Geography
The two rivers that were essential to Chinese settlement
Yellow and Yangtze(Long) Rivers
A tool that shamans used to ask questions of their ancestors
Oracle Bones
The Warring period allowed Chinese thinkers to consider this
How to solve the problems in the region; government, morals, ethics, "good people"
The first emperor of the Qin dynasty
Qin Shi Huangdi
This philosophy was a focus of the Han, although maybe only in theory
Confucianism
The geographical feature that protects China to the north
Gobi Desert
This material was used to create new tools, art, and weapons during the Shang Dynasty
Bronze
This philosophy focused on education, respect, and good behavior
Confucianism
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall?
To keep out nomadic invaders from the North protection
This practice gives jobs to qualified applicants
Meritocracy
The system of trade routes that connected Asia to Europe, Africa, and other regions
The Silk Road
This theory suggests that politcal power comes from the blessing of ancestors
Mandate of Heaven
This symbol represents the harmony between light and darkness
Yin and Yang
Approximately 6,000 of these have been found in the tomb created during the Qin dynasty
Terracotta Soldiers
A period of prosperity and growth can be described like this
Golden Age
The mountain range to the west of China that isolated the region
Himalayas
The Yellow River was known for their skill in creating these artifacts
Pottery, clayware
This philosophy focuses on law, order, and punishment as a method of controlling people
Legalism
This strategy was used to quell rebellion and thinking during the Qin dynasty
Book burning
Ancient China's primary export
Silk
This silt blew into the Yellow River from a nearby plateau
Loess
This system was used to exchange land for loyalty during the Zhou dynasty
Fengjian, or Feudalism
The first empire of China that won out in the Warring period
Qin Dynasty
A focus of the Qin; making writing, currency, roads, etc. the same
Standardization
Only these types of goods were traded along the Silk Road
Luxury items