Geography
The landform that separates China to the north
What is the Gobi Desert?
a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns
aristocrat
a person that someone is descended from
Confucius believed that peace would come to China if people would:
follow the beliefs of their ancestors
The first dynasty that is considered mythical by some
What is the Xia Dynasty?
Name 1 invention that came from the Han Dynasty.
The cast-iron plow, Iron tools and new techniques were used to drain swamps and irrigate fields, Waterwheels, Iron drill bits, The wheelbarrow, Paper, added rudders to boats and new ways to move the sails of ships
vast network of trade routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome
Silk Road
Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles stuck into the patient’s skin
Accupuncture
a character that stands for objects, such as the moon and the sun
pictograph
Respect for nature is a central idea of which philosophy?
Daoism
Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?
The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant.
This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.
the Period of Warring States
This River is the 3rd longest river in the world and also provides good soil for farming
Yangtze
Early Chinese kings would ask for advice from the gods using
What are Oracle Bones?
a character that represents an idea used in Chinese writing
ideograph
Which philosophy was supported by aristocrats because it did not require rulers to consider the wishes of their people?
Legalism
This emperor wanted to unify China and had the terracotta warriors created
Who was Qin Shi Huangdi?
What was a result of Zhang Qian’s exploration of the West?
China’s trade increased.
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?
because its flooding has drowned many people
a system of appointed officials who run different parts of the government
bureaucracy
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king’s right to rule came from
the gods.
Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means “the Old Master”?
Laozi
How was the government different under the Zhou dynasty than under previous dynasties?
A bureaucracy was created to help rule.
Merchants were not well respected in early Chinese society because
most people thought they were only interested in making money
How did China’s geography affect its development?
Due to natural boundaries, Chinese culture developed independently from most cultures.
These people were appointed officers who made sure that government workers did their jobs
people’s responsibility to respect and obey their parents
filial piety
What was the goal of each of the major Chinese philosophies?
a peaceful society
He reformed and improved government through changing civil service hiring practices
Han Wudi
The aim of the civil service examination system was to:
open government service to all talented and able people
What job did most people of Shang China have
Farmers