Geography
What causes the Huang He River to be yellow?
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This Chinese philosophy taught people to respect their parents and elders.
What is Confucianism?
This writing material was made from plant fibers and became an important Chinese invention.
What is paper?
This person ruled Ancient China and was believed to have the Mandate of Heaven.
Who was the emperor?
This group included people who grew crops and produced much of China's food.
Who were the farmers?
These two major rivers helped Ancient China develop its civilization.
What are the Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)?
This philosophy taught that people should live simply and in harmony with the Dao, or the Way.
What is Daoism (Taoism)?
This invention helped people find directions while traveling.
What is the compass?
This idea said that a ruler had heaven's approval to govern but could lose it by ruling poorly.
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The Chinese had a monopoly on this product.
What is silk?
These natural barriers helped protect Ancient China from outside invaders.
What are mountains, deserts, and seas?
This belief system emphasized respect, morals, ethics, right choices, proper behavior, and social order.
What is Confucianism?
This invention used explosive materials and was first developed in China.
What is gunpowder?
Which dynasty followed Legalism, the belief that people should be controlled through strict laws and a strong leader?
What is the Qin Dynasty?
Besides spreading goods and ideas, what were two negative effects of trade along the Silk Road?
What are stealing and the spread of disease?
Ancient China's geography sometimes limited contact with other civilizations. This is one reason China developed a culture that was relatively isolated.
What are natural barriers such as mountains, deserts, and oceans?
These animal bones and turtle shells were used in Ancient China to ask questions of the gods and ancestors and predict the future.
What are oracle bones?
This long defensive structure was built and expanded by Chinese rulers to help protect northern borders.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This is a series of rulers from the same family who govern a country over time.
What is a dynasty?
What was the social hierarchy in Ancient China, ordered from lowest to highest among these four groups?
Who are merchants, artisans, farmers, and the royal family?
This river was called 'China's Sorrow' because its devastating floods caused great destruction.
What is the Huang He (Yellow River)?
This symbol represents the balance of opposing forces in Daoism and teaches people to live in harmony with the natural world and go with the flow.
What is the yin and yang?
This ancient trade network connected China to Central Asia and Europe, allowing goods, ideas, technologies, and religions to spread between civilizations.
What is the Silk Road?
This dynasty established a long-lasting system of government and expanded China's influence, including the growth of the Silk Road.
What is the Han Dynasty?
According to Confucianism, which of the Five Relationships was considered one of the most important?
What is the relationship between parent and child?