Vocabulary
If you leave a glass of water out over night, the water may _______ and you will return to a cup with slightly less water or no water at all!
What is "evaporate?"
It is when needles are inserted into specific parts of the body with the intention of rebalancing the forces of yin and yang. It is believed to be useful for curing illnesses that strike quickly, like headaches.
What is acupuncture?
The mandate of heaven
What is a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens?
Death.
What was the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, most afraid of?
Silt from China's deserts ______ed the Yellow River.
What is "enriched?"
The Nobles
What social class was at the top of the social structure in the Shang Dynasty?
It increased the government's stability.
What did feudalism do for China under the Zhou Dynasty?
It was to protect China from invasion from the north.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
Cultural exchange was difficult or even impossible for some cultures because they were so _______ed by mountain ranges and dangerous rivers.
What is "isolated?"
They used them to seek their ancestors' advice on important matters such as when to hunt, where to build cities, and whether to go to war.
What did kings in the Shang Dynasty use oracle bones for?
It preached a return to a simple and natural way of living.
What did the Dao De Jing preach?
He began to standardize cultural practices that differed from location to location.
How did the first emperor try to unify China?
If I were stranded in a desert I would want to find an _______ to get some water.
What is an "oases?"
It was described as a long period of stability and wealth. Education, literature, and art flourished, while new practices, inventions, and discoveries improved people's lives.
The goal is to achieve a just and peaceful society. He taught that society worked well when all people used standards of good behavior in their roles and in their relationships with others.
What is the goal of Confucianism?
6,000
How many life-size figures are in the first emperor's tomb?
Every country has many different ________s.
Their bronze-making skill was one of the reasons this dynasty was able to remain in power.
What is one reason the Shang were able to stay in power for more than 500 years?
It is that people will always pursue their own self-interest and cannot be counted upon to have a good influence on one another.
What is the basic teaching of Legalism?