Vocabulary
3 Philosophies
The Dynasties
China Geography
100

___________________ is an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and strong legal system, not moral values, are needed to create order

Legalism

100

Name one main idea of Daoism

Keep your life simple, follow nature's way, everything has two sides 

100

What continent is China located on?

Asia

200

A ______________ is a picture that represents a word or idea

Pictograph

200

What Chinese philosophy you think is the best for governing citizens? Why do you feel this way?

Various Answers

200

Why is Mount Everest unique?

It is the tallest mountain in the world

300

The _______________________ is a series of trade routes that crossed Asia

Silk Road

300

This belief stressed that people were inherently bad, and needed to be controlled and punished.

Legalism

300

Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting warring kingdoms?

Shi Huangdi

300

What mountain range borders the southwestern part of China?

The Himalayas

400

The ________________________________ is in ancient China, the right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest form of nature

The Mandate of Heaven

400

What dynasty used Legalism to keep social order?

Qin Dynasty

400

The first dynasty of ancient China was the

Shang Dynasty

400

What are the two deserts of China?

The Gobi Desert, the Taklimakan Desert

500

____________________ is to ban dangerous or offensive ideas, or remove material from published works to prevent its publication

Censor

500

What are the three Chinese philosophies?

Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism

500

What are the two main rivers of China?

The Yellow River, The Yangtze River

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