Ancient China 1
The first dynasty
What is the Shang Dynasty
Who was the first emperor of China?
Who is Shi Huangdi
What was the first empire in China?
What is the Qin Dynasty
What philosophy did the Qin implement?
Legalism
The phrase describes the opposing forces in nature that provide balance.
What is yin and yang?
In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
What is the Yellow River Valley
A Chinese philosopher who was one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history, and still today, who believes people are good
Who is Confucius
What was China's primary export?
What is Silk
The respect of family and ancestors
What is Filial Piety
What 2 rivers provided fresh water for China?
What are the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Philosophy that uses strict laws and harsh punishments; it teaches humans are inherently evil.
What is legalism
innovation took place during the Shang period that used animal bones to ask questions of the ancestors?
What are Oracle Bones
The landform that separates China to the north
What is Gobi Desert?
A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from the gods.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A series of rulers from the same family line
What is a Dynasty
What is the main belief of Daoism?
What is to live in harmony with nature?
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall?
What is to keep out nomadic invaders from the North.
The period of time that lasted for 200 years that made people look for ways to restore order and peace in China
What is the Warring States Period
This mountain range divides India and China.
What is the Himalayan Mountains
This killed emperor Shi Huangdi.
what was mercury poisoning?
What are the five Confucian relationships in order
What is
Ruler to ruled
Father to son
Husband to wife
Older brother to younger brother
Friend to friend (equal)?
Two reasons silk was so sought after.
What was because it was difficult to make and the process was kept secret?
He invented the philosophy of Legalism.
Who was Han Feizi ?
List the five ancient dynasties in chronological order.
What is
Shang
Zhou
Warring States
Qin
Han
This was the dynasty credited for inventing paper.
What is the Han dynasty?