Yellow (Huang He) & Yangtze
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
What is the name of the Italian who visited Ancient China and wrote about its wealth, inventions, and culture, which spread Chinese achievements to Europe?
Marco Polo
What do you call the overall ruler in China?
emperor
Who was at the top of the social structure in Ancient China?
emperor
What is the VOCAB word that means "Choosing to stay separate from other countries by limiting contact, trade, or influence from the outside world."
Isolationism
Who is responsible for creating Confucianism?
Confucius
What is the name of the first Chinese writing style?
Oracle Bone Script
Which dynasty did the Mongols establish after they conquered China?
Yuan
What was at the center of daily life in Ancient China?
family
What is the name of the man-made structure that protected China?
The Great Wall
What is the main focus of Daoism?
Any of the following: nature, balance, simple, go with the flow, harmony, peace.
Which dynasty was responsible for creating the Seismograph Machine?
Han
What is the name of a Mongol ruler or leader?
Khan
What do you all the act of "trading goods for goods"?
bartering
Name one of the deserts that provided a natural barrier for Ancient China.
Gobi or Taklamakan
Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?
religion
Which group of people make the Silk Road safer?
Mongols (Yuan)
This idea said that Chinese rulers were chosen by the gods and could lose their power if they ruled unfairly.
the Mandate of Heaven
Name 1 thing that China made or grew.
Made: silk, paper, porcelain, tea
What is the name of the soft, yellow, powdery soil that the wind blows in from the deserts.
Loess
Which dynasty focused mainly on legalism?
Which dynasty was the first in China to use iron tools?
Who was China's first emperor?
Qin Shi Huangdi
What do we call the rule that children must respect their elders?
filial piety