Philosophy
This form of control is based on the King owning all the land, giving portions to Nobles and allowing them to rule those areas, then "renting" those portions to peasants who farmed the land.
What is feudalism?
The Northeastern plain was home to:
What is Inner-Mongolia?
Rulers in dynasties were based on through:
What is inheritance or blood relatives?
This stone was a symbol of wealth and honor.
What is jade?
During the reign of Emperor Qin, widows were not allowed to do this.
What is remarry?
Because of this way of ruling, people sought to find new answers to the question: What makes a good ruler?
What is feudalism?
This desert covers most of Western China.
What is the Taklimakan Desert?
This was the capital of the Shang Dynasty.
What is Anyang?
What is gunpowder?
The word for believing that your dead family members will help you accomplish things.
What is ancestor worship?
Under this philosophy, our ruler would leave us alone and not make many rules.
What is daoism?
These mountains separate China from Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
What are the Himalayan?
This group overthrew the Qin and changed some of the harsh laws.
Who are the Han?
This was created with a mixture of tin and copper.
What is bronze?
Emperor's Qin's harsh ruling is considered this type of system:
What is legalism?
The goal behind this philosophy was to teach rulers and citizens how to be honest and fair.
What is Confucianism?
This is the river that the earliest people settled around.
What is the Huang He or Yellow River?
This group was the first to establish a unified empire in China.
Who are the Qin (or Chin)?
What is under or on the wall?
This was originally built to keep enemies out.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This philosophy was established based on the idea that people are inherently selfish and will make bad choices.
What is legalism?
This crop first grew around the Yangtze Valley.
What is rice?
The collapse of this dynasty led to "The Warring States" Period - 200 years of fighting for power.
What is the Zhou?
This invention helped scare off enemies.
What is the kite?
Name, in order from top to bottom, the 6 social classes of ancient China.
What are: Kings, Nobles, Craftsmen, Traders, Peasants/Farmers, Slaves.