Topic 5: 1
A network of trade routes that crossed Asia, connecting China to central and southwest Asia
Silk Road
Representatives of the emperor
Envoy
The art of beautiful writing
calligraphy
Seismometer
A protective coating made from the sap of a special tree
Lacquer
A system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
Civil Service
The style of cooking
cuisine
When a single group controls the production of goods or service
Monopoly
Person who holds a government job
Officials
A therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain
What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?
It made it easier to trade
Why did the Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
To chase away evil spirits
One notable way that the Han emperors differed from the Qin emperors was in their...
Revival of Confucianism
Filial Piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?
Confucianism
Who was respected more... farmers or merchants?
Farmers
Followers of ________ believe that the Dao is the natural way of the universe
Daoism
Filial Piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?
Confucianism
Shi Huangdi believed in _________, a philosophy that held that a strict ruler is needed to create an orderly society
Legalism
Under the Han, _____ and ________ were so important that production of these goods was made a state monopoly.
iron, salt
List the social order of the Han society from most important to least important
Chinese thinkers had little respect for _______ because they do not produce anything.
Merchants
According for the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven, what would a ruler have to do to stay in power?
1) Rule justly and virtuously
2) Preserve harmony between heaven and earth
What do Daoism and Confucianism have in common?
Order and stability
List the 5 Confucian relationships
1) ruler
2) father and son
3) husband and wife
4) older and younger brother
5) two friends
How long did the Han dynasty rule over China?