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Extra
100
What distinct feature in China allowed it to develop isolated from the rest of the world?
Mountains
100
Describe Legalism.
A type of governing that focuses on strict rules to promote societal harmony.
100
Which dynasty took place after the Zhou dynasty?
The Qin
100
This was an important trade route that expanded across Eurasia.
Silk Route/Road
100
What was the name of period that took place during the Zhou dynasty where many groups of people began fighting one another?
The Warring States Period
200
Which are the two major rivers in China?
Yellow River and Yangtze
200
List three principles of Confucianism.
Filial piety (obey your parents), rulers lead in a moral way - followers obey, social harmony
200
Why did the Qin dynasty collapse?
Connected to one person, strict rules, censoring of ideas, high taxes, etc.
200
A philosophy that started in India and then spread to China.
Buddhism
200
What was the Emperor's name who led the short lived Qin dynasty?
Shi Huangdi
300
What term can be used to describe the start and end of Chinese dynasty's?
The Dynastic Cycle
300
Describe Daoism.
A philosophy that promotes natural order, finding balance, and respecting nature.
300
What were two important cultural landmarks that were started in the Qin dynasty?
The Great Wall and the Terracotta
300
A process in where cultures share and promote each other's characteristics.
Cultural Diffusion
300
Who was known has the Martial Emperor due to his expansion of China?
Wudi
400
What did the Shang Dynasty use to write messages to God?
Oracle Bones
400
What was the period where philosophy and ideas flourished known as?
The Hundred School of Thoughts
400
What was a key governmental feature that helped the Han dynasty to become successful?
Its bureaucracy
400
List three innovations that came from Ancient China
Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow, Plow and Harness, Watermills
400
A society in which people are selected based on their skills and abilities.
Meritocracy
500
List the following dynasties in order from the earliest to the latest:
Zhou, Xia, Han, Shang
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Han
500
How does Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism influence China today?
Answers will vary:
Promote a collective society
Rules and obedience are important
Social harmony is the goal of society
500
What is the process known when a culture is absorbed into another?
Assimilation
500
What was the Chinese economy based upon?
Agriculture (Agrarian economy)
500
Complete an ORQ based on this geographical map of China.