The Dynasties
China's Geography
Philosophies
China's Social Classes
Han
100
What dynasty built the first cities in China?
What is the Shang Dynasty.
100
What is the Huang He, or Yellow River.
100
What were the three major Philosophies in China?
What are Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism.
100
What were China's four social classes?
What are Merchants, Farmers, Aristocrats, and Artisans.
100
How long did the Han dynasty rule China?
What is for over 400 years.
200
What is China's longest dynasty?
What is the Zhou Dynasty.
200
What two landforms cover much of China? (____ and ____ cover much of China)
What are mountains and deserts.
200
What did each philosophy aim to do?
What is create a well-run and peaceful society.
200
What is the order of the four social classes starting from the most wealthy to the least wealthy?
What are Aristocrats, then Farmers, then Artisans, then Merchants.
200
During the Han dynasty, many farmers became ______ farmers?
What are tenant farmers.
300
Under what dynasty did China's trade expand?
What is the Zhou dynasty.
300
What geographic feature, provided rich soil for Chinese farmers, caused many deaths by flooding, and used as waterways for trade and transportation?
What are rivers.
300
Confucianism was founded by who?
Who is Confucius.
300
What social class was not respected in ancient China?
What were the merchants.
300
During the 150 years China lived peacefully, ideas, art, literature, and _______ blossomed?
What is science.
400
Silk from the Zhou dynasty has been found as far away as?
What is Greece.
400
What geographic feature created a barrier around the country, as the mountains did?
What are deserts.
400
Daoism was thought of by who?
Who is Laozi.
400
What were Artisans?
What were skilled workers who make useful objects.
400
The Han empire conquered Korea, Southeast Asia, and went s far as ______?
What is India.
500
Since what time did the Shang dynasty begin?
What is 1750 B.C.
500
What geographic feature, formed a barrier around the country making it difficult for invaders to enter and made it possible for China to develop a unique culture and civilization?
What are mountains.
500
Who introduced the idea of Legalism?
Who is Hanfeizi.
500
How did Farmers pay rent to Aristocrats?
What is by giving some of their harvest to them.
500
Doctors discovered that certain foods prevented disease. They learned to treat some illnesses with ______?
What are herbs.