Ancient China 1
What is caligraphy?
Art of handwriting.
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang.
What was the first empire in China?
Qin Dynasty.
Which philosophy did most people in China live by?
Confucianism.
Who first made the philosophy Confucianism?
Confucius.
Which dynasty unified all other split sections of China into one?
The Qin Dynasty.
Why did Shang kings use oracle bones?
To ask about the future.
What did emperor Qin start to build when he was in power?
The Great Wall Of China.
What is the name of the ancient Chinese method of divination using tortoise shells or bones?
Oracle bones.
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, who was the head of each household?
The oldest male of each family.
Did Confucius value morals, ethics and respect?
Yes because he's saying everyone should be rewarded.
What was Emperor Qin responsible for building?
Roads, canals, The Great Wall of China.
What was Emperor Qin's obsession?
Trying to become immmortal.
What is the name of the military strategist and author of The Art of War who lived during the Zhou Dynasty?
Sun Tzu.
What was the first form of the compass in Ancient China used for?
Predicting the future.
Qin Shi Huang established standards or created standardisation in?
Currency money/units of measurement/writing.
In whose tomb was the terracotta army found?
Emperor Qin's.
What are the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China?
Paper, gunpowder, the compass, and printing.
What material did the Shang and Zhou dynasties use to create tools and weapons?
Bronze.
True or false? In Ancient China, dragons were revered as powerful symbols of good luck, prosperity, and water deities.
True.
What is terracotta?
Hard baked clay.
When was the terracotta army found?
1974.
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep northern invaders out aka to protect against invasions and raids from various nomadic groups.
What happened when people died while building the Great Wall of China?
They were buried in the wall.
The Mandate of Heaven was a Chinese political and religious doctrine used to justify the rule of the emperor. It stated that heaven would grant the emperor the right to rule, but only as long as he ruled justly and effectively.