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which belief system believed that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled?
Legalism
What products were commonly traded along the Silk Road?
gold, cloth,animal hides
What was the first empire in China?
Qin Dynasty
What was invented during the Han period?
paper, iron plows, seismographs
What items did Central Asian traders exchange for Chinese silk cloth during the Han period?
strong horses
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
The Shang Dynasty
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
Describe the level of Confucian society
nobles, peasants, artisans, merchants
Why were sons valued more than daughters in Han society?
Sons were expected to take care of the parents in their old age.
Which philosophy teaches that punishments for crimes are necessary but should be reasonable?
Legalism
innovation took place during the Shang period that used animal bones to ask questions of the ancestors?
Oracle Bones
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.
Mandate of Heaven
A series of rulers from the same family line
Dynasty
This dynasty was the first to have a system of writing.
Shang
How did Emperor Shi Huangdi increase Chinese agricultural production?
He built irrigation systems to redirect water.
The period of time that lasted for 200 years that made people look for ways to restore order and peace in China
Warring States Period
What was the reason for the terracotta army being built?
To protect and serve the emperor in the afterlife
Who was Confucius?
The founder of Confucianism
What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?
To keep out invaders from the north
What type of government was established by the Shang Dynasty?
Monarchy
Which of the following were common in ancient Chinese villages?
cemeteries, pits for storing grain or rice, pens for keeping animals like pigs and sheep
Why did Chinese warriors continue to use bronze weapons well into the Iron Age?
Bronze swords are stronger than iron ones
Which geographical feature separates northern China from southern China?
Qinling Shadi Mountains