Geography
Northwestern deserts and the Himalayan mountains protected from invaders but also..
What is limited trade?
Sequence of rulers from the same family holding power over generations, with families losing and gaining power over thousands of years
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
Rumored to be the first dynasty... once thought to be a myth...
What is the Xia?
The Shang innovated with a unique writing system with symbols that...
Could represent entire phrases
The ancient Chinese believed these people had god like abilities
Who are ancestors?
Chinese civilization first appeared along this river
What is Yellow?
Authority for a family to rule China from the spirits/gods, could be lost and given to another family if you were seen as a bad ruler
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
First emperor of China... almost a mythological figure
Who is Yu the great?
In ancient China _______ was the most important thing in people's lives
What is family?
This philosophy believes you need to respect those above and below you in life's 5 main relationships
What is Confucianism?
This is a massive cold dry climate, which is home to the start of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and bordered by several mountain ranges
What is the Plateau of Tibet?
Questions were written on animal bones, the bones were heated up, and the cracks in the bones were interpreted by a priest as a response from the gods
What are Oracle Bones?
The Xia innovated with _________ to aid in their farming
What is irrigation?
The longest lasting dyansty
What is Zhou?
This philosophy believes in finding your connection with nature
What is Daoism?
This crop if grown along the Yangtze River
What is Rice?
This ancient trade route opened China to the world
What is the Silk Road?
The Shang organized their social classes using this system
What is feudalism?
The Zhou economy was propped up by silk and
What is Iron?
This philosophy believes harsh laws and punishment are necessary
What is legalism?
This crop is grown along the Yellow River
What is Millet?
The Silk Road led to greater _________ diffusion
What is cultural?
Shang emperors would divide rule of their empire amongst..
What are nobles
The Zho used this to claim stake to the throne
What is the mandate of heaven
Everything in the universe has an opposite, and this is necessary to keep nature balanced..
What is the Yin and Yang?