Vocabulary
Two crops on same land in one season.
Double Cropping
Designed to keep invaders out of China.
Great Wall
China expanded its territory during this dynasty and its culture became more unified.
Han dynasty
How does geography contribute to differences in how people live in China?
People's lives and work depend on where they live in China. (Examples accepted)
Zhou text interpreted and revied by Confucius.
Book of Documents
Symbol or picture that represents words.
Pictograph
First Chinese Dynasty.
Shang Dynasty
Historian who wrote the first complete history book on China.
Sima Qian
Name the longest and shortest dynasties.
Zhou is longest.
Qin is shortest.
Roof of the World
Tibetan Plateau
Dike that holds back water.
Levee
One of China's greatest moral philosophers.
Confucius
Longest Dynasty
Zhou dynasty.
Name on way that life changed for people from 2000BC to 221BC.
Farming and trade increased.
Many inventions appeared.
Government became more centralized.
Divine right to govern for the good of all people.
Mandate of Heaven
Political division
Province
Taught that all people are good by nature.
Mencius
Countries capital city.
Beijing
Name 2 aspects of Confucianism.
Respect for others.
Respect for authority.
balanced decision-making.
Collection of sayings by Confucius that were written down by his students.
Analects.
Rich, loose soil.
Loess
Han dynasty ruler who oversaw a strong government and made many unifying changes.
Wu Di
Leader that brought advancements to China, but was strict and oppressive.
Shi Huangdi
How is Confucianism and Daoism different?
Confucianism teaches that people should accept their role in society while Daoism teaches that people should live in harmony with nature.
Officials had to take this, in order to work for the government.
Civil service exams