Chinese Philosophies
This philosophy emphasizes harsh punishments and strict laws
What is Legalism
This dynasty was the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
This is the philosophy used by Qin Shi Huangdi during the Qin Dynasty
What is Legalism
This mountain range divides South Asia from East Asia/China
What is the Himalayas
a powerful military leader who uses force to gain or maintain control over a region, often in the absence of a strong central government
What is a warlord
This philosophy emphasizes peace, meditation, and connecting with nature
What is Daoism/Taoism
The Shang Dynasty used these, often made of tortoise shells, to predict the future
What are Oracle bones
The Han Dynasty created this trade route to connect China with the West
What is the Silk Road
The Yellow River gets its name from this type of sediment that gives it its color
What is Loess
a drawing or painting that represents words or numbers
what is a pictograph
This philosophy emphasizes respect for your elders, good relationships, duty, and ritual
What is Confucianism
This chaotic period followed the end of the Zhou Dynasty
What is the Warring States Period
These are the three types of clay figures included in the Terracotta Army
(150 points for each correct answer, a bonus 100 if the same team gets all three)
What are soldiers, horses, and chariots
This desert is located in the North of China
What is the Gobi Desert
a hard, shiny substance made by heating clay
What is porcelain
People that follow Taoism often practice this method of focusing and clearing the mind using both physical and mental techniques
What is meditation
The Zhou Dynasty used this type of social class system made up of Lords and peasants
What is Feudalism/the Feudal system
What is "First Emperor of China"
This river flows through central China and serves as a major transportation network
What is the Yangtze River
A member of the ruling class, often with nobility or wealth
What is an aristocrat
This philosophy became popular again during the Han Dynasty and influenced China for nearly 2000 years
What is Confucianism
This man founded the Shang Dynasty
Who is Cheng Tang
This is the period that came after the Han Dynasty ended
What is the Three Kingdoms Period
a Latin phrase that means 'in fact' or 'in reality'
What is de facto
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
what is bureaucracy