Geography and Early China
What river is known as "China's sorrow" due to its flooding?
What is the Huang He (Yellow River)?
What philosophy did Confucius promote for restoring order and society?
What is Confucianism
Who was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty?
Who is Shi Huangdi
who was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty?
Who is Liu Bang
What was the Silk Road primarily used for?
What is trade
Which two major rivers were crucial for the development of early Chinese civilization?
What are the Huang He and Chang Jiang(Yangzi River)
What was the political system established by the Zhou Dynasty?
What is a feudal system
What did Shi Huangdi do to control the thoughts and beliefs of the people?
What is he burned books that opposed Legalism
What philosophy became the official state philosophy during the Han Dynasty under Emperor Wudi?
What is Confucianism
How long was the Silk Road network?
What is approximately 4,000 miles
What climate challenges did ancient China face that affected farming?
What are droughts and monsoons?
What major period of conflict followed the decline of the Zhou power?
What is the Warring States Period
What system did the Qin Dynasty implement to unify laws and measurements?
What is standardization
How did Han China support family life?
What are teachings emphasized respect for elders and family roles
What types of goods were commonly traded along the Silk Road?
What are silk, spices, and precious metals
What is the longest river in Asia?
Chang Jiang or Yangzi River
Which two other philosophies, along with Confucianism, gained followers during the Zhou Dynasty?
What are Daoism and Legalism
What major construction project was built to protect China from invasions?
What is the Great Wall of China
Name one major invention from the Han Dynasty?
What is paper or the sundial
What was a significant effect of the trade along the Silk Road?
What is the exchange of ideas, technologies, and cultures
How did the geography affect communication and travel?
What is it made travel and communication difficult due to mountains and deserts
What was the significance of the Mandate of Heaven in Zhou rule?
What is it justified the ruler's authority as divinely granted.
What ultimately led to the fall of the Qin Dynasty after Shi Hungdi's death?
What is civil war and rebellion
What role did Buddhism play in Han society?
What is it provided hope and spread during times of decline
During which dynasty did the Silk Road become most important for trade?
What is the Han Dynasty