Ancient China Geography & Unity
River that supported early Chinese farming.
What is Yellow River?
Belief that rulers governed with divine approval.
What is Mandate of Heaven?
Persian ruler known for tolerance.
What is Cyrus the Great?
Name for Persian provinces.
What are satrapies?
Island home of the Minoans.
What is Crete?
Another major river that supported agriculture in China.
What is Yangtze River?
Events that showed a ruler lost the Mandate.
What are disasters and rebellion?
Policy that allowed conquered people to keep customs.
What is tolerance?
Major Persian road system.
What is Royal Road?
Main source of Minoan power.
What is trade?
Natural barriers that limited invasion and contact.
What are mountains and deserts?
Pattern of rise and fall of dynasties.
What is dynastic cycle?
Persian ruler who reorganized the empire.
What is Darius the Great?
Revolt of Greek cities against Persia.
What is Ionian Revolt?
Society focused on warfare and land.
What are Mycenaeans?
Why did geography both help and challenge unity in China?
What is it supported farming but caused flooding and isolation?
Why did the Mandate of Heaven encourage obedience and rebellion?
What is it justified rule but allowed overthrow of bad rulers?
Why was tolerance effective under Cyrus but not enough long term?
What is it did not control rebellions in a large empire?
Why was the Ionian Revolt important even though it failed?
What is it led Persia toward conflict with Greece?
Why did Minoans rely on trade instead of conquest?
What is their island location favored sea power?
Explain how China’s geography encouraged unity while slowing outside influence.
What is natural barriers protected China but limited trade and new ideas?
Explain how the dynastic cycle helped maintain long-term political stability.
What is it allowed change without rejecting the system itself?
Explain how Darius solved problems created by the empire’s size.
What is he divided power and improved communication and taxation?
Analyze how rebellion influenced Persian foreign policy after Darius.
What is it caused Persia to seek control over Greece?
Compare how Minoans and Mycenaeans gained and maintained power.
What is Minoans used trade and navy while Mycenaeans used warfare and land control?