Vocabulary
a series of rulers who are all from the same family
dynasty
deep respect for one’s parents
filial piety
What physical feature separates China and India?
a) Himalayas b) Hindu Kush c) Gobi Desert d) Indian Ocean
A - Himalayas!
How was Zhou society organized?
a) by a feudal system b) by castes c) by wealth d) by clans
A - a feudal system!
baked or hardened brownish-red clay
terra-cotta
a waterway dug by people for boats or irrigation
canal
the study of the stars, planets, and other features of outer space
astronomy
Where did the first Chinese civilizations emerge?
a) in western China b) near the Huang He c) on the Tibetan Plateau d) along the Pacific Coast
B - near the Huang He River!
What role did Confucius play in ancient China?
a) warlord b) emperor c) philosopher d) religious leader
C - philosopher!
an object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark
seal
a social organization in China where kings, lords, and peasants are bound together by mutual obligations
feudal system
a high moral standard
virtue
Which textile was most important to the economy of ancient China?
a) silk b) flax c) wool d) cotton
A - silk!
Which ideas were supported by the value of filial piety? Select the two correct answers.
a) Dao keeps the world in balance.
b) A country’s rulers should be respected.
c) Children owe a deep respect to their parents.
d) The supreme power of the universe can give and take away the right to rule.
e) Society should be organized based on social status, wealth, occupation, and family connections.
B & C!
rebirth in a new form of life
reincarnation
a city that is its own political unit and has its own ruling government
city-state
the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth; literally, the love of wisdom
philosophy
Which recurring natural disaster shaped the lives of ancient Chinese people up through the Xia dynasty?
a) earthquakes b) monsoons c) typhoons d) floods
D - floods!
What is the core idea of Daoism?
a) The family is the basic unit of society.
b) The purpose of life is service to others.
c) Rulers have a duty to care for their people.
d) The world works according to a natural order.
D - The world works according to a natural order (the way!)
to tame and use for agricultural or other purposes
domesticate
a command; a responsibility given by an authority
mandate
a record of events
annals
Which concept was introduced by the rulers of the Zhou dynasty?
a) Daoism b) filial piety c) Confucianism d) mandate of heaven
D - Mandate of Heaven!
“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” —The Analects of Confucius, Book II, Chapter XV
Summarize this quotation in your own words.
It is important to think deeply about what you have learned.
a member of a high social class
noble