Shang Dynasty
What geographical landform did the Shang farmers typically settle on?
The North China Plain
What is the timelane range regarding the dynasty of the Zhou?
1045-256 BCE
How many sections of government were there in the Qin Empire?
36 sections, each with 3 people
What is the timeline range regarding the dynasty of the Han?
206 BCE-220 CE
What are the animal bones and turtle shells that typically have some form of writing engraved on them (discovered by the Shang)?
Oracle bones
What was the book that was based on some small bits of Laozi's life?
The Classic of the Way and its Power
What is the timeline range regarding the dynasty of the Qin?
221-210 BCE
Why did the Chinese keep large amounts of silk rather than getting rid of it?
It was considered inestimable in trade
Out of the six social classes in the Shang what number class were the nobles in?
The second class
What was used by the Zhou to maintain building relationships between kings and loyal citizens regarding powerful obligations?
Feudalism
Why did Qin Shihuangdi focus on flourishing mainly measures, weights and currency?
To help simplify the trade network
As for jobs, what did the Han require that was not particularly necessary in the Qin dynasty?
Actual knowledge rather than social status
What is the timeline rage regarding the dynasty of the Shang?
1700-1122 BC
What were some of the punishments for resisting the kings wishes or condemning the government under the Zhou?
Death, banishment, vivisepulture, etc...
What were the names of the small clay figures that were buried with the king and lots of other valuable items?
The Terracotta Army
What did the seismograph do to help the Chinese predict earthquakes?
Once the source was calculated, a ball would drop in that direction
What did scientists conclude that people who once lived in the buried city did to ensure that their kings would rest happily in the afterlife?
They buried the kings servants/slaves along with the king.
What did the kings likely do to try to receive a response to an important question from their dead relatives?
They would write the question or theory on the oracle bones and then burn the back of the bone, this just confirmed that the message had been sent.
Approximately how many Confucians were killed for criticizing the government due to the rulers rough conditions?
Roughly 460
What were some of the inventions that the farmers used that were emphasized/created by the Han?
The wheelbarrow, a pumping machine (using wood) and wooden columns to seperate unwanted materials away from crops