Philosophy
Most ancient Chinese believed that people are reborn, which is called __________
Reincarnation
The Buddhist Heaven
Nirvana
Longest river in China
Yangtze
Title of ancient Chinese rulers
Emperor (sometimes called the Khan...but use emperor)
Prince who left his rich & luxurious life in India, to find the cause of suffering (real name)
Siddhartha Gautama
Laozi founded this philosophy to teach about how one should follow nature
Daoism or Taoism
Multi-tiered (many layers high) building to honor the Buddha
Desert that borders China and Mongolia
Gobi
What the blood line and ruling families were called in ancient China
Dynasties
What Siddartha Gautama is/was called by his followers
The Buddha
He promoted the "Eight Fold Path" and the "Four Noble Truths"
Buddha a.k.a. Siddhartha Gautama
Trade route from Europe, through the middle of Asia (Middle East) to the Far East (China)
Silk Road
Disputed area in Western China where Buddhist Monks hope to find refuge (safety)
Tibet
Located along the Yellow River Valley in the second century BCE (before Christian Era) and the first dynasty for which written records exist
Shang
Founder of Daoism (the way), which based it's teachings on the "flow of nature"
Laozi
Because the ancient Chinese didn't believe in just one supreme God, they might be considered _____theistic
poly
Sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China
Terracotta Soldiers
Mountain range that is the source of Asia's major rivers
Himalayas
From 1368-1644, in which the Chinese experienced economic growth and a boom in population
Ming
Book written by Sun Tsu, which teaches that "all war is deception" and to "build the enemy a bridge and he will come"
Art of War
He taught that obedience was the key to social harmony; child obeys mother, wife obeys husband, and everyone obeys the emperor
Confucius
Arranging one's surroundings with symmetry, and the use of enclosed open spaces
Chinese river known for it's yellow silt (loess) that empties near the major city of Shanghai
Yellow
List 3 advancements found in the Far East (China) under the various dynasties
Fire departments, paved roads, hot running water, gun powder, silk, dye for cloth, hygiene (they knew to wash their hands to prevent plague), paper...
European explorer that spent 17 years living in China, serving the Khan (ruler)
Marco Polo