Confucianism
Confucius teaches that maintaining these will lead to order in society.
What are the 5 relationships?
This idea established by the Zhou claimed that the right to rule was a divine one.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Built during the Qin empire to show the emperor's strength and power.
What is The Great Wall of China?
The trade route connecting China with the Middle East.
What is the Silk Road?
This river was also called "the river of sorrows".
What is the Huang or Yellow River?
The book containing the teachings of Confucius.
What are The Analects?
Established by the Zhou to reward nobles who were loyal to the emperor with land.
What is a feudal system?
The group that was moved to the capital city during Shi Huangdi's reign.
Who are nobles?
The practice of expanding your country through military conquest.
What is expansionism?
This belief has practitioners "yield to the conflict of the world"
What is Daoism?
The idea that your duty to your parents is the most important relationship.
What is filial piety?
The name of the chief god in early Chinese religious beliefs.
Who is Shang Di?
As emperor he unified China.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Emperor known for improving roads and putting a monopoly on salt & iron.
Who was Emperor Wudi?
When one person or group owns all of one type of business.
What is a monopoly?
Who is Kong Fuzi?
This was introduced for the first time under the Zhou to make trading across China simpler.
The philosophy that men are created evil and need strict laws to find order.
What is legalism?
The system that allowed Chinese citizens to apply for government jobs through a test.
What is the Civil Service System?
These differences in language developed throughout China because of its great size.
What are dialects?