Geography
Ancient civilizations in China built this to defend against floods and invasion
Walls around their cities
Define polytheism
Believing in more than one god
Name one major achievement of ancient China
Silk
Paper
Printing
Compass
Gunpowder
Define dynasty
Series of rulers from the same family
Name one item the Chinese imported (things they received from people they traded with)
Horses
Gold
Silver
Carpets
Glass
Steel
The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled
Legalism
Where did farming civilizations develop in ancient China?
Define nirvana
heightened state of enlightenment
How long is the Great Wall of China?
13,000 miles
When the ruler of a dynasty dies, who takes over?
Another member of the family
Name one item that the Chinese exported (gave to people they traded with)
Silk
Tea
Porcelain
After the Zhou Dynasty, China entered a state of disorder known as the...
Warring States Period
Name one of the major rivers in China
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Haung He River
Name 2 of the 3 major religions in ancient China
Taoism or Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
The Chinese developed this after inventing gunpowder
Fireworks
What is the head of the family in a dynasty usually called?
Emperor
This road was a major trade route in ancient China
The Silk Road
The people of the Zhou Dynasty believed in the ________ of _________. This meant that heaven gave rulers their power.
Mandate of Heaven
Name the major mountain range in China
Himalaya Mountains
Define reincarnation
This invention was important for navigation and exploration
Who was at the top of the social class?
The emperor
Sharecroppers would give a portion of what they grew to who?
The family that owned the land they farmed on
This is the dynasty that created China's first writing system
Shang Dynasty
What ocean lies to the East of China?
Pacific
This man founded the religion that focused on treating others honorably, politely, and respectfully
Confucius
This is the type of printing invented by the Chinese in 868
Wood block printing
Merchants and traders were in what social class?
The bottom - Shang
Most Chinese farmers did not own their land. Instead they worked as _____________.
Sharecroppers or renters
There is no physical evidence that this dynasty ever existed
The Xia Dynasty
Name one of the two major deserts in China
Gobi
Taklamakan
During what dynasty was Taoism founded?
What is silk made of?
Cocoons from silkworms
Beneath the emperor, there were how many social classes?
4
farming/agriculture
Like the Egyptians, the Chinese buried their dead with what?
Objects