Vocab
The ___________________ is a long wall running east and west along the Chinese Empire’s northern border
Great Wall
What happened in 771 during the Zhou Dynasty?
a group of nobles joined with nomadic invaders to overthrow the king.
What Chinese philosophy do you think is the best for governing citizens. Why do you feel this way?
Various Answers
Which dynasty began construction on the Great Wall?
The Qin
A __________________ is a picture that represents a word or idea
Pictograph
What was the era of chaos from about 475-221 BCE that lasted until a new emperor managed to unite China?
Warring States Period
Name two of the 5 confucian relationships
Parent and child
Ruler and subject
Husband and wife
Older sibling and younger sibling
Friend and friend
What was the series of trade routes that crossed Asia that began during the Han dynasty?
The Silk Road
The _________________ was a series of trade routes that crossed Asia.
Silk Road
The first dynasty of ancient China was the
Shang dynasty
Which of these is NOT an ancient Chinese philosophy?
Hinduism
What was the system in the Han dynasty where government employees selected for their skills and knowledge?
Civil Service
To __________ is to ban dangerous or offensive ideas, or remove material from published works to prevent its publication.
Censor
What are the earliest written records from China written on?
Oracle Bones
What is one of the main ideas of Daoism?
Keep your life simple
Follow nature's way
Find balance in life
Be peaceful and calm
Everything has two sides (like yin and yang)
What dynasty used Legalism to keep social order?
Qin Dynasty
The __________________________________ is the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest form of nature.
Mandate of Heaven
Who did the Zhou kings place in charge of individual regions and states?
Family members
This belief stressed that people were inherently bad, and needed to be controlled and punished.
Legalism
Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting warring kingdoms?
Shi Huangdi