Philosophies/Religions
What philosphy was established during the Zhou Dynasty?
Confucianism
Who was China's first emperor?
Qin Shi Huang
The Mandate of Heaven was introduced by which dynasty?
What is the only religion practiced in Ancient China?
Mahayana Buddhism
What connected China to other regions for trade?
Silk Road
This philosophy believes that people should be content with a simple lifestyle.
Taoism
What did the Shang Dynasty use to cook meat in for sacrifices?
Ting
The first type of writing used during the Shang Dynasty used _____________ ______________.
The Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts both have:
A) constant sandstorms
B) extreme humidity
C) snow leopards
D) venomous snakes
D) venomous snakes
The Great Wall was a series of existing ____________________ that linked it across nearly 13,000 miles.
fortifications
What philosophy believed people were evil by nature?
Legalism
The Zhou Dyansty used _____________________ for writing.
pictographs
What dynasty ruled during China's classical age?
Zhou Dynasty
What river is known as "China's Sorrow" or the Yellow River?
Huang He
Qin Shi Huang changed China by ________________ the country after conquering ______________ rival states.
uniting, six
This philosophy comes from a word that means "the way."
Taoism (from the word Tao)
The civil-service exams were used to?
train government officials
The _______________-________________ ____________ was discovered at the entrance to Qin Shi Huang's tomb.
Terra-Cotta Army
What social class did these people fall into: farmers, crafstmen, artisans (answer with: first, second, third, or fourth)
Third
For what TWO reasons was the Great Wall of China built?
1) to protect against invaders
2) to keep discontented citizens busy
A person who delays nirvana to help others reach enlightenment.
Bodhisattva
Define censorship as it related to Qin Shi Huang's rule.
He burned the books of scholars whose ideas contradicted his own to prevent their influence on the people.
The Shang Dynasty had two capitals. List both.
Ancestral/Family Capital
Political Capital
The Chinese named China the ____________ _____________ because they thought China was the center of the earth.
Middle Kingdom
List 5 inventions or achievements from Ancient China (NOT the Great Wall or Silk Road)
bronze casting, silk, coins with square hole, roads, canals, rudder, acupuncture, seismoscope, loom, paper, compass, gunpowder, fireworks, porcelain, clocks, block printing