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a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
pictograph
Define: Confucianism
a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
Define: legalism
a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
Define: ancestor
a person that someone is descended from
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Define: ideograph
a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
Define: currency
something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as medium of exchange
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a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
aristocrat
a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
tenant farmer
the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
Filial piety
a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
a group of non-elected government officials
Bureaucracy
Loess
The thick layers of rich, yellow soil is called
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After the Period of the Warring States, what state came to power?
Qin
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"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
The Golden Rule
The popular trade route that helped the Chinese learn about people, geography, and culture was called what?
The Silk Road
The word Dao means "path" and is often translated as
“the way”
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Three major philosophies from early China
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
Unlike Confucius and Laozi, Hanfeizi believed that humans were naturally
evil
What do the Chinese call the Huang He?
China’s Sorrow
What animal did Han Wudi hear about that encouraged him to send traders to western regions?
horses
What was the first dynasty in China (backed up with historical findings)?
Shang
What did the civil service examinations do for the Chinese people during the Han dynasty?
It opened government jobs to ALL people – no matter their position in society. Han Wudi recruited dedicated and talented people for civil service, government workers who were chosen on the basis of competitive tests
Why did Shang kings have questions scratched on oracle bones?
They had priests scratch questions on oracle bones as a way of asking questions of the gods and ancestors
Why were merchants not respected in ancient China?
Merchants were not respected because most people believed merchants were only interested in making money for themselves, not in improving society.
The two most important rivers in China
The Chang Jiang and the Huang He