One invention that considered Shang the first dynasty in China, not prehistory.
Invention of writing
One of the two things the Zhou Dynasty got rid of from the Shang Dynasty.
Oracle bone or human sacrifice.
Unified China
Trade network that extended from China to the Mediterranean.
Silk Road
Identify the three religion/philosophies practiced in Ancient China
Confucianism, Daoism/Taoism, and Buddhism
Shape of their social structure
Pyramid
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Confucius
Identify the name of the act of limiting what people could say/do/think
Censor
Invention that helped make books affordable.
Paper
All ancient civilizations are located near a _______________
Geographically-where did this dynasty start their empire?
North China Plain
Identify the way an emperor was chosen
Mandate of Heaven
After unifying China, what concept help allow the Chinese to use the same currency?
Standardization
Invention that helped detect earthquakes.
Seismometer.
Dynasty considered the Golden Age of China
Han Dynasty
Identify the religion Shang Dynasty practiced
Ancestor Worship
Identify the reason it was so easy for the Zhou Empire to take control from Shang
The form of government Qin utilized that practiced harst punishment for small crimes.
Legalism.
What invention helped sailors find their way around the sea
Compass
Identify the 2 dynasties in order
Shang, Zhou, Qin Han
How did they read their oracle bone?
Heat up and throw into water and read the cracks.
What caused the Warring States?
The empire became to big and warlords took over the individual states.
The were killed
Identify the religion that Silk Road helped spread all across China.
Buddhism.
Identify the landforms that kept China isolated and safe from invaders.
Mountains, 2 deserts and the ocean.