Geography & Buildings
The early Chinese civilization began near which two rivers?
Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze
After the Zhou Dynasty fell, the country fell into a chaotic period known as…
Warring States Period
The Chinese Emperor was believed to have the right to rule because of the Mandate of Heaven. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A justification to rule based upon favor from the gods, good moral character, and popularity of the people.
What was the name of the famous European Explorer who opened up new trade routes from China to Europe?
Marco Polo
The palace of the Forbidden City was built during the isolationist Ming Dynasty in which modern city?
Beijing
China’s geographic features isolated them from their neighbors. What does isolation mean?
Separate from others
The kingdom of Qin conquered its neighbors to create the “first” Empire. What was the name of the ruler who unified the kingdoms and led as the “first emperor”
Qin Shi Huang Di
In China, events could happen in which a dynasty could lose the Mandate of Heaven. What is NOT a reason one could lose the mandate?
Success, surplus food, expansion of land (Examples of losing mandate: Economic problems, war, natural disasters)
What is a golden age?
A time of peace, prosperity and achievement. Economic growth
This religion traveled on the Silk Road from India to China
Buddhism
China built this feature to protect their lands from invasion
Great Wall of China
Which Chinese Dynasty was actually ruled by Mongolian leaders?
Yuan Dynasty
According to the Chinese Social Hierarchy under the Zhou, why were merchants at the bottom of the social hierarchy?
They did not make the items that they sold. They profited off of other people's hard work
Which social class during Ancient China’s Golden Age benefited the most from technological improvements such as crop rotation, the wheelbarrow, the fishing reel, and the chain pump?
Peasants / Lower Class
What was the name of Genghis Khan's grandson who took over?
Kublai Khan
Thousands of Terracotta soldiers were found in the tomb of this Emperor...
Qin Shi Huang Di
How did the Mongols rule over the lands that they conquered?
The Mongols were tolerant and accepting of existing cultures.
According to Confucius, by following his philosophy, society can reach…
Social Harmony
Which Golden Age invention brought the Chinese great wealth due to its rarity and popularity along trade routes?
silk
Trading was improved with the invention of the rudder to steer ships as well as this type of ship
Junk
The country north of China from which barbaric horseback nomads came to take over
Mongolia
Under the Han Dynasty, what did the Emperor put in place to ensure the best people were appointed to government positions?
Civil Service Exams
What is filial piety?
Respect for Elders
This invention was known as a cure for poison in some cases
tea
This is the name of the civil service, the group of unelected workers who help the government run
Bureaucracy