Geography
What were the 2 major rivers in ancient China?
Yellow River and Yangtze River
What were the 3 major religions called in ancient China?
3 Pillars
Great Wall of China
Power was passed through families (usually oldest son).
Ancient China's economy was based on ______?
Farming / Agriculture
Name one natural barrier in ancient China.
Gobi Desert, Himalaya mountains
Name the 3 major religions in ancient China.
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
Which achievement in ancient China was an expansive trading route to many other civilizations around the world.
Silk Road
What was the ruling family called in ancient China?
Dynasty
Name one crop that was grown in ancient China.
wheat, millet, rice, fruits, vegetables and livestock
Why did ancient China grow farms by the rivers?
The rivers provided rich soil that were great for growing crops.
Which religion is this: founder was named Confucius and he lived from 551 to 479 BCE
Confucianism
What was one item that ancient China INVENTED?
gunpowder, paper, silk, the compass, printmaking
What was the ruling PERSON called in ancient China?
Emperor
by making pottery, porcelain, metals like bronze and later iron
Ancient China is to the (north, south, east, or west) of the Indus River Valley civilization?
East
Which religion is this: developed after Confucianism and is mainly concerned with the spiritual elements of life.
Taoism
What was one area that ancient China made advances in?
advances in agriculture, painting, writing, philosophy, and engineering
Name one of the 4 dynasties we learned about.
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
What were the 2 items made that were sold by merchants and traders along the Silk Road?
paper and silk
many different climates
Which religion is this: focuses on personal development and attainment of deep knowledge.
Buddhism
What was the name of the explorer that was sent to find the path that led to the creation of the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
Which of the 4 dynasties lasted the longest?
Zhou dynasty
What was the currency called in ancient China?
Ben Liang