Dynasties
Xia Dynasty
A series of rulers from one family
Dynasty
The teachings of Confucius are known as
Confucianism
In which direction does the Great Wall run?
East to West
How long was the Silk Road?
about 4,000 miles
A system of writing began during this second Chinese Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Mandate of Heaven
Confucius' teachings are collected in a book called
Analects
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To protect China from invaders
Zhang Qian, Han
This dynasty ended the "warring states" period and established an empire.
Qin Dynasty
Oracle Bones
What did Confucius believe a good ruler should do?
Rule justly, be fair, and be a good role model
The Great Wall was build during this dynasty in 1474
Ming Dynasty
Caravans of traders would ride __________ and stop at ____________ ___________ about 1 days ride apart on the Silk Road
Camels, Oasis Towns
This precious material was first made into clothing during the Shang Dynasty
Silk
Sun Tzu and Confucius lived during this dynasty.
The Zhou Dynasty
Confucius believed that there were these two kinds of human relationships
social and political
The first great wall was build by ___________.
Qin
Some products/ideas that traveled to China were (name at least 3)
wool, gold, silver, ivory, coral, stones, cucumbers, walnuts, sesame seeds, figs, alfafa, pomegranates, wine, Buddhism
Sun Tzu wrote this book
The Art of War
Qin Huangdi
Ruler and Subject
Husband and Wife
Father and Son
Older Brother and Younger Brother
Friend and Friend
19-21 feet wide
23-26 feet tall
Some goods other than Silk that traveled from China were (name at least 3)
Gunpowder, paper, furs, ceramics, cinnamon, bark, rhubarb, measles, small pox, bubonic plague