China Geographical Features (map work)
Which famous mountain range is in China?
The Himalayans
Why is the Shang Dynasty considered the first?
Because it was the first dynasty with recorded evidence of existence (artifacts).
Describe the transition from the Shang to the Zhou Dynasty.
A military uprising and rebellion. The king of the Shang dynasty burned down his kingdom.
Which dynasty wrote on turtle shells?
Shang
Has "the way" as one of its foundations.
Daoism
What were the 2 major rivers in ancient China?
Yellow River, Yangtze River
True or False: The Shang built the Great Wall of China.
False
True or False: the Zhou were the first dynasty to use iron.
True
Which dynasty developed trade routes?
ZhouDynasty
This system believes that people are basically evil.
DD
Legalism
What river is often referred to as the "cradle of Chinese civilization" or "China's Sorrow?"
DD
Yellow River
What were oracle bones used for?
They were used for communicating with ancestors and record-keeping.
Name 2 philosophies that emerged during the Zhou Dynasty.
DD
Confucianism, Taoism
Who introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou Dynasty
This system believes that people need to live in harmony with the universe.
Daoism
What desert borders China to the north?
Gobi
Name three things that were made that were unique.
silk, bronze items, jade items, gold items
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
DD
The emperor's right to rule was granted by heaven based on virtue.
Which dynasty used feudalism?
Zhou Dynasty
"A journey of 1000 miles starts with one step."
DD
Confucianism
What is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze or Chiang Jiang
Tell me the order of the social hierarchy of the Shang Dynasty.
King
family/nobles,
warriors,
craftsmen, merchants,
peasant farmers,
enslaved people
What record makes the Zhou Dynasty so important and significant in the study of history?
It was the longest ruling dynasty in the history of China.
Explain feudalism.
DD
It is a system whereby the king gives land to the lords. The lord then provides warriors when needed by the king. The lord provides land he owns to the peasants to work and then they pay him with part of their crops.
"People are selfish at heart and need to have strict laws to keep them in order."
Legalism