Geography
Qin & Han Dynasty
Warring States Period
Philosophies
Key Terms and Figures
100
Names of rivers where early cities developed. 

What are the Yellow River and Yangtze River? 

100

The first emperor of China.

Who is Shi Huangdi?

100

Relationship between the individual states.

What is war and constant competition? 

100

The period that led to the three ancient Chinese philosophies.

What is the Warring States Period? 

100

A line of people in the same family who are rulers.

What is a dynasty? 

200

The highest elevation points. 

What are the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan Mountains? 

200
Dynasty that formally established the Silk Road. 

Who is the Han Dynasty?

200

Dynasty that ended during the Warring States Period.

What is the Zhou Dynasty? 

200

The philosophy that encourages greed and has strict laws. 

What is legalism? 

200

First Chinese Dynasty. 

What is the Shang Dynasty? 

300

Physical geographic barrier north of China. 

What is the Gobi Desert? 

300

Major accomplishments of the Qin Empire.

What are the namesake of China and a unified China?

300

Qin conquered the six states. 

How did the Warring States Period end? 

300
The dynasty that used Confucianism as it's political philosophy. 

What is the Han Dynasty? 

300

Filial Piety

What is a system of mutual respect?
400

Physical barriers that protected China from its enemies. 

What are the Himalayan Mountains and the Gobi Desert?

400

Qin Empire's governing practices. 

What are harsh laws, strict punishments, and execution of opponents?

400

Characteristics of the Warring States Period.

What is a cycle of ruthless killing and constant competition?

400
Lao Tzu, Han Fei, and Confucius 

Who are ancient Chinese philosophers? 

400

The Analects.

What is the founding text of Confucianism?

500

The trade route that connects the East with the West. 

What is the Silk Road?

500

Han Empire looked for ______ when establishing the Silk Road.

What are stronger horses?

500

How the Qin Empire unified China. 

What is the Qin military defeating the Six States in China? 

500
People should retreat to the woods when society fails.

What is Taoism/Daoism's view of the government's role?

500

The question Chinese philosophers aimed to answer. 

What is human nature? 

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