Early China
What is a dynasty?
Which philosophy taught that people should live in harmony with nature?
Daoism
What does the title Shi Huangdi mean?
First Emperor
What luxury Chinese product became extremely popular in Rome and the west?
Silk
What period followed the fall of the Han Dynasty?
The Period of Disunion
What was China's first dynasty?
Xia Dynasty
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Confucius or (Kongfuzi)
What philosophy did She Huangdi use to create a strong government?
Legalism
The Silk Road was the approximately ____________ mile long trade network connecting China with lands to the west.
4,000
What religion entered China along the Silk Road and why did the Chinese so easily accept it?
Buddhism. It had several close similarities with Daoism.
What major development were the Shang the first people in China to create?
A writing system
What Daoist symbol represents the balance of opposites?
Yin and Yang
How did the Qin Dynasty protect China?
By linking and extending walls to create the Great Wall of China
Name three major achievements of the Han Dynasty
Paper, seismograph, sundial or increased silk production.
What thee states did China divide into after the Han Dynasty?
Wei, Shu, and Wu
Put the four main groups of Shang society in order from highest to lowest.
(Kings), Nobles, (warrior leaders), artisans, farmers & slaves
A philosophy emphasizing strong government, strict laws and harsh punishments.
What two things made trade much easier across China during the Qin Dynasty?
Standardized money (coins) and a common writing system.
During the Han Dynasty, what made China wealthy?
Roman demand for silk became so great (due to the Silk Road)
Put these four dynasties in order from earliest to latest: Han, Shang, Qin, Zhou
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
The Zhou claimed their authority to rule came from above. What was this belief called?
Mandate of Heaven
Why did Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism become influential during the Era of Warring States?
China was experiencing disorder, and people were looking for ways to restore order and stability
Name three things Liu Bang did as emperor that starkly contrasted the Qin Dynasty.
He lowered taxes, gave land back to the people, and ruled in a moderate and reasonable way.
Describe diffusion as it relates the Silk Road.
The Silk Road carried not just goods and services across the Asian continent, but ideas, religions and cultures.
Put these events in chronological order: Silk Road opens, Confucius begins teaching, Great Wall is linked and extended, China enters the Period of Disunion.
Confucius begins teaching → Great Wall is linked and extended → Silk Road opens → Period of Disunion