Ancient China 1
What is an example of currency?
Money (dollars, coins etc...)
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
What is Zhou
During the Qin Dynasty, the Great Wall of China was primarily constructed using what type of materials?
wood and dirt
Which main philosophy of Ancient China promoted good conduct and respect for the elders?
Confucianism
Give 3 examples of things the Qin Dynasty did to unify China
Standardized coins, writing, code of laws, used legalism, organized gov't differently than ever before
A Chinese philosopher who was one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history, and still today, who believes people are good but should follow "Golden Rule".
Confucius
What was China's primary export? (think trade)
Silk
Which religion was spread along the silk road (from India)?
Buddhism
What 2 rivers provided fresh water for China's ancient people?
Yellow and Yangtze(Long) Rivers
Explain what the philosophy of yin and yang.
It is about balance: dark/light, evil/good
During the Shang period they used animal bones to ask questions of the ancestors. What did they call these bones?
Oracle Bones
The landform that protects China to the north
What is Gobi Desert?
Mandate of Heaven
copper and tin
We know that Xia was the "first dynasty," but why not just the first, with no quotes?
We only have evidence through oral history and scattered artifacts, no written record.
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall?
To keep out nomadic invaders from the North protection
The period of time that lasted for 200 years at the end of the Zhou Dynasty
Warring States Period
This dynasty invented writing in China
Shang Dynasty
This mountain is the highest on Earth ________
and belongs to the _____________ mountain range
Mount Everest
Himalayan
Under which dynasty were the terracotta warriors created?
Qin
In what year were the Terra Cotta warrior found? Who found them?
1974 and farmers
What is a dynasty?
Ruling family
What political belief gives all the power to a single leader where FORCE and PUNISHMENTS are encouraged for all consequences?
Legalism
Finding the way and a harmony between humans and the universe is emphasized in this ideology.
Daoism