Geography
What river, nicknamed "China's Sorrow," is known for its devastating floods?
What is the Huang He River/Yellow River
Which philosophy teaches living in harmony with nature and the Dao?
What is Daoism
Who was the first emperor of a unified China and adopted Legalism?
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi
What was China’s main trade good on the Silk Road?
What is silk
What material did the Chinese first invent for written records?
Paper
What natural barrier to the north helped keep China isolated from other civilizations?
Gobi Desert
What is filial piety, an important Confucian value?
What is respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and ancestors
Which dynasty is credited with starting the civil service system?
What is the Han Dynasty
Why was the Silk Road significant for cultural exchange?
What is it allowed knowledge from many lands and cultures to be shared
What major agricultural tool was improved by ancient Chinese technology?
iron plow
How did the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River benefit early Chinese civilizations?
What is a key waterway for trade and transportation
Why did Qin Shi Huangdi support Legalism?
What is it emphasized strict laws and harsh punishments
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
What is to protect the northern borders from nomadic tribes
Based on geography, why might merchants prefer the Silk Road over other routes?
What is it avoided the Himalaya Mountains and was a more direct route
What examination system was created to select educated government officials?
What is the civil service exam
What do the Himalaya Mountains, Gobi Desert, and East China Sea have in common?
What is they contributed to China's isolation
Which philosophy focuses on putting family and community needs first
What is Confucianism
How did the Han Dynasty improve China’s government?
What is by creating a civil service system
What does the Silk Road reveal about the exchange of goods and ideas?
What is it facilitated trade and cultural diffusion across regions?
Which dynasty is credited with the invention of paper?
Han Dynasty
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow?"
What is because its flooding has drowned many people?
How does the Mandate of Heaven justify a ruler’s power?
What is it claims the ruler is chosen by divine authority but can lose power if they fail to govern well?
What event caused people to seek ways to restore order in ancient China?
What is the Period of Warring States
What two continents were connected by the Silk Road?
Europe and Asia
Which dynasty is credited with the invention of the compass, revolutionizing navigation and exploration?
What is the Han Dynasty