Geography
Dynasties
Philosophies
The Silk Road
Miscellaneous!
100
Due to its natural barriers, such as this major mountain range in the southwest, ancient China was isolated for much of its early history.
Himalayas
100
The rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China is commonly called the dynastic cycle. This concept, or the belief that a king could only rule as long as the gods believed them worthy, led to the dynastic cycle.
Mandate of Heaven
100
This symbol is commonly associated with what Chinese philosophy that we simulated?
Daoism / Taoism
100
There was safety in numbers for travelers on the Silk Road. Therefore, traders often traveled in groups, or these.
Caravans
100
To build the Great Wall of China, Shi Huangdi conscripted this class of people.
Peasants or poor farmers
200
Similar to other ancient civilizations, early Chinese societies began in these types of areas.
fertile river valleys
200
Shi Huangdi sought the elixir of immortality but never found it. Fortunately for him, during his life he had this built to protect him in the afterlife.
The Terra Cotta Warriors
200
The students of this philosopher were very respectful of their elder and recorded his writings in a book called "The Analects".
Confucius / Confucianism
200
The Silk Road eventually stretched over 5,000 miles from China to the modern country of Spain. In doing so, it crossed or connected roads on these three continents.
Asia, Europe, Africa
200
Arguably the most important invention from ancient China, it allowed ideas to spread farther and faster than ever. Incredible for something made from old rags!
Paper
300
Early Chinese civilization developed on the land between two major rivers. Compared to its neighbor to the north, this river maintains a relatively predictable course.
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
300
This dynasty established itself with Confucianism as its guide and based its government on bureaucracy, in which appointed officials ran the bureaus or offices.
Han Dynasty
300
Confucianism promotes values such as education, family unity, and this term, which refers to the respect that children owe their parents and ancestors.
filial piety
300
Goods and currency were not the only things to travel on the Silk Road. Cultural diffusion led to ideas and beliefs also making the journey. This religion, brought to China by Indian merchants, is a perfect example.
Buddhism
300
Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty. Fitting, as 'Shi Huangdi' literally means "first emperor." It must have felt like a natural name change for the man whose original name was this.
Ying Zheng
400
Seen above, some parts of the Great Wall can be found in one of these deserts, some of the natural barriers of ancient China.
Gobi Desert, Taklimakan
400
Incredibly, one of the first dynasties of China developed a 3,000-character writing system that has evolved into the modern Mandarin language. The characters first appeared on these skeletal tools, used for prognostication.
oracle bones
400
"Discard wisdom, forswear ability, so that your subordinates cannot guess what you are about." is a sample from the writings of this philosophy, developed during the Warring States period.
Legalism
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Name the three trade goods most commonly traded from ancient China on the Silk Road.
Silk
Paper
Lacquerware
400
Predating the Shang dynasty, archeologists have discovered beautiful objects from the Liangzhu and Hongshan cultures carved from this greenish material.
Jade
500
In western China, the Tian Shan, Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Himalayan mountains form one of the highest points in the world, leading the area to receive this nickname for its comparison to the top of a house.
The Roof of the World
500
During the Warring States period, the great general Sun Tzu wrote "Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt" or this dynasty, which collapsed during the period.
Zhou
500
Upset with what he believed was a corrupt Zhou court, this man is said to have ridden a water buffalo out of the empire, symbolically embracing a more natural life. Now that's going with the flow!
Laozi
500
Discovered along with Roman coins, golden ornaments, and other jewelry, the crown seen above is part of this collection of artifacts that remained hidden for almost 30 years after its discovery in 1978.
Bactrian Hoard
500
Seen above, silkworms create one of the most valuable trade items from the ancient world, and only eat the leaves from this type of tree. Talk about picky eaters!
Mulberry trees