Geography
What made the Taklimakan Desert one of the most dangerous deserts in the world?
Sandstorms and shifting dunes
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled workers made these objects from ________
Bronze
What are the 3 philosophies followed in Ancient China
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as ______
a prince
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
Silk and Bamboo
In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?
Floods
A piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors.
oracle bone
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
-riches -freedom
-respect -materials
Respect
Why did many people get sent to work on the Great Wall and not return home?
They died under harsh conditions.
What made silk valuable in other parts of the world?
Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
In which area of China, as shown on the map, did the Shang dynasty rule? (Look at map).
3
What is honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the spirits of the dead?
Ancestor Worship
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by ______
Living in peace through nature
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall of China?
To keep invaders out
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India and China.
Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state more difficult?
Its large size
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
They found artifacts
In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?
They found artifacts
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
Rebellions and civil war
The Silk Road split into a northern route and a southern route. What was one advantage of taking the Northern route?
Oases were closer together to access water.
A power or law believed to be granted by the heavens
Mandate of Heaven
What 2 materials would the people of Shang make art out of?
Jade and Bronze
What is the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature?
Yin and Yang
What Chinese invention was created to help the Han in warfare?
Crossbow
What is a group of people traveling together?
A caravan