Vocabulary
Animal Bones or turtle shells carved with written characters used by Shang kings to tell the future
What are Oracle Bones?
This dynasty was the earliest dynasty in Chinese history
What is the Shang dynasty?
The name of one of the first emperors of China that brought legalism to the government
Who was Shi Huandi?
This philosophy believes that people should respect their elders and people in power
What is Confucianism?
A trade route that allowed China to import and export goods, languages, ideas, and religions to other parts of the world
What is the Silk Road?
Permission by the heavens to rule over China
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The dynasty that used oracle bones to help them predict the future
What is the Shang Dynasty?
The Qin Dynasty was known for preventing certain words or ideas from being viewed by the public. This was called_______________.
Censorship
This philosophy encourages people to find the middle way and seek a life focused on simplicity. Under this philosophy, rulers should take little action.
What is Daoism?
The name of the material made from wood pulp to be used for recording events
What is paper?
To set rules that make things similar to everyone no matter where they live. This was done under the Qin Dynasty
What does it mean to standardize?
This dynasty was the first to use the Mandate of Heaven and would later warlords a lot of power
What was the Zhou Dynasty?
This dynasty was known for building the earliest part of the Great Wall of China in order to protect it from nomads
This philosophy believes people are evil and need to be forced to be good with strict laws and punishments
What is legalism?
The fiber made from cocoons
What is silk?
A system of government where employees are mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
What is the Civil Service?
What was the Warring States period?
This dynasty changed the government from legalism to Confucianism
What was the Han dynasty?
Limiting what people can say and people critics in jail is an example of___________
Legalism
The art of beautiful handwriting
What is calligraphy?
A set of beliefs about the world and how to live
What is a philosophy?
Had the first emperor that brought legalism, censorship, and harsh punishments to China but also standardized currency and writing
What was the Qin Dynasty?
This dynasty was known for creating the civil service that made all people interested in working for the government pass exams to prove their intelligence
What was the Han Dynasty?
Encouraging younger siblings to respect older siblings is an example of _________________
Confucianism
A medical treatment that uses tiny needles to relieve pain
What is acupuncture?