Geography
What two major rivers were important to early Chinese civilization?
The Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
What were oracle bones used for during the Shang Dynasty?
To ask questions of ancestors and predict the future.
Which philosophy taught respect, family loyalty, and proper behavior?
Confucianism
This major project was ordered to defend China's northern border.
The Great Wall
Name one farming invention that improved life during the Han Dynasty.
Chain pump, iron plow, or wheelbarrow.
List TWO reasons silk the most important trade good along the Silk Road for the Chinese.
Lightweight
valueable
only the chinese knew how to make it
How did mountains and deserts affect China’s contact with other civilizations?
They isolated China and limited contact with other civilizations.
What did slaves mostly spend their time doing?
Building tombs and palaces
Which philosophy believed people should live in harmony with nature?
Daoism
Name one way the First Emperor standardized China.
Standardized money
writing
laws
weights
measurements
Which invention changed communication and education, making it cheaper, easier, and more available to more people?
Paper
Which IDEA spread to China through the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Name 2 benefits of early Chinese settling near rivers.
Rivers provided:
drinking water
transportation
fertile soil
What role did ancestors play in Shang religious beliefs?
Ancestors were believed to influence events and needed to be honored.
Which philosophy supported strict laws and harsh punishments to keep order?
Legalism
Who was the first emperor to unite China?
Qin Shi Huang
This was the favorite weapon of the Han Army.
The Chinese Crossbow
OR the kite
What were two major dangers travelers faced along the Silk Road?
Deserts
Moutains
Bandits
Extreme weather
lack of food
lack of water
lack of air
Name the two Northwestern deserts in China.
The Taklimakan Desert and the Gobi Desert
Why were Shang rulers buried with valuable objects, servants, and animals?
They believed these items would be needed in the afterlife.
During this historical time of Chinese unrest, 350 years of war and disorder led Chinese thinkers to ask questions about human nature and how to govern.
Warring States Period
Which philosophy shaped the Qin Dynasty’s government and control over people?
Legalism
Why were civil service exams an important improvement in the Han government? How did they select servants before service exams?
They allowed officials to be chosen based on ability and knowledge rather than social class. Before, they were selected by status.
What was Kashgar?
An important trading center on the Silk Road
What is the name of the high plateau in western China, sometimes called the “Roof of the World”?
(bonus 100pt if can name the FULL name)
Plateau of Tibet or Tibetan Plateau
Full name: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Spell the capital city of the Shang Dynasty, where archaeologists found many artifacts?
A-N-Y-A-N-G
Who is the founder of Legalism?
Hanfeizi
What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?
To protect the First Emperor in the afterlife.
Name the two techniques developed by Chinese healers during the Han Dynasty?
Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Who is known as the “Father of the Silk Road,” and why?
Zhang Qian, because his journeys helped open trade routes between China and the West.