Physical Features
Provided by the flooding in the river valleys, made it better to grow rice and vegetables.
What is fertile soil?
This Chinese philosophy was founded by a teacher named Confucius.
What is Confucianism?
China's first dynasty.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
Built to protect from barbaric invasions in the north.
What is the Great Wall?
Network of trade routes that connected China to the west, established under the Han Dynasty.
What is the Silk Road?
This physical feature separates China from India making it hard to travel and trade.
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
This Chinese philosophy, also religion, taught ways to live in harmony with nature, and balance opposite forces.
What is Taoism (also spelled Daoism)?
How family members got to power in ancient China, usually passed from father to son.
What is inherited?
The Shang Dynasty developed this as a standard form of communication in China.
What is the 1st Chinese writing system?
This valuable product was heavily sought after and traded on the Silk Road; where the Silk Road gets its' name.
What is silk?
Another name for the Huang He River ("China's Sorrow").
What is the Yellow River?
This Chinese philosophy emphasized that the rulers of China shouldn't be so harsh and place an emphasis on peace and harmony in society.
What is Confucianism?
This dynasty gave China its' name.
What is the Qin (also spelled Chin) Dynasty?
The Shang Dynasty marked the beginning of this Age in time because of their work with this metal.
What is the Bronze Age?
The penalty given if you were to give others the secret of making silk.
What is death?
Another name for the Chang Jiang River.
What is the Yangtze (also spelled Yangzi) River?
The symbol that represents balance of opposing forces in Taoism.
What is Yin and Yang?
This dynasty was known for constant conflict known as the Warring States period which led to the eventual decline of the dynasty.
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
The Han Dynasty was during this Age in time due to their work with this metal that is much stronger than bronze.
What is the Iron Age?
Name one product traded along the Silk Road other than silk (only need to name one).
What is jade, bronze, iron, paper, gun powder, Taoism, Confucianism, ginger, rice, etc.?
This physical feature in northern China acted as a natural barrier to invasion, known for it's hot, dry climate.
What is the Gobi Desert?
This ancient Chinese philosophy was started under the Qin Dynasty to severely punish those with bad behavior.
What is Legalism?
This dynasty was known for accomplishing many achievements such as inventing paper and the Silk Road.
What is the Han Dynasty?
Invented under the Han Dynasty, replaced papyrus from Egypt.
What is paper?
City that China 'connected' to with the Silk Road.
What is Rome?