Shang Dynasty
From how long did the Shang Dynasty last?
1600-1046 B.C.E.
From how long did the Zhou Dynasty last?
1045-256 B.C.E.
What is a Dynasty?
Line of rulers, power is passed down through the generations.
What is irrigation?
Irrigation is a system where it provides consistent water supplies to villages or dynasties.
Where is the Shang and Zhou dynasties located in Ancient China?
East or Eastern China.
What is Character Writing?
Earliest form of Chinese writing, can be found on oracle bones and bronze vessels.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Gives the emperor the right to rule by heaven, as long as they are just or fair.
What is an oracle bone?
What is loess soil?
Nutrient-rich soil used for farming, most fertile soil in the ancient world.
What is the nickname for the Yellow River?
China's Sorrow
What do oracle bones provide to the Shang Dynasty?
They provide divination, guidance, and communication to the gods and ancestors.
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
It is the rise, peak, decline, and fall of the dynasties.
What is Filial Piety?
Respect and devotion to the elders from the younger generations.
How do rivers help with transportation. List at least 2 reasons.
Highways for trading goods, enables early cultural diffusion, and economic growth.
What is the Yangtze River known to be?
It's known be the longest River in Ancient China.
What do the people offer to the gods and ancestors?
They offer food, wine, and human or animal sacrifices.
What is justified rebellion?
Justified rebellion is when the people of dynasty take over the government because the leader was found unruly or ineligible to rule by the gods.
What is maritime?
Related or relation to sea/water-based trade routes.
What is cultural diffusion?
spread of cultural ideology, was first enabled by traveling in rivers.
What does the Yangzte River provide for Ancient Chinese civilizations? Name 2 out of 3.
Trade, transportation, and agriculture.
What did the people of the Shang Dynasty believe in?
They believed that their ancestors controlled their way of life, "guiding" them through life.
Why does a dynasty fall or get replaced?
This happens because of natural disasters, corruption, or invasions.
What is a barter?
Trade system, goods and services exchanged, no money needed.
What crops did the rivers supply water to?
Rice and millet.
What geographical landscapes protected Ancient China from being invaded? Name at least 2 out of 3.
The Himalayas, Gobi Desert and the Pacific Ocean.