Geography
What mountain range kept invaders out of Ancient China?
Himalayan Mountains
This philosophy encourages people to live like their ancestors.
Confucianism
9/10 Ancient Chinese people had this job
Farmers
This invention would help break up the soil to plant crops
Cast Iron Plow
What did the Ancient Chinese call their land between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers?
The Middle Kingdom
What was the need for the Great Wall of China?
To protect China from outside invaders
This philosophy is also called the "School of Law"
Legalism
Who were the aristocrats in Chinese Society
Wealthy landowners
This invention allowed people to carry heavy loads farther distances
Wheelbarrow
Censor
What TWO rivers did the Ancient Chinese settle on?
The Yellow River (Huang He) and the Yangtze River
This philosophy is the belief that people should live in harmony with nature
Daoism
Who did Chinese emperors rely on to help manage government affairs
Warlords
This invention helped miners gather salt and other minerals
Iron drill bits
What was the result of the Warring States Period?
A new dynasty was formed
What desert kept invaders out of Ancient China?
Gobi Desert
People's responsibility to respect and obey their parents
Filial Piety
How were kings in early China expected to rule?
Fairly, and respectfully. They needed to honor and please the Gods.
This invention allowed people to grind grain
Waterwheel
How did the Ancient Chinese communicate with ancestors and the Gods?
They used Oracle Bones
What was the series of trade routes called that connected the Ancient Chinese to Europe?
The Silk Road
This religion became popular after the fall of the Han dynasty and got to Ancient China via the Silk Road
Buddhism
Artisans
This invention allowed ships to steer better
Rudder
Explain what Yu the Great did to the Yellow River?
Yu the Great carved out channels to control the rivers flooding. He had dragons help him do this.