Philosophies
and Religion
and Religion
Confucianism stressed the importance of children respecting their parents and ancestors called ____________.
Filial piety
Which dynasty established bureaucracy, or the appointment of officials to run the government?
Han
How did Shi Huangdi die?
Poison
On what two rivers did civilizations in China emerge?
Huang He (Yellow) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
How many months per year were Han peasants expected to work on government projects?
One
Who founded Daoism, which emphasizes living in harmony with nature?
Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Which dynasty is best known for their use of oracle bones and the invention of Chinese writing?
Shang
Shihuangdi's rule can best be described by which of the three philosophies?
Legalism
What 3 geographic barriers formed natural barriers in China?
deserts, mountains and seas
Which religion spread from India to China?
Buddhism
Order, strong government and strict laws were key ideas in which of the three philosophies?
Legalism
The Warring States period followed which dynasty?
Zhou
What does "Shi Huangdi" mean?
First Emperor
Which Chinese river is also known as the Yellow River?
Huang He
What two things made traveling along the Silk Roads easier?
Caravans and Camels
In Daoism, people believed in "wu wei," which means what?
Go with the flow
Which dynasty was very short lived because the rulers were not wise?
Qin
What was in Shi Huangdi's tomb?
8,000 terracotta warriors?
What human-made structure formed the northern border of China?
The Great Wall
A pound of silk was worth a pound of what?
Gold
Name the 5 relationships, according to Confucianism.
1. father and son
2. brothers
3. husband and wife
4. friends
5. ruler and subject
Which Han emperor used military conquests to expand the empires boundaries?
Emperor Wudi
Name three things Shihuangdi standardized during his rule.
currency (money), weights, measures, roads, and writing
_____________________ were land and maritime routes that connected China with Asia, Europe and Africa?
The Silk Roads
The Mandate of Heaven led to a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties called the ________________
Dynastic Cycle