancient china
Genghis Khan
A series of rulers from the same family line
Dynasty
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.
What did emperor Qin standardize?
A system of money,Weights,measurements.
How did the ruler lose their Mandate of Heaven?
If they were corrupt and did not rule in best interests of the people there would signs from God eg natural disasters that the ruler could be overthrown
First female Emperor of China
Empress Wu
Which dynasty unified all other split sections of china into one?
The Qin Dynasty.
What continent is China in?
Asia
This invention was created during the Shang dynasty and allowed them to record their stories and legends
What was paper?