Geography
Where did the earliest Chinese people settle?
North China Plain
Which class of people gave money to the kings for their military?
Nobles
What type of metal was used for vessels and weapons?
Bronze
Who did the ancient Chinese worship?
ancestors
What was the name of the Mesopotamian king who wrote one of the earliest sets of laws?
King Hammurabi
Which desert's name has been interpreted as "You go in and never come out?
Taklamakan Desert
Which people were sometimes sacrificed as offerings to the ancestors?
slaves
What was the military innovation that made the Shang more successful on the battlefield?
two wheeled chariot
What was the word that described the belief that the ancestors gave the rulers the right to govern?
Mandate of Heaven
What was the name of the famous female Pharaoh from ancient Egypt?
Hatshepsut
What is the longest river in China?
The Yangtze River
Which caste of people were responsible for making jade statues and bronze vessels?
Artisans
What was the first Chinese writing made of?
pictographs
Why did the Shang heat up and crack oracle bones?
So they could interpret the shapes of the cracks to figure out what the ancestors wanted
What is the word for the Hindu belief that all of our actions, good or bad have consequences that will follow us to our next life?
Karma
Which mountain range separates India from China?
Himalayan Mts.
Which social class was comprised of wealthy families and landowners?
nobles
What did the Shang use to "consult" the ancestors?
oracle bones
Why did rulers sometimes kill and place their servants in their tombs with them?
To serve them in the afterlife
What is the word for a family of rulers who rules for many generations?
a dynasty
What geographic feature is also known as the "roof of the world"?
Tibetan Plateau
What is the fancy word for a caste system or social structure?
Hierarchy
What did the Shang use as money?
cowrie shells
true or false: The ancient Chinese were monotheistic
False: They worshipped their ancestors, not a god.
What was one part of the 4 Noble Truth in Buddhism?
1. Life is suffering.
2. Suffering is caused by desire.
3. If we want to end suffering, let go of desire.
4. Follow the eightfold path to enlightenment.