Vocabulary
What is a line of rulers from the same family called?
A dynasty
What was the most notable item traded?
SILK!
What does Dao mean?
"The Way"
Who developed the idea of Confucianism?
Confucius
What textile/cloth did Chinese people develop?
Silk
What is Terra Cotta?
Baked Clay
How did people travel safely on the Silk Roads?
In caravans
What main material did ancient Chinese people use to make their clothing?
Silk
Who was the emperor when the Great Wall was created?
Shi Huangdi
What was the paper that the Chinese people invented made of?
Tree bark, plant fibers, and old rags
What is filial piety?
The belief that children owe their parents/ancestors respect
What religion did China absorb on the Silk Road?
Buddhism
What concept did the Zhou develop that was a guiding force for rulers?
The Mandate of Heaven
What was the first dynasty?
The Shang dynasty
What was one agricultural invention the Chinese people made/improved?
The plow, wheelbarrow, and a horse harness
What word means cut off from the rest of the world?
Isolate(d)
Aside from China, name one other country on the Silk Road.
Mesopotamia, Korea, Japan or India
Chinese craftspeople were skilled with using what material?
Metal
Who began the Han dynasty?
Liu Bang
What metal did Chinese people teach the world to cast?
Iron
What is an oracle bone?
An animal bone used to consult the gods
Where on the Silk Road is Chang'An located?
The start of the main route.
What three religions/philosophies did ancient Chinese people practice?
Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
Who created the belief system, Legalism?
Han Feizi
What dynasty did people invent the compass?