Vocabulary
Great Wall
A massive wall built in ancient China to protect against invasions.
What did the Ancient Chinese think would happen if they didn't treat them well?
They believed that the gods and spirits would be
angry if they were not treated well.
Name one Dynasty of China
夏朝 (Xia Dynasty)
商朝 (Shang Dynasty)
周朝 (Zhou Dynasty)
秦朝 (Qin Dynasty)
漢朝 (Han Dynasty)
魏晉南北朝 (Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties)
隋朝 (Sui Dynasty)
唐朝 (Tang Dynasty)
五代十國 (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms)
宋朝 (Song Dynasty)
元朝 (Yuan Dynasty)
明朝 (Ming Dynasty)
清朝 (Qing Dynasty)
What ideas did Qin Shihuangdi base his rules on
Qin based his rule on the ideas of Legalism.
Name all the social sturcture
landowning aristocrats
peasant farmers
merchants
Silk Road
An ancient trade route that connected China to other parts of the world, allowing for the exchange of goods and culture.
What is another river in China apart from the yellow river (Huang he)
China also has another great river,
called the Chang Jiang (CHAHNG JYAHNG),
To protect him in the afterlife, this massive collection of clay soldiers was buried with Emperor Qin in 210 BC.
What is the Terra Cotta Army?
Inventions
Innovations, such as paper, gunpowder, and the compass, that originated in ancient China and impacted the world.
When was paper invented and who invented it.
Paper was made in 105 CE by a court official named Cai Lun
Legalism
A philosophy that emphasizes strict laws and harsh punishments to maintain order in society.
What is another name for the Huang He and how long is it.
Yellow River, flows across China for more
than 2,900 miles (4,666 km).
This famous European explorer began his long journey to China in 1271.
Who is Marco Polo?
Terracotta Army
A collection of thousands of clay soldiers buried with the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect him in the afterlife.
Who was China's first female archeologist and whcih year did she find the tomb of Fu Hao?
Zheng Zhenxiang was China’s first female archaeologist. In 1976 she found the tomb of Fu Hao.
Name all the Dynasties
夏朝 (Xia Dynasty)
商朝 (Shang Dynasty)
周朝 (Zhou Dynasty)
秦朝 (Qin Dynasty)
漢朝 (Han Dynasty)
魏晉南北朝 (Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties)
隋朝 (Sui Dynasty)
唐朝 (Tang Dynasty)
五代十國 (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms)
宋朝 (Song Dynasty)
元朝 (Yuan Dynasty)
明朝 (Ming Dynasty)
清朝 (Qing Dynasty)
How did Qin Shihuangdi unify China?
Qin Shihuangdi unified China. He cre-ated one currency, or type of money, to be used throughout the empire. He also ordered the construction of roads and a huge canal.