VOCAB
This is a line of rulers from the same family
What is Dynasty
People of the Shang Dynasty believed that what lived in the mountains and rivers and they had to keep them happy.
What is the gods and spirits
In this chinese society, farmers ranked above ________
What is merchants
Qin Shihuangdi us what method to unify and defend China?
What is legalism
The Han dynasty was started by
Liu Bang
These are symbols that were some of the first languages.
What are Pictographs
Under the Shang dynasty people were divided into groups. The most powerful were the
What is king and his family.
______ were expected to grow crops, serve in government and fight wars
Who are the men
Qin's punishment for scholar's who opposed him?
Burned the books and/or had them killed
This test was created before someone could service in government
Civil Service Exam
These were nobles who owned land and had farmers working for them
Who are aristocrats
Under the king the warlords and other royal officials made up the ________ which were nobles whose wealth came from land
Who are the aristocrats
This was considered the top of the social class
What are aristocrats
True
What is the capital city during the Han dynasty?
Luoyang
This term means that children had to respect their parents and older relatives and give up your desires for the family.
Filial Piety
There was a belief that the king received his power and wisdom from the gods. They used this to ask the gods to tell the future.
What was happening during the time to make the three big philosophies come out?
Warring of the states
Qin created one _____ and built roads
currency
Name two inventions under the Han dynasty?
Steel paper, acupuncture, rudder, waterwheels
This is the practice of using thin needles placed in the skin to relieve pain
what is acupuncture
The first civilization was shaped by geography such as mountains and _____
What is rivers
The amount of land owned decreased over time because
Land owners gave their sons part of the land
Qin forced farmers to leave their fields and work on ______ to keep the nomads out.
the wall
Under Han dynasty China was opened to trade and commerce because of the
silk road