Dynasties
What is the fist official dynasty?
The Shang Dynasty
Who believed you should put the need of your family and community first?
Confucius
How long does chineses new year last?
2 weeks
How did geography provide protection to China?
Mountain = wall
Desert = hard to pass
What does Filial Piety represnt?
Your respect for your family and elders.
What dynasty came after the Shang?
Zhou
Who believed you should give up desires for the favor of nature.
Laoiz / Daoism
What was the civil service exam
an exam that allowed lower class citizens to prove them selves and hold government positions.
Why was the yellow river important to China?
Flooding left rich soil deposits for farming
What is the definition of a dynasty
One family or blood line ruling for a long period of time.
What dynasty created the idea of the mandate of heaven?
Zhou
Who believed society needed strict laws and punishment?
Hanfeizi /Legalism
What was the mandate of heaven
A belief that gods determined a rulers right to stay in power
Why was the yellow river also know as Chinas sorrow?
The flooding could cause mass destruction.
During what era was the start of the construction of the great wall of China?
Qin
What dynasty is know for its harsh leadership?
Quin
What belief currently makes up Chinese society?
all
What do oracle bones do?
Talk to ancestors and predict the future for major decisions.
What is one major desert in China?
Gobi or Taklamakan
Why was the silk road CULTURALLY significant?
Spread of religion, academia, disease, and other ideas.
What was the last major dynasty is ancient China; improving life for all.
Han
Why did the idea of the 3 philosophers emerge?
a need for peace during the warring states
What was viewed as the lowest social class?
Merchants
What is the major mountain range in Chian?
Himalayas
What is the legend behind the Chinese calendar
animals raced and are represented in order of the place they came in.