Geography
What continent is China on?
China is on Asia.
Confucius created the philosophy known as Confucianism. He thought everyone should ............... their elders and superiors.
RESPECT
Another word for emperor is
a king or ruler
China discovered how to make this soft fabric from worms. This achievement was called......
SILK
A trade route that began in China and allowed people to travel west.
The Silk Road
Why were the Yellow and Yangtze river beneficial (helpful) to the Chinese people?
The rivers would flood and leave behind fertile soil, which allowed them to farm and have food.
What is one belief of Legalism?
- Strict laws
- Harsh punishments
- Rulers are the most powerful
- Obey orders
A dynasty is ......
a family of rulers
The three ways of thinking (Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism) are all types of ...........
Philosophies
What resources did the rivers in China provide?
*There are THREE*
2. transportation
3. fresh water
What were the two major rivers in China?
The Yellow and Yangtze rivers
What is one belief of Daoism?
- go with the flow
- be one with nature
- don't stress
-yin and yang
- peace & balance
How did kings gain power in China?
By the Mandate of Heaven!
The gods/heavens choose someone to rule China. If they don't do a good job the gods can pick someone else.
China created this fighting technique
Kung Fu
How is China similar to Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India?
They all developed near river valleys in order to farm and have fertile soil
What landforms surrounded China and separates it from the rest of the world? (Name TWO)
Mountains, deserts, jungles, oceans, seas
Confucius believed in the GOLDEN RULE. What is the golden rule?
Treat people the way you want to be treated.
The Qin Dynasty began to build the Great Wall of China. Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect China from invaders or attacks.
Name TWO Chinese inventions that we still use today?
Paper, porcelain, silk, plow, noodles, compass, gunpowder, fireworks, kung fu
Which philosophy is similar to Hammurabi's Code?
1. Legalism
2. Daoism
3. Confucianism
LEGALISM
Which landform did China share with India?
The Himalayan Mountain Range.
Why were these three philosophies created in China?
They wanted to keep order and control in China.
True or False:
China only had ONE ruling dynasty.
FALSE
(There were many families and dynasties that gained and lost power)
This was created to protect China from invaders from the north.
The Great Wall of China
What isolated (separated) China from other civilizations?
The many different LANDFORMS:
mountains, deserts, oceans, jungles