Terms/Definitions
military leader
warlord
Which philosophy has the founder that believed, all humans were born naturally evil.
Legalism
What was the name of the first Chinese dynasty?
Shang dynasty
Which group of people in China were extremely wealthy?
artistocrats
What is the name of the road traders would travel?
the Silk Road
Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin to release pain.
acupuncture
Which philosophy taught you should live in harmony with nature?
Daoism
What do pictographs represent?
objects
Which group of people in China were forced to be soliders?
farmers
During the years of Han rule, what occured?
China's population and land area grew (increased)
Philosophy
Which philosophy taught that you should treat others how you want to be treated?
Confucianism
Which group of people made up most of Chinese society?
farmers
Which group of people in China crafted tools, weapons, and silk cloth?
merchants & artisans
- long distance & bad weather
- vast deserts & high mountains
- bandits & thieves
A farmer who pays rent to farm land owned by someone else, typically an aristocrat.
tenant farmer
Which philosophy enforced harsh punishments for even the smallest crimes.
Legalism
What do ideographs represent?
ideas
What are 2 qualities of merchants & artisans?
- made useful objects
- lived in towns to provide goods & services
- were architects, artists, & woodworkers
- learned skills from their fathers
Millers invented (this tool) to grind more grain, and miners fashioned iron drill bits to mine more salt.
waterwheels
The responsibility of children have to show respect, especially to elders.
Filial piety
Which philosophy had a founder that believed you should follow the beliefs of your ancestors?
Confucianism
What is the name of the technology that was developed in China during the Zhou dynasty?
irrigation system
In Ancient China, who was responsible for raising the children, teaching the children, and managing the household?
the women
Name ONE thing Quin Shihuangdi tried to do to unite China.
- create a single currency that everyone had to use
- build a canal to connect China
- appointing the governors of China's territories himself