Ancient China

Geography

100

What river gets its name for it's color?

Huang He 

200

This desert is known for its extreme heat and dangerous wildlife.

Taklamakan/Taklimakan

300

This desert is known for its cool, dry climate

Gobi

400

This river is known as "China's Sorrow" due to its flooding.

Huang He

500

Name three specific natural barriers that helped to protect China from outside invasions.

Tian Shan

Himalayas

Greater Khingan

Taklimakan & Gobi

East/South China Sea

Shang

100

This time period is known as the __________ Age based on the weapons and tools they used.

Bronze

200

They used _________ to communicate with spirits of the dead

oracle bones

300

Archaeologists know they believed in a form of the afterlife because...

They buried food and valuables with their dead

400

This was most likely their capital city as it was home to palaces, homes and royal tombs.

Anyang

500

Complete a social hierarchy for the Shang Dynasty (6 levels)

Royals

Nobles

Artisans

Traders

Farmers

Slaves

Zhou

100

This time period is known as the ________Age due to the great thinkers and wisdom shared.

Golden

200

The Zhou Dynasty is separated into two parts the _____ and _____ based on where the capital was located.

Western and Eastern

300

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was full of disorder- it is split into two time periods based on who was fighting

Autumn and Spring

The Warring Period

400

This was the longest lasting dynastic period lasing approximately ____ years

800

500

Create a social hierarchy for the feudal practices (3 levels)

King

Lords

Farmers/Peasants 

Let's Get Philosophical

100

Leaders must lead by example

Confucius 

200

Be in harmony with nature

Daoism/Taoism

300

Harsh punishments lead to better behavior 

Legalism

400

The civil service test is based on which philosophy

Confucianism 

500

Who is created with credited the three main philosophies (must name all 3)

Confucius

Lao Tzu/Laozi

Han Feizi

Han OR Qin

100

created metal based currency

Qin

200

Began the construction of the Great Wall of China

Qin

300

used technological advancements to increase trade

Han

400

used legalist principles 

TRICK QUESTION

both!

However, the Han also incorporated Confucian values 

500

REVERSE REVERSE...

I'm giving you the answer, you fill in the blank

The Han created a system of ________, or government offices that worked to benefit the people

bureaucracy