Gorgeous Geography
Where did the earliest civilizations in China develop?
Yellow River valley
Confucius is honored in China as a great _____
Teacher
What invention allowed easier record keeping and communication?
Paper
What magical assistance did Yü the Great supposedly have building channels?
Dragons
Who was forced to do the work on Emperor Qin’s building projects?
Farmers
What profession did most Chinese people have?
Farmer
What served as the main connection between Europe and Asia for centuries?
Silk Road
Confucianism is a philosophy based on __________ and ___________
Duty and responsibility
Why was the Great Wall of China constructed?
To protect from invaders
The Mandate of Heaven is the belief that the rulers of China were chosen by whom?
What happened to books that Emperor Qin disliked?
Burned
What new social class came about because of civil service exams?
Scholar-officials
What gave the Yellow River its color?
Loess (yellow soil)
Chinese schools taught law, history and the teachings of what teacher?
Confucius
What invention allowed the Chinese government to issue lighter money?
Paper
What is a dynasty?
a line of rulers from one family
How did Emperor Qin keep control of China?
Harsh punishments and appointing censors
Which philosophy was popular with nobles and aristocrats?
Legalism
What prevented early China from interacting with the rest of the world?
Mountains and deserts
Why was legalism popular with rulers in China?
Didn’t require understanding the needs or wishes of their subjects
What allowed Chinese blacksmiths to make better farming tools, weapons, and drills?
Cast-iron
Daoism encourages turning away from the world and embracing what?
The Dao or nature
What brought down the Qin Dynasty?
Revolt by farmers and aristocrats
What was the Silk Road used for?
Trade between Europe and Asia
Why was China called the Middle Kingdom?
China was cut off from other civilizations
What was the goal of all three major Chinese philosophies/religions?
Creating order in a violent society
How does Confucianism teach people should be chosen for government jobs?
Civil service exams
How is written Chinese different from written English?
English has letters
Chinese has word symbols
What does Emperor Qin Shihuangdi’s name mean?
“First Qin Emperor”
Why did farmers’ lands get so small that they needed to sell their land to aristocrats?
Fathers split the land between all their sons