Ancient China 1
carved to protect Qin Shi Huang as he lived in the next world
terra-cotta army
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
What was the first empire in China?
Qin Dynasty
What philosophy did the Qin implement?
Legalism
What philosophy did the Han implement?
Confucianism
Buried alive or sent to work on the wall for not burning their books
scholars
A Chinese philosopher who was one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history, and still today, who believes people are good but should follow ____________
Confucius
What was China's primary export?
Silk
Appointed officials who run different parts of the government, what is this called?
Bureaucracy
What 2 rivers provided fresh water for China?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Philosophy that uses strict laws and harsh punishments; it teaches humans are inherently evil.
Legalism
innovation took place during the Shang period that used animal bones to ask questions of the ancestors?
Oracle Bones
The landform that separates China to the north
What is Gobi Desert?
Mandate of Heaven
A series of rulers from the same family line
Dynasty
What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin’s system of government?
Under feudalism, power was held locally; the Emperor of Qin held all the power
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall?
To keep out nomadic invaders from the North.
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from
bronze.
The Plateau of Tibet is along which mountain range?
Himalayan Mountains
How did Buddhism spread from India to China?
Along the Silk Road
What Chinese innovation from the Han Dynasty helps us understand Ancient Chinese history more clearly even today? Why?
Paper. Because scholars at the time were able to write things down on paper frequently and keep far more records than ever before.
What type of government was established by the Shang Dynasty?
Monarchy
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to show which way was south. What was their earliest reason for wanting to know directions?
List the four ancient dynasties in chronological order.
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
In what 2 ways did the farming process improve during the Han Dynasty?
They invented chain pump and iron plow