Geography
Northern River of China
Huang He River (Yellow)
This invention greatly changed the technology of war
Gun Powder
Who started the building of the Great Wall?
Qin Dynasty
He was the first to unify all of China
Qin Shi Huangdi
What was significant about Qin Shi Huandi's tomb?
It was surrounded by hundreds of terra-cotta soldiers escorting and protecting him as he transitioned to the afterlife.
Southern River of China
Yangtze River
What was filial piety?
Respect for Community and Family (Confucianism)
What dynasty was the last to rebuild and restore the Great Wall?
Ming Dynasty
He created Civil Service exams to hire the most qualified people for the job
Han Wudi
He was the founder of Daoism
Laozi
Western Desert of China
Taklimakan Desert
Name 5 inventions from Ancient China
Rudder, Firecrackers, Gunpowder, Compass, Silk
Wheelbarrow, Paper, Wood Block Printing, Porcelain
What country is North of the Gobi Desert?
Mongolia
They were the first Chinese Dynasty according to Legend
Xia Dynasty (Yu the Great)
He was the founder of Legalism
Hanfeizi
Eastern Desert of China
Gobi Desert
How did Qin unify China?
He created a unified system of weights and measures, and started the building of the Great Wall to make people feel safer from bandits and theft.
What peninsula is East of the Great Wall?
Korean Peninsula
They were the first Chinese Dynasty according to written records
Shang Dynasty
What was legalism? Which dynasty promoted this idea?
Legalism said that society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishments.
(Promoted by Qin Dynasty)
Name 3 reasons that China was isolated geographically
Barriers like the Himalayas in the South, Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts to the North, and Pacific Ocean to the East
How did Buddhism spread into China?
Cultural Diffusion
Which Chinese Dynasty made Confucianism the official philosophy?
Han Dynasty
The longest Chinese Dynasty in history
Zhou
What was Daoism?
It said that people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao (The way or Path to Happiness)-Treat Nature with Respect