Geography
What mountain range isolated China to the west?
The Himalayas
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy?
The Emperor
Name the two major rivers where people settled.
Answer: Huang He (Yellow River) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
What practice involves honoring deceased ancestors?
Answer: Ancestor worship
What material was predominantly used in ancient Chinese building?
Wood
What desert lies to the north of China?
The Gobi Desert
What class made up the majority of the population?
The Peasants
What type of land was most desirable for agriculture?
Answer: Fertile river valleys
What does ethnocentrism mean?
Answer: The belief in the superiority of one's own culture. The idea that your culture is better than other cultures.
What is Jiaguwen?
Ancient Chinese writing
Which river is known as the "Yellow River"?
Huang He River
Which family members lived together?
mother, father, children, and grandchildren.
What was a common reason for migration in Ancient China?
Answer: Seeking better agricultural land or escaping conflict.
Which belief emphasizes harmony with nature?
Taosim
What was the importance of silk in Ancient China?
It was a valuable trade good and symbol of wealth.
What body of water lies to the east of China?
The East China Sea
According to Confucianism, what was the order of respect between these groups of people?
father and son : young and old : emperor and people
son respects father
young respects old
people respect emperor
Why did people settle near rivers?
For access to water, transportation, and fertile land.
What is the main text of Confucianism?
The Analects
How did Ancient Chinese science influence the world?
Through inventions like gunpowder, the compass, and noodles.
Why do we say that China's geography caused "ethnocentrism" in their culture?
Because China's mountains and deserts isolated them from the rest of the world.
Who was respected more in Chinese society? Nobles or Peasants?
Peasants
How did geography influence settlement patterns?
Answer: It determined where people could farm, trade, and defend themselves.
What do we call the Chinese belief that gave emperors power and permission to be leaders?
Mandate of Heaven
How did papermaking impact society?
It revolutionized communication and record-keeping.