Geography
A dustlike material that can form soil
loess
600 years
What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?
It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire
What did Emperor Wudi create to find talented civil service officials?
He created exams instead of allowing people to inherit their jobs
Among the major achievements of the Shang were the development of a written language and the
development of bronze metalworking
Which geographic features isolated China in the east?
East China Sea
What did the Shang government build to protect against floods?
dikes
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China
to protect China from nomadic groups and invaders
What was the Silk Road?
series of trade routes that covered Asia
What does it mean to censor?
to ban dangerous or offensive ideas or remove material from published works
Which geographic features isolated China in the west?
Plateau of Tibet
Kings and priests used _____ _____ to tell the future and record important events
oracle bones
Shi Huangdi believed in Legalism, a philosophy that held that
a strict ruler is needed to create an orderly society
In order to keep the economy stable, Han emperors
bought and stored goods to avoid shortages
What is an oracle bone
animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in Ancient China
Which geographic features isolated China in the south?
Himalayas
According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven, what would a ruler have to do to stay in power?
preserve harmony between heaven and earth
What is one thing that Shi Huangdhi was known for standardizing?
axel wheels
uniform weight and measure
single written language
Emperor Wudi and later Han emperors sent envoys to
establish relations with western kingdoms
Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought in China?
Confucianism
Which geographic features isolated China in the north?
Gobi Desert
The second part of the Zhou dynasty became a time of chaos known as the...
Waring States Period
What was censored under the Qin Dynasty?
Books, debate and criticism of the emperor was banned
What impact did the Silk Road have on China under the Han dynasty?
Allowed for the spread of ideas between the East and West
Created new markets for Chinese goods
Brought new items into China from the West
Changed world cuisine
What was an invention created during the Han Dynasty?
Herbal medicine/ acupuncture
Seismometer
Wheelbarrows
Paper (made from rags and bark)