Han Dynasty and Geography
What did Han Wudi create to make sure that people were qualified for the government jobs?
Schools and civil service exam
What was the name of the first dynasty of early China?
Shang Dynasty
What was the first dynasty?
Shang Dynasty
what is the definition of a warlord
a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
what is the definition of an ancestor
a person that someone is descended from
What was the trade route called that connected China to the west?
Silk Road
What is the name of the Chinese dynasty that lasted 800 years and was the longest dynasty in Chinese history?
Zhou dynasty
What was the longest dynasty?
The Zhou Dynasty
what is the definition of a aristocrat
a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
what is the definition of bureaucracy
a group of non-elected government officials
What religion did many Chinese people turn to because of the chaos and fear that resulted from the fall of the Han dynasty?
Buddhism
What metal did Shang artisans use to craft many different items?
bronze
What did Qin have built to protect the northern part of China?
Great Wall Of China
Which Chinese philosophy believed that the needs of the family/community were more important than the individual?
Confucianism
What was one of the roles/responsibilities that mothers had in early China?
raise the children
Which of the rivers of early China was nicknamed China’s Sorrow?
What did Shang leaders use to try and get guidance from their ancestors?
Oracle bones
What is one of the things that Qin did to unify the country?
Currency and a writing system
Which Chinese philosophy believed that people are naturally bad and need strict laws to make them do the right thing?
Legalism
Other than farming, what was one of the other roles/responsibilities that farmers had in early China?
serve as soliders
Which of the rivers of early China is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze River
What was it called when the Zhou kings thought that their right to rule came from the gods?
Mandate of Heaven
What did Qin Shi Huangdi have made to “protect” him after he died
An 8000 terracotta army
What was the main goal of all 3 Chinese philosophies?
to have a well-run and peaceful society
Which type of people were the wealthy people at the top of early Chinese society?
Aristocrats