Geography
Shapes Life in
Ancient China
Shapes Life in
Ancient China
What continent is China in?
Asia
The philosophy that humans are wicked and need harsh punishments and strict laws.
Legalism
When rulers put family members and trusted people in local government positions.
Bureaucracy
A trade route accross China used to carry silk, paper & pottery
Silk Road
The study of basic truths and ideas about the universe.
Philosophy
Belief when a ruler was bad, the approval of the gods would be taken away.
Mandate of Heaven
The philosophy that teaches a proper code of conduct and respect.
Confucianism
This emperor would unify and expand China.
Shi Huangdi
The spread of ideas and customs.
Cultural Diffusion
What kinds of goods moved along the Silk Roads?
Silk, paper, and pottery.
Animal bones which priests wrote questions to the gods.
Oracle Bone
Treating parents with respect.
Filial Piety
What was the Great Wall built for?
To keep out invaders.
Trails that stretched across two continents, Europe and Asia.
trans-Eurasian
Name at least 2 Chinese inventions.
better plow
collar harness
wheelbarrow
Watermills
paper
What were the 2 main rivers in Ancient China?
Yangtze (Chang Jiang) and Yellow (Huang He) River
The philosophy that each human has an individual, moral path to follow.
Daoism
Who took power when Liu Bang died?
His wife, Empress Lu
What religion spread through the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Why did Legalists want a strong government?
To put fear in people so they would follow the rules. Legalists did not want people to complain about the government or question what it did
How would the Chinese people know that a ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven?
If there was an uprising of peasants, invasions, floods or earthquakes meant the Mandate of Heaven had been taken away.
Which of the 3 belief systems would be the most effective in ruling a land? Explain.
answers will vary
What were some attributes of Shi Huangdi's reign?
Legalism, heavy taxes, the Great Wall, etc.
Name an idea, invention, or discovery that is a part of China's legacy.
Answers will vary.
What ocean borders the East of China?
Pacific