Vocab
What does Isolated mean?
To be cut off (separated) from something
This item is known to be beautiful and heavily valued, and the Chinese had a monopoly on this item.
Silk
Which dynasty is credited with creating a writing system that used about 3,000 characters which also became the basis for modern Chinese writing.
Shang Dynasty
Who were the founders of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism?
Confucius, Laozi, and Han Feizi
What navigational tool did the Chinese from Ancient China have an early version of?
Compass
What two things were used by the people to contact their gods?
Oracle bones (animal bones), and a bronze vessel (altar)
Groups of traders on the Silk Road were called what?
Caravans
Which dynasty is China's longest ruling dynasty and was also marked as the beginning of China's classical period.
Zhou Dynasty
Which philosophy believes that everyone is selfish
Legalism
What was the name of the invention that advanced writing and allowed ideas to spread even further around the world?
The creation of paper
What is the name of the method that is used in governments where government officials were appointed for their position?
Bureaucracy
What was the name of the activity that traders did when they were exchanging items? And why did they did that?
Traders bartered; A lot of traders did not have money
Which Dynasty is credited with ending China's Warring States by defeating all other kingdoms, and is also famous for having the Great Wall of China
Qin Dynasty
What is the term that focuses on the idea of "respect" and which philosophy is it associated with?
Filial Piety; Confucianism
Give one example of a farming technique/invention that came from Ancient China.
Improved plow, wheelbarrow, or a harness that could fit on a horse's neck
This concept was guiding force for rulers, and were deemed "worthy" by gods. Also give one example of how rulers were deemed "unworthy"
Mandate of Heaven; ( a type of a natural disaster, war, or hunger)
The name of the process in which ideas of one culture spread to another, and give one example from Ancient China
Culture Diffusion, (papermaking, metalworking, and farming ideas)
What are two ways the Han Dynasty ran their government differently when compared to the Qin dynasty
Their laws and practices were less cruel, and they used bureaucracy
What is the term that focuses on the idea that opposites exist in life, and which philosophy is it associated with?
yin and yang; Daoism
What is the name of the metal technique that came from Ancient China?
Casting iron
This pattern was known to describe the rise and fall of dynasties, also list the six parts of this pattern.
Dynastic Cycle; 1. Ruler believes that gods approve of their new dynasty. 2. The dynasty weakens. 3. A disaster occurs. 4. People believe that the gods don't approve of the dynasty. 5. The dynasty is overthrown. 6. A new dynasty comes into power.
Which foreign religion started to blend with Chinese philosophies due to the Silk Road? And what was the idea of that foreign religion that caused it to blend with the Chinese philosophies?
Buddhism; Ending Suffering
Which Dynasty is Ying Zheng (Shi Huangdi) the leader of, and what are two ways he united his territory.
Qin Dynasty, He brought a single writing system and currency; He also built roads that connected his empire.
Give one example of how a Chinese Philosophy influenced/changed how a Government was ran, and mention which Philosophy you are referring to.
Confucianism (officials chosen over skills than their connections); Daoism (Government should be less involved with its people); Legalism (Enforced strict laws and dished out harsh punishments)
Which Item Allowed China to become prosperous and how did that item contribute to the global economy.
Silk; silk and the Silk Road allowed items and ideas to spread around which allowed the economies from around the world to prosper via trading.