Ancient China Misc.
Chinese Writing
Qin Shi Huang
Confusianism, Legalism, Daoism, Buddhism
The Silk Road
100

What does the word Dynasty mean?

a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family.

100

Why did the Emperor have officals go around and collect poems?

To learn about the people. What good and bad things were happening.

100

What was he known for or as?

Either answer works:

The first emperor of China

Uniting China

100

What is Syncretism?

the combination of different forms of belief or practice

100

The Silk Road began during what Chinese Dynasty?

Han Dynasty

200

What structure was over 13,000 miles.

The Great Wall of China.

200

What did the Chinese originally write  on?

What is Bamboo

Also acceptable:

(or turtle shells/animal bones but called them dragon bones or oracle bone script)

200

How did he die?

He drank poison in a attempt to reach immortality.

200

Name at least one reason why Buddhism and Daoism were able to syncretize so easily?

They were similar because they both:

Used meditation

Live in Harmony with nature

SimpleLifestyles

Believe in spiritual freedom and enlightenment. 

Both focus on avoiding extremes and aligning with the natural course of the universe.

200

This is a strong but soft fiber, that can be produced using a specific type of worm:

Silk

300

Name something that originated from China?

Some answers could be:

Silk

Gunpowder

Paper

Printing (wood blocks)

Seismographs

300

How were people in different time periods or different regions able to communicate?

Even though they spoke different languaged they used Classical Chinese for writing everywhere and for a very long time! (over 1000 years!)

300

What were his thoughts on Confusianism.

He wanted it banned.

So he burned books and possibly buried Confusian Scholars (students)

300

Which school of thought used strict laws, a powerful central authority, and harsh punishments to maintain social order?

Legalism

300

This is a fertile spot in the desert where water is found:

An oasis

400

Name one reason why China built canals.

Possible Answers:

transportation (for goods or people), irrigation, and flood control.

400

What did having everyone use the same writing technique do for China?

It helped unite the country. 

400

Which major school of thought did Qin Shi Huang use to run his government? (Legalism, Confusianism, or Daoism?)

Legalism (he created a lot of laws)

400

A philosophy or way of life that emphasized social harmony, moral behavior, and the importance of relationships, particularly familial ones.

Confusianism

400

Name 2 physical goods that were traded on the Silk Road. (other than silk!)

  • wool, rugs, dyes

  • gold, bronze, ceramics, gems

  • spices, grapes, tea, glass

  • horses, jade, paper, gunpowder

500

What was the order of power in Confusionism?

Wha had more power? 

Name one of the human relationships.

500

What is one example of the Chinese saw their writing as beautiful?

Any of the following:

Calligraphy

Written on doorways/items

Wrote prayers

Cremating anything with writing in a special furnace, did not throw it in the trash!

500

Why did he build the Terracotta Army?

They were built near his tomb to protect him in the after life.

500

Which one spread through the Silk Road?

Buddhism.

500

This term describes how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected place :

Globalization

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