Geo
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Econ and Social
100
river in northern China, known as the Yellow River
What is the Huang He River
100
Chinese philosophy based on treating others with proper respect
What is Confucianism
100
large wall built over hundreds of years in northern China, meant to keep nomads out
What is the Great Wall of China
100
first known Chinese dynasty
What is the Shang dynasty
100
a series of trade routes that connected ancient China to the rest of the ancient world during the Han dynasty
What is the Silk Road
200
a river that runs through central China, also known as the Yangtze River
What is Chang Jiang River
200
Chinese philosophy based on turning from the material world, living simply and closer to nature
What is Daosim
200
a tool that uses water power to grind up things like wheat
What is a waterwheel
200
the idea that the right to rule came from the gods in heaven
What is the Mandate of Heaven
200
forced everyone in ancient China to use the same writing and money
Who is Shi Huangdi
300
China was cut off from the rest of the ancient world due to its geography (deserts in the north and west, and tall mountains in the south)
What is geographical isolation
300
Chinese philosophy that teaches people are basically bad; need strict rules and harsh punishments
What is Legalism
300
a smooth material highly sought after to make soft clothing
What is silk
300
ancient Chinese dynasty that came after the Qin dynasty, expanded China, ran by a state bureaucracy
What is Han dynasty
300
a wealthy family that owned large pieces of land
What is an aristocrat
400
a large desert in northern China
What is the Gobi Desert
400
this religions started in India, spread throughout China and combined with the ancient Chinese philosophies
What is Buddhism
400
material first used to wrap things, later used to record things on by writing on them
What is paper
400
Chinese leader who was harsh, but his policies helped unify China
Who is Shi Huangdi
400
What social class is higher in ancient China compared to other places in the ancient world
What is a farmer
500
because they were isolated, China saw themselves as the center of the world; they called themselves
What is the Middle Kingdom
500
the founder of Daoism
What is Lao Tze
500
a type of treatment that uses needles to pierce vital parts of the body to treat illness
What is acupuncture
500
ancient Chinese dynasty that overthrew the Shang dynasty and ended in the Warring States period
What is the Zhou dynasty
500
Who were lower than farmers in the ancient Chines social pyramid
Who were the merchants and artisans
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