Lesson 1
Natural barriers
mountains, plains, sea, and desert
3 major chinese philosophies
Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism
An official who watches others for correct behavior.
What is acupuncture?
Originally a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or leave pain.
Name a chinese invention
cast iron plow, iron tools, waterwheels, iron drill bits, wheel barrow, silk manufacturing, and more
The first Chinese dynasty that left behind evidence.
Shang Dynasty
4 social classes
Landowning aristocrats
Farmers
Artisans
Merchants
Currency?
Something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange.
Legalism?
A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws.
What is the golden rule?
Treat others how you want to be treated.
The Zhou
Women's jobs
Raising children
Focused on children’s education
Managed the household
Managed finances
Who built the great wall of china?
The Qin
Filial Piety?
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents.
Daoism is focused on....
nature and living a long life.
Zhou kings led the government with the help of a bureaucracy. What is a bureaucracy?
group of non-elected government officials.
Men's jobs
Growing crops
Attending school
Running the government
Fighting wars
The silk road was just one road.
False, it was a trade route.
aristocrat?
A member of an upper class of society, usually made up hereditary nobility.
What was the silk road?
a trade route that went from europe to china. People traded goods including horses, spices, paper, and more.
What does Dao mean?
he king was expected by his people to rule the proper ‘way’,
why did the aristocrats prefer legalism?
it emphasized force.
Legalism did not require rulers to consider the needs or wishes of their people. This led to cruel punishments for small crimes.
What were the steps to enter the Civil Service?
Scholars and officials recommended qualified candidates first.
Then, the candidates took long difficult written exams.
Finally, officials graded the test, and the Emperor reviewed the results of the candidates. The people who got the highest scores, got the job.
Pictograph?
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures.
What was the terracotta army?