C
a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owes
aristocrat
also called the “School of Law”
legalism
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?
because its flooding has drowned many people
To keep out invaders, Qin used thousands of farmers to strengthen and complete northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had built. The finished structure was known as____________________.
The great wall
Who created Daoism?
Laozi
a person who someone is descended from
ancestor
Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles
acupuncture
Who built the first cities in China?
Yü the Great
T OR F Daoism requires people to give up material possessions
True
Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China by creating a(n) ____________________, or type of money, that everyone had to use.
currency
appointed officials who run different parts of government
censor
belief that says family and duty above all
Confucianism
T OR F Confucius believed that people should put the needs of their families and community above their own needs.
True
Who created Legalism?
Han fanzi
Main colors used in Ancient China
Red and Yellow
the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
filial piety
Daoism
Zhou merchants were often rewarded with government jobs.
trade route for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome
Silk Road
What does the dragon represent?
Red-
Black-
good fortune
vengeance