Geography
The nickname given to China's Huang He River because of its devastating flooding
What is China's Sorrow?
The Shang people used oracle bones to:
What is predict the future?
What is a large network of trade routes for Chinese goods?
The Han dynasty created these to make sure talented people would be part of the government
What are civil service examinations?
What were the three philosophies of this time period?
What are Legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism?
The light fluffy yellow silt that is easily carried by wind and rain
What is Loess?
In the Chinese written language both of these were used:
Filial Piety
One of the ways Qin Shihuangdi promoted Legalism in his dynasty
What is the burning/banning of books, the execution of scholars, punishing/killing anyone who opposed him?
The founder and belief of Confucianism
Who is Confucius and he believed that society would do well if everyone did his/her duty?
One benefit of Loess and one flaw of Loess
What is it created fertile soil, but also clogged the canals?
The Zhou believed that the King was chosen by heavenly order to rule. This is know as:
What is Mandate of Heaven?
The Great Wall
A structure built to keep the nomads out of the Qin Dynasty
An invention of the Han Dynasty
What is paper or acupuncture or rudders?
The founder and belief of Daoism
Who is Laozi and he believed people should give up their worldly desires in favor of nature?
Geographic barriers that kept China isolated
What are mountains and deserts?
The Zhou set up their own states which resulted in 200 years of violence. This was known as:
Acupuncture
What is a way pain was eased by sticking thin needles into someone's skin?
Qin created a strong central government by
The founder and belief of Legalism
Who is Hanfeizi and he believed people were naturally evil and society needs a system of harsh laws and punishment?
Physical feature that separates China from India
What is the Himalaya Mountains?
Anyang was China's first capital. Name 3 things archaeologist uncovered at Anyang.
What are huts, bronze objects, stone carvings, chariots, Fu Hao's tomb, and oracle bones?
The Analects
What are selected writings by Confucius written by one of his students after he passed?
What similarity in government did the Qin and Han Dynasty have?
What is both had a bureaucracy of non-elected officials?
The dynasty that would agree with this teaching: "When the ruler does right, all men will imitate his self-control. What the ruler does, the people will follow." (Confucius)
What is the Han dynasty?