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What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China
Made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire
Under the Han, iron and alt were so important that it made an?
state monopoly for these goods
Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at the festivals?
to chase away evil spirits
Southwest??
Himalayas
Geographic features in China? Map?
In the east?
East China Sea
Geographic features in the China?
West?
Taklimakan Desert
What achievements of the Shang develop?
bronze metalworking
What does Daoism and Confucianism have in common?
Order and stability
By what means did Zhou rulers control over all the difference regions of their kingdom?
by putting family members in charge of individual regions
Followers of Daoism believe that the Dao is?
the natural way of the universe
Shi Huangdi believed in Legalism, a philosophy that should be?
a strict ruler is needed to create an orderly society
Who developed the pottery?
Han
One notable way that the Han emperors differed from the Qin emperors was in their?
revival of Confucianism
Emperor Wudi and later Han emperors sent envoys to
Establish relations with Western kingdoms
Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?
Confuciantism
Which Confucian attitudes replace the question marks in the table, from top to bottom?
Farmers??
Merchants??
Farmers- Highly respected for production of goods
Merchants- Little respect because they did not produce the goods
Who conquered the most territory?
Han
North?
Gobi Desert
In order to keep the economy stable, Han emperors did what?
brought and stored goods to avoid shortages
Why was the invention of paper during the Han dynasty so important to the rest of the world?
3 anwsers
more people could afford books
new ideas could spread quickly
What impact did the Silk Road have on China under the Han dynasty? Tell me 2 answers
It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China
It increased the prosperity of Han merchants
Why did the first settlements in China begin along the Huang River?
2 answers
fertile soil
soul was soft - could use simple tools and easily plant and harvest crops
According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven, what would a ruler have to do to stay In power? Tell me 2 correct answers
rule justly and virtuously
perserve harmony between heaven and earth
What developments allowed trade to flourish during the Han dynasty?
3 answers
silk food allowed goods to travel
because Han army patrolled the road and made it safe
Allowed trade to grow
Five Confucian Relationships...what is missing in between
ruler and subjects
husband and wife
two friends
father and son
older and younger brothers