Religion & Not Religion
China's oldest belief system. Focused on proper order and realtionships.
Confucianism
Confucius' first relationship.
Ruler & Subject
A better way to dig up the dirt to make farming easier
Iron Plow
The first Dynasty
Shang
The only equal relationship in Confucius' five.
Friend to Friend
Two opposing forces, male v. female, positive v. negative. Note it does not mean one is better than the other nor is it good versus evil. They are meant to be kept in balance.
Yin & Yang
Having the support of the gods.
Mandate of Heaven
Launched pointy sticks at the enemy, easy to use.
Crossbow
One of the most successful Dynasties, they were contemporaries (around the same time period) of Rome.
Han
Most people identify themselves as Han Chinese
The lowest social class ... how'd they get all the money???
Merchants and Traders
Treat others as how you would expect others should treat you.
The Golden Rule
Not the Oranges!!! ... well, kind of. Well educated Civil Servants (government workers)
Mandarins
I've pulled so many muscles! I can barely move or feel anything.
Acupuncture
The shortest Dynasty
Qin, Ch'in, Chin
The Great Wall
This philosophy believed in balance with nature and following the natural order of the universe.
Daoism (Taoism)
What did Confucius expect a ruler to do or ask for if he (the ruler) did not know something?
ask an informed and educated advisor
The fields are dry and carrying water is really tedious and really, really heavy. Would anything make this easier?
Irrigation
The longest Dynasty
Zhou (kind of sounds like Joe or Djoe)
Trade network that connect the Far East with the Far West (China with Rome)
The Silk Road
Imported from India, founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
first some math: Worth [(6^0 x 83 / 8.3 points) + 90] points, solve the equation to find out how many points this is worth.
Bonus: What major Studies term is "imported from ..." referring to?
Buddhism,
100 points (6^0 =1, x83 = 83, /83 = 10, +90 = 100
Cultural Diffusion
Qin Shih Huang di
Use this system to help ensure you have more qualified government workers
Civil Service Examination
note: technology is also improved ideas, not just physical products
The mythological first dynasty
Xia
Man made waterway that connected the Yellow/Huang He River with the Yangtze
The Grand Canal