Geography
Philosophy
People
Some Things
Other Stuff
100
This is the world's muddiest river.`
What is the Huang He (or Yellow River)?
100
What is the symbol that represents a balance in life?
What is yin-yang?
100
This is another name for Shi Huangdi.
What is Emperor Qin?
100
Shi Huangdi built these two things.
What are the Great Wall of China and the Terra Cotta Army?
100
What did Shi Huangdi want to do?
What is unify and expand China?
200
These are the three geographic barriers in China.
What are mountains, oceans, and deserts?
200
What does the outer circle in the Yin-Yang symbol represent?
What is "everything"?
200
What type of leader was Shi Huangdi?
What is a legalist?
200
This is one way the Huang River helped early Chinese farmers.
What is it deposited rich silt on the land for farming?
200
How did Shi Huangdi unite China?
What is he had a strong central government. He took land from defeated nobles. He built highways and irrigation projects. They made standards for weights, measures, coins, and writing. This made it easier to trade and do business.
300
This is what we call fine, rock-free silt.
What is loess?
300
This is what the yin (black) stands for.
What is all that is cold, dark and mysterious?
300
Describe legalism.
What is legalism is the belief that rulers should use the legal system to force people to obey laws? The punishments are cruel and harsh
300
Explain the Mandate of Heaven!
What is a special right to rule that the emperor is thought to receive from the gods?
300
What did the Silk Road do for China?
What is it increased an exchange of trade and ideas?
400
People settle along these for agricultural reasons.
What are rivers?
400
This is what the yang (white) represents.
What is warm, bright, and light?
400
Describe Confucianism.
What is the system of belief that respect for others is necessary for peace and harmony? Government leaders should set a good example for others to see. (5 relationships) You should live peacefully.
400
What is it called when food is scarce and people are starving?
What is a famine?
400
These were the agricultural improvements that the Chinese made.
What are better plows and farm tools, wheelbarrows, and windmills along with harnesses for horses?
500
This is what people build to keep a river from flooding.
What is a levee?
500
This is the notion that you must respect your parents. Good conduct and respect begins at home.
What is filial piety?
500
Describe Daoism.
What is the belief in a universal force called the Dao which guides all things. People should try to live in harmony with nature and with inner feelings. You do not argue with good or bad and you do not try to change things. You are one with nature.
500
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
What is: 1. The Mandate of Heaven 2. The dynasty's power grows weaker. 3. Disasters occur. 4. People believe the dynasty has lost the gods' approval. 5. The dynasty is overthrown. 6. A new dynasty restores peace and order.
500
This is why paper was invented.
What is they had been writing on expensive silk. This was less expensive and used for keeping records.
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