Rivers & Geography
What are the alternate names for the Chang Jiang River and the Huang He River in China?
True or False: Dragons were feared in China because they caused life-threatening fires.
False
What is 1 reason the Qin Dynasty had a significantly shorter reign than the other dynasties in ancient China?
Qin Shi Huangdi burned books, limited freedom of speech, and inflicted cruel punishments on his people.
Which belief system became the political philosophy of China during the reign of Wu of Han and remains important to Chinese society today?
Confucianism
The Silk Road increased the spread of knowledge, languages, religions, and diseases.
True
Why is the Huang He River sometimes called China’s Sorrow?
Destructive floods killed many people throughout history.
What is the significance of oracle bones in ancient China?
List the reigns of the Chinese dynasties in chronological order.
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
According to Confucianism, which relationship was the most important to maintaining social harmony in China?
Parent and child
What were major goods produced in ancient China?
silk, rice, iron
Why was travel and communication difficult between the regions of China?
The geography isolated it from other civilizations.
What was the purpose for building the Terracotta Army?
It was used to surround the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
How did the Zhou Dynasty explain the transfer of the Mandate of Heaven between dynasties?
A dynasty would lose the Mandate of Heaven after it became corrupt with power and mistreated the people in favor of its own personal gain.
According to Laozi and followers of Daoism, what type of person is the most likely to find happiness?
The person who is flexible and willing to go with the flow
What did Zhang Qian learn about during his journey in Central Asia that motivated Wu of Han to begin trade relations between China and cultures to the west?
Using the image of the map, place the desserts and rivers.
__C___ Chang Jiang River
__B___ Gobi Desert
__E___ Huang He River
__A___ Taklimakan Desert
What is the significance of a person’s animal symbol in the Chinese zodiac?
Each person has the qualities, personality traits, and behaviors of their zodiac animal.
Why is Qin Shi Huangdi considered an important figure in world history?
He made standard currency, laws, roads, and writing to promote unity.
Which thinker believed that building strong relationships in the family and observing filial piety were necessary for an ethical and orderly society?
Confucius
Which set of objects did China trade to other civilizations along the Silk Road?
ceramics, gunpowder, and paper
Using the image of the map, place the mountains, ocean, and plateau.
__F___ Himalayan Mountains
__H___ Plateau of Tibet
__D___ Pacific Ocean
__G___ Qinling Mountains
Who was a supreme god in early Chinese history who was believed to control success or failure in war, the harvest, the weather, and the overall well-being of China?
Shangdi
What was the cause of the Warring States Period
The feudal system ended after several lords declared their independence and formed states that battled for territory.
What is the meaning of the yin and yang symbol?
It symbolizes the harmony and balance between opposite forces.
Name 1 advantage and disadvantage of the Great Wall
Advantage-The height of the Great Wall prevented soldiers on horseback from crossing it.
Disadvantage-Many people were forced to build the Great Wall and died working in dangerous conditions.