Geography
Where is China located?
East Asia
How did the Ancient Chinese people worship?
They gave offerings and performed rituals to make their ancestors happy.
What are some of China's major architectural achievements?
The Great Wall and the Terracotta Army
What was the form of rule called in Ancient China?
Dynastic
Did the Ancient Chinese people import or export silk, tea, porcelain, paper and spices?
Export
What were the names of the river valleys in China?
Huang He and Chang Jiang
What were their places of worship called?
Temples and Shrines
What was the purpose of The Great Wall?
To protect the people of China
Who ruled in Ancient China?
Emperor
Did the Ancient Chinese people import or export gold and silver?
Import
What are the landforms of China?
Mountains and deserts
Which philosophy believed people should put the needs of their family and community first?
Confucianism
Calligraphy and jade carvings are examples of what kind of achievements?
Artistic
How did the emperor get his power?
The emperor was born into a dynasty.
Who was at the top of the Social Structure Pyramid in Ancient China?
Emperor
A canal is manmade and a channel forms where the precipitation lands on the ground and flows.
Which philosophy believed people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao?
Daoism
What did the Ancient Chinese people invent to help them grind their grain?
Waterwheel
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods is called what?
The Mandate of Heaven
Why were Merchants at the bottom of the Social Structure Pyramid?
They weren't respected because it was believed they worked only for their own personal gain and not for the best of society.
What does Huang He mean?
Yellow River
Which philosophy believed society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishments.
Legalism
What is the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain called?
Acupuncture
What are a group of non-elected government officials called?
Bureaucrats
Did Aristocrats work the land of the farms they owned?
No, they hired tenant farmers to work the land.