Ancient China 1
What is caligraphy?
Art of handwriting.
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
What was the first empire in China?
Qin Dynasty
Which philosophy did most people in china live by?
Confucianism.
Who first made the philosophy confucianism?
Confucius.
Which dynasty unified all other split sections of china into one?
The Qin Dynasty.
Why did shang kings use oracle bones?
To ask about the future.
What did emperor Qin start to build when he was in power?
The Great Wall Of China.
What did emperor Qin standardize?
A system of money,Weights,measurements.
During the shang and chou dynasties who was the head of each household.
The oldest male of each family.
Did Confucius value morals, Ethics and respect?
Yes because hes saying everyone should be rewarded.
What was Emperor Qin responsible for building?
Roads canals The great wall of china.
What was Emperor Qin's obsession?
Trying to become immmortal.
What did he build in real life to protect him in the after life?
8000 terracotta troops to protect him.
Why did he order the burning of the books?
He wanted history to begin with him.
He established standards in?
currency money/units of measurement/writing
In whose tomb was the terracotta army found?
Emperor Qin's.
5,11-6,7.
Why was the army made?
Because he thought it would protect him in the afterlife and let him keep his power in the after life.
What other statues were found in addition to the soldiers?
Calvary horses chariots horses officials entertainers.
What is terracotta?
Hard baked clay.
When was the terracotta army found?
1974.
Why was the great wall of china built?
To keep northern invaders out.
What happened when people died while building the Great Wall of China?
They were buried in the wall.
Which chinese invention was helpful when building building the wall?
The wheel barrow.