Advanced Cities
Chinese cities were built near...........
Rivers
The ruler of ancient China..........
Emperor or Empress
Belief in many gods is called..........
polytheism
Chinese writing developed from.........
pictographs
A fine cloth made from caterpillars cocoons
silk
Chinese cities were very .............
organized
Government officials in ancient China, helped run the Kingdom in the name of the Emperor....
Mandarins
The belief that emperors were chosen by the gods and goddesses was called .................
Mandate of Heaven
Chinese characters were first written on.........so that they could be used to predict the future.
bones
Invented in ancient China to aid in finding directions of North, South, East and West
the compass
A man made barrier to keep out invaders from China was.........
The Great Wall
Had more prestige than in Mesopotamia because they worked the land and grew food.........
Farmers
A ruling family that passes power from one generation to the next is a............
Dynasty
In Mesopotamia, scribes wrote on a clay tablet with a stylus, in China, scribes wrote on_________ with a _____________.
paper, brush (with ink)
invented in ancient China, used in math to describe proportions, (hint: uses a .)
decimal system
A natural barrier that isolated China(name one of them)
Desert/ Mountains/ Ocean
(any one of these)
Were at the bottom of the "worker" social pyramid (after artisans and craftsmen)
Merchants;
because they did not produce things, only sold items made by others
A wise philosopher who taught peace in China during a difficult period; he stressed respect for all and knowing your duty to others
Confucius
Who was allowed to go to school to learn writing in ancient China?
rich (or noble) boys
A fine white clay from China
porcelain
"China had many formidable barriers...."
"Formidable" means.....
difficult to accomplish, challenging
The system where government jobs are awarded/given because of your qualifications is called........
Civil Service System
Mandate means........
a command, order
Means the upper class or rich members of the society
Nobles
A mix of charcoal, saltpeter and sulphur; discovered by accident but having "explosive" consequences for humankind.
gunpowder