Belief Systems
What is a belief system?
A belief system is what someone practices, worships, or believes in.
What crops were common in early China?
Grains such as wheat in the north and rice in the south.
Name one achievement of the Zhou Dynasty
bronze objects and weapons
improved writing systems
feudal system
What was China like during the Spring and Autumn Period?
There were positives and negatives.
Spring - improvements to land
Autumn - increased wars
The study of the planets, stars, and features of outer space.
Define philosophy
the study of ideas about knowledge, life and truth.
Explain to students that a philosophy can become a belief system once groups of people are practicing those ideas...
What recurring natural disaster affected the early Chinese?
Floods
How did the Shang dynasty use Oracle bones?
To predict the future. They wrote on bones and applied heat and watched for cracks.
What text was created during the Spring and Autumn periods?
The Spring and Autumn Annals
Define annals
a record of events
Describe the Mandate of Heaven.
The power to rule was given by the gods and can be taken away when a ruler is not acting accordingly.
What was the importance of mulberry trees?
The leaves were eaten by silkworms. The cocoons from these worms were used to make silk.
The Zhou dynasty developed a system of hierarchy to divide their society.. what was this called?
Feudal system
What happened during the Warring States period?
states were going to war
Kindness is an important virtue.
What does virtue mean?
high moral standard.
Describe the core idea of Confucianism.
Family is the basic unit of society..
Filial Piety
How long did the Xia Dynasty last?
2070 to 1600 BCE
How was the Zhou dynasty treated during the Warring States period?
Regional rulers competed for the Mandate of heaven.
Define mandate
a command; a responsibility given by authority.
Describe the core idea of Daoism.
The world must work in a natural order.
There has to be a balance in the world.
Equal opposites
Where did the earliest civilizations emerge? Explain why?
Near the Huang He river. The river leaves behind silt from the floods. This helps with agriculture.
What infrastructure was developed during the Xia Dynasty?
Canals
The __________ was so well respected that he was allowed to sit next to the Zhou ruler during the performance.
Noble...
what is a noble?