Geography
What mountains are in Ancient China?
Himalayas
Mandate of Heaven
The right to rule received by the Chinese king from the heavens
Shi Huangdi
The first emperor of China, who believed in strict laws and a harsh rule
Liu Bang
The first emperor of the Han dynasty (commoner)
What is oracle-bone writing?
The first writing system developed in Ancient China, which had more than 2,000 symbols that form the basis for Chinese symbols.
What are the two rivers in ancient China?
Huang He (Yangtze) and Chang Jiang
The Zhou Feudal System
The system where the king granted land to others in return for loyalty, military support, and other services.
Monarchy
A government led by a king or queen, who inherits the throne by birth
Confucianism
of the feature, which included the idea that government leaders should set good examples people to follow, and that children should be their parents
Legalism
A political philosophy that believed people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Silk
A soft, light, and highly valued fabric that was developed in ancient China.
King
The highest rank in Zhou political order
Absolute Monarch
A king who maintains law and order in the kingdom through total control over the government
The Silk Road
The 4,000 mile long network of trade that connected Asia to Europe
Han Fe Zi
The most well known of China’s legalist philosophers who believed that the authority figure should set the laws and that subjects should follow those laws without question
Acupuncture
The practice of inserting needles through the skin at specific points to cure diseases or relieve pain
Lords
The people hiring that the king gave lots of land to in the Zhou political order
Legalism
a political philosophy that believed that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Confucius
The most influential teacher in Chinese history and believed that kids should obey their parents
Daoism
A philosophical and religious system that began in ancient China, which emphasized harmony with the natural, balanced order of the universe and the idea that the government should stay out of people’s lives
Sundial
Uses the position of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
Peasants
The farmer who had their own small farm and then farm more land for the nobles in the Zhou political order
Great Wall
a barrier across China’s North frontier built to protect them from invading tribes (Huns)
Analects
The writings of Confucius that were passed down and compiled into a book
Laozi
The most famous teacher of Daoism who taught that people should not try to gain wealth and they should try not to seek power.