Geography
what is another name for the Huang-He river?
The Yellow River
Where did farmers settle?
The North China Plains
How long did the Zhou Dynasty last?
1045-256 B.C.E
What two major things where being built in this time period?
The great wall and the canals
How long did this Dynasty last for?
206 B.C.E-220 C.E
What are the two main deserts in ancient china?
The Gobi and the Taklamakan
What two metals where used to make Bronze?
Copper and Tin
What did Legalism believe in?
Strict rules and harsh punishments
What does Standarized mean?
Made the same
True or false- Before paper people didn't write on anything
False-People wrote on silk
what boarders the eastern coast of China?
The east china sea
What forces did the king depened on?
His strong armies
What did the philosophy of Daoism believe in?
Ruling as little as possible
How many districts where there?
36
How many years did men 25-60 years old have to serve in the army?
2 years
What are the two main rivers in China?
The Huang-He (yellow) river, and the Chang Jian
The king and his______ where at the top of the social class
His reletives
What did the Yin-Yang symbol represent?
The balence of life
What where some of the punishments in the rule of emperor Qin?
Forced labor, whippings, and beheadings
What where the two most important industries?
Silk and salt
Why is the yellow River called the Yellow River?
The silt in the river was tinted yellow
What was the Shang Dynasty made up of?
Clans
What is the Mandate of heaven?
The divine right to rule china
How long did it take for the great wall to be built and how many men did it take?
10 years and 300,000 men
Was the Han dynasty known as the dark age, the middle age, or the golden age?
The golden age-no wars and it was peacful