Dynasties and Rulers
This term refers to a line of rulers from the same family.
(What is a dynasty?)
This belief emphasizes respect for one's parents and ancestors.
What is filial piety?
A poor farmer who worked the land and made up most of the population.
What is a peasant?
This luxurious fabric was made from silkworms and became a major trade item.
What is silk?
Ancient Chinese rulers used these bones to communicate with the gods.
What are oracle bones?
The first known dynasty of China, famous for oracle bones and bronze vessels.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
This Chinese philosophy believes in 'The Way' and effortless action.
What is Daoism?
This river is the longest in China and was crucial for trade.
What is the Chang Jiang Yangtze River
A system where people exchange goods and services without money.
What is barter?
This baked clay material was used for sculptures and objects.
What is terra cotta?
He was the founder of Confucianism and taught about moral cultivation.
Who is Confucius?
The collection of Confucius' teachings is called this.
What are The Analects?
Three natural barriers that helped protect China from invasion.
What are the Himalayas, Gobi Desert, and Pacific Ocean?
A group of traders traveling together for safety.
What is a caravan?
The first form of Chinese writing started as this
What is pictographic writing?
This emperor ruled an empire and was often seen as having divine authority.
What is an emperor?
This idea says rulers must have divine approval to govern.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This river, also called "China’s Sorrow," caused devastating floods.
What is the Huang He Yellow River?
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology between cultures.
(=What is cultural diffusion?
These were used in religious ceremonies and made of bronze.
What are bronze vessels?
This civilization, located near the Yangtze River, was known for its jade artifacts and advanced irrigation.
What is the Liangzhu civilization?
The two forces in Daoism that represent balance and duality.
What are Yin and Yang?
This civilization used slash-and-burn farming and was known for black pottery
What is the Yangshao civilization?
This type of trade involved sea routes instead of land routes.
What is maritime trade?
This civilization introduced advanced urban planning and walls made of rammed earth.
What is the Liangzhu civilization?