Geography
The Plateau of Tibet is along which mountain range?
Why did most Chinese settle in the eastern portion of China?
This is the first dynasty with proof that it existed.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
The Zhou overthrew the Shang using the idea that the right to rule was given by the gods. What is this called?
What is the "Mandate of Heaven"?
What is the only monotheistic civilization we have studied this year?
Israel
What 2 major rivers provided fresh water for Ancient Chinese people?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
What was a positive effect of being surrounded by mountains, deserts, and an ocean?
protection from invaders
Shang priests wrote questions on these, added heat, and interpreted the cracks.
What are oracle bones?
Name one of the Zhou Dynasty's achievements.
crossbow, iron tools and weapons, new roads and trade routes, large scale irrigation projects
What is the name of the written language of Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Wind-blown silt that gives the Huang He its yellow color.
Loess
Why was the Huang He River called "China's Sorrow"?
Unpredictable flooding caused death and destruction.
A series of rulers from the same family line. Monarchy passes from father to son.
What is a dynasty?
Why did Zhou leaders have difficulty ruling their kingdom?
It was hard to rule such a large area. They had to rely on their nobles.
Which river in India is considered sacred by Hindus?
The Ganges River
What is another name for the Huang He River?
the Yellow River
Isolation, difficult to trade with other civilizations
This may have been the "first dynasty," but we are not sure
What is the Xia Dynasty?
Describe the Warring States Period.
chaos, destruction, lots of unrest and wars
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?
So the pharaoh's ka could recognize his body and return to it each morning for eternity.
What desert separates China and Mongolia?
Gobi Desert
Why is the Yellow River Valley known as the "cradle of Chinese civilization"?
What is the Yellow River or Huang He?
What type of government system did they use in the Zhou Dynasty?
Monarchy; they had kings
Name two similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism.
reincarnation, karma, dharma, etc.