Geography
China's geography consists of
Mountains, deserts, jungles, and a ocean coastline
The first dynasty was
The Shang Dynasty
This emperor reunited China and created an authoritarian government
Shi Huangdi
The Chinese developed accurate
Calendars and time-keeping devices
China's most important export was
Silk
The geography helped China by
Isolating and protecting it
True or False: A dynasty's name continues if a new family takes over
False
A ruler's greatest virtue was considered to be
Strength
The Silk Road allowed for these ideas to travel between empires
Buddhism went from India into China, and Daoism went from China into Central Asia
The Silk Road was
A network of trade routes that linked China to the West
The dense and isolating geography led China to develop this idea about their culture
Ethnocentrism
Dynasties used this idea to confirm their power
Mandate of Heaven
Legalism involves
Imposing strict laws and harsh punishments
The Chinese innovated upon this important tool for record keeping
Making paper from wood
The Chinese economy was based on a hierarchy of
Social classes
The Chinese developed this method of farming using their mountains
Terrace farming
The rise and fall of dynasties was called
The Dynastic Cycle
This emperor strengthened China's government and economy as well as expanded China’s territory
Emperor Wudi
The Chinese improved these techniques
Ship building, bronze working ,and silk making
Han emperors changed rules governing civil service by
Making employees gain their positions through
merit rather than family
background
China's large size and overwhelming geography resulted in a difficulty doing what?
Uniting the civilization
The Zhou dynasty rose to power by
Claiming the Shang King had been cruel and was kicked out by Heaven's outrage
Very harsh Qin Dynasty emperor who got rid of dissenters
Shi Huangdi
The Chinese used both of these elements in their writing
Pictographs and ideographs
The Great Wall of China was created to
Represent the emperor's ability to mobilize China’s vast resources