Dynasty
What is a Dynasty?
A series of rulers all from the same family
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
An order from a spiritual power on who is fit to rule
What was the Silk Road?
A trade network created by various countries that linked China to the West
What was the Great Wall of China?
A wall that separated China from areas under control of other groups.
Which belief system is about following the laws whether you wanted to or not?
Legalism
What are the 4 phases from the dynastic cycle?
Dynasty Founded, Period of Prosperity, Period of Decline, Period of Rebellion
What is 1 main part of the Mandate of Heaven?
The right to rule is given by the gods.
The right to rule is only granted if the ruler cares about his people more than he cares about himself.
The right to rule is not limited to only 1 dynasty or family.
What are 3 countries involved in the Silk Road?
Persia, India, Byzantium, Arabia, China, Central Asia
What is 1 benefit the Silk Road provided to China?
Helped economy (brought money to China)
Helped build relationships with other countries
Brought more goods to China
Which belief system is about respecting your parents and the emperor?
Confucianism
Who was the first emperor of China?
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
What happens if the Emperor lost the Mandate of Heaven?
Bad things (natural disasters, rebellions) would happen causing the people to be dissatisfied with the Emperor
What initially started the Silk Road?
The trade of Silk
What did paper eventually lead to?
Paper money
Which belief system is about living a balanced life?
Daoism
What was the first dynasty of China?
Who gave emperors the right to rule?
God (Mandate of Heaven)
What transportation helped merchants travel longer distances with more items?
Camels
Who did magnetic compasses specifically help?
Sailors
Which belief system is being represented by the following scenario?
You find a Chromebook on the floor and return it the media center.
Daoism
What are somethings that happened in the Period of Decline?
Natural Disasters
Rebellions/wars start breaking out
People start getting unhappy
Less food/harvest
What happened if the Emperor did not have the Mandate of Heaven?
The people would rebel and a new emperor would take over
Who ended up benefitting the most from the Silk Road? Why?
Countries in the middle because merchants didn't walk the entire way but usually stopped halfway.
What was the achievement built by Emperor Qin that was supposed to help him in the afterlife?
Terracotta Army
Which belief system is being represented by the following scenario?
You pick up a pack of Oreos and pay for it at the register instead of just walking out with it.
Legalism