Geography
Identify the river that the earliest cities appeared next to.
Yellow River
This dynasty has no archaeological evidence of its existence.
Xia
This is the name of the trade routes that stretch from China to Europe.
Silk Road
The belief that rulers were chosen by the heavens and could be replaced if ineffective is called...
The Mandate of Heaven
This philosophy is all about respectful relationships and filial piety.
Confucianism
Identify the longest river in China
Yangtze River
This dynasty was a golden age for Ancient China and is when the Silk Road opened.
Han
This emperor was responsible for opening the Silk Road
Wu/Wu Ti/Wu Di
Identify something that might lose an emperor the Mandate of Heaven.
Drought, famine, wars, diseases, natural disasters, etc.
"Go with the flow"
"Balance"
"Nature"
Daoism
Which river also had the nickname of China's Sorrow because of the destructive floods?
Yellow River
This dynasty used the Mandate of Heaven to explain why they conquered the Shang.
Zhou
What started as soon as the Silk Road was shut down?
Age of Exploration
How did the Chinese honor their ancestors?
Built a shrine, made offerings
Strict laws and harsh punishments
Legalism
What mountain range sat between India and China and served as a barrier to the Chinese.
Himalayas
This dynasty wrote on Oracle Bones to make predictions about the future.
Shang
What religion was brought to China by merchants along the Silk Road?
Buddhism
These were built during the Qin Dynasty to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
Terracotta Warriors
Getting rid of desires can lead to enlightenment.
Buddhism
Identify the 2 deserts of China.
Gobi and Taklamakan
This person created a new currency, new laws, new government structure, and connected parts of the Great Wall using forced labor.
Qin Shi Huangdi
Besides goods, what is one other thing that was traded along the Silk Road?
Religion, culture, ideas, etc.
What were 2 goods that China traded with others along the Silk Road.
Silk, Spices, Jade, Gunpowder, Tea, etc.
“The strength of a nation is derived by the
integrity of its homes.”
Confucianism