First Civilizations
When the Zhou attacked the Shang, many Shang warriors refused to do what?
What is fight?
Which of the following physical features contributed to China's isolation from other civilizations?
1. The North China Plain
2. The Himalayas
3. The Gobi Desert
4. The Pacific Ocean
What is 2,3, & 4?
The Dao is the natural way of what?
What is of the universe?
When bad things happened, such as uprisings or natural disasters, the Zhou believed that these events might signal that the ruler had lost what?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Oracle bones were used for what?
What is to try to predict the future?
By what means did the Zhou keep control over all the different regions of their kingdom?
What is by putting family members in charge of individual regions?
The use of coins for the first time was what kind of advancement made during the Zhou dynasty?
What is a technological advancement?
The development of a written language during the Shang dynasty is important partly because why?
What is many of its characters are still used today?
Under the Mandate of Heaven, the ruler was called what?
What is the Son of Heaven?
By practicing ancestor worship, the Chinese believed their ancestors would what?
What is guide and protect them?
Why did Confucius encourage his followers to study music?
What is music inspires good behavior?
Before the Shang kingdoms arose, Chinese civilization consisted of what along the Huang River?
What is small farming villages?
Why did ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
What is to chase away evil spirits?
Responsibility and respect were central ideas of what?
What is Confucianism?
Among the major achievements of the Shang were a written language and what?
What is bronze metalworking?
While rivers aided China's development, deserts and mountains isolated it from what?
What is other civilizations?
In order to keep the Mandate of Heaven, the Zhou believed that their rulers must foster harmony between _______ and ___________.
What is heaven and earth?
When a group of nobles joined forces with invading nomads to overthrow the king. The Zhou survived the attack but was what?
What is become weakened?
Confucianism places special importance on the devotion of children to their parents, which is known as what?
What is filial piety?