DYNASTIES
The first dynasty for which historians have clear evidence
What is the Shang Dynasty?
Philosophy that teaches people should live in harmony with nature
What is Daoism?
Qin king Ying Zheng’s title after unifying China
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Han invention that made books possible
What is paper?
Major desert that helped isolate China
What is the Gobi Desert?
The dynasty founded by Liu Bang
What is the Han Dynasty?
Philosophy that emphasizes ethics, family roles, and respect
What is Confucianism?
Han emperor who made Confucianism the official policy
Who is Wudi?
Device used to measure earthquakes
What is a seismograph?
River where millet and wheat were grown
What is the Huang He (Yellow River)?
The dynasty that unified China in 221 BC
What is the Qin Dynasty?
Philosophy that believes people are bad by nature
What is Legalism?
System used by the Zhou that gave land to nobles for loyalty
What is feudalism?
Practice of inserting needles to relieve pain
What is acupuncture?
River valley where rice farming developed
What is the Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)?
The dynasty believed to be founded by Yu the Great
What is the Xia Dynasty?
The Daoist idea of “the Way”
What is the Dao?
Tests based on Confucian ideas used to choose government officials
What are civil service exams?
Tool that tells time using shadows
What is a sundial?
Network of trade routes linking China to the Mediterranean
What is the Silk Road?
The dynasty that ruled China using feudalism
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
The most famous Daoist teacher
Who is Laozi?
One way Shi Huangdi controlled China by dividing it into districts
What is appointing governors?
Canals built by the Qin helped do this
What is connect rivers for trade?
Purpose of the Great Wall
What is to keep nomads from invading China?