geography
what is North of China
Gobi Desert
what is a dynasty
Sequence of rulers from the same family
what is the terracotta army
a collection of life sized clay sculptures
do Chinese civilizations still remain today
yes
what is Cultural Diffusion
The spread of cultural beliefs
what is East of China
low –lying plains-fertile farmland and the Yellow Sea/East China Sea
what was the longest dynasty
Zhou
about how many sculptures are there
about 7000
why was the silk road dangerous
Robbers, bad weather, sickness, and lack of water.
what is Aristocracy
the highest class in society
what is south of China
Plateau of Tibet
what dynasty used oracle bones
Shang dynasty
how many figures are the same
none
what is the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built over centuries to protect China's northern borders, primarily using local materials like earth, stone, and brick.
what is Bureaucracy
A government run by multiple non elected officials
what is west of China
Taklamakan Desert and Himalayas
what dynasty invented legalism
Qin dynasty
Qin Shi Huang
What were the Analects
A collection of the sayings and ideas of Confucius
what is bronze casting
A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures
what are the two main rivers in China
Huang He (Yellow R.) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze R.)
name four dynasties
Xia, Shang, Qin, Zhou
how are they arranged
in rows similar to military formation
What were Taotie masks used for?
Taotie masks were used as a decorative motif on ritual bronze vessels and other artifacts during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
what is the mandate of heaven
The Mandate of Heaven was the belief that a Chinese emperor had the right to rule because heaven chose him, but only as long as he ruled well and fairly.