Dynasty
What is a dynasty?
What is a family that rules for many years
What was the land like in Inner China?
What is fertile
Why was silk so valuable?
What is it was rare and soft
Why were there human sacrifices?
They believed the sacrifices would serve a purpose in the afterlife
Why were Shang armies powerful? (think about their tools and weapons and animals)
What is the armies were powerful. They were powerful because they had weapons made out of bronze. Shang armies also had lots of foot soldiers, archers, cavalry riding horses and elephants, and fighters in chariots.
What is Legalism?
What is a system that uses strict laws and harsh punishments to keep order
What was land like in Outer China?
What is mountains, deserts, and harsh climates
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
What is to keep out invaders and protect China
What was the largest Shang social class?
Farmers
Why was China not unified?
What is there were many clans with different leaders. It was a big country.
What is Confucianism?
What is a belief where people need to respect their elders and show respect?
Why is fertile land important?
What is used for farming/ good for growing crops
How was emperor Qin's leadership?
What is he was strict with harsh punishments
What was feudalism?
What is a system where kings and nobles traded land for loyalty and service
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid and how did they get here?
Who is slaves! and they were captured as prisoners of war.
What is Daoism?
What is a belief that people should live in harmony with nature
What river was important to early Chinese civilization?
Yellow River
What were the Terracotta Army figures in Ancient China?
What is clay soldiers made to protect an emperor in the afterlife
Who was Confucius and what did he teach?
Who is teacher who believed in respect, kindness, and good behavior
What were the Terracotta Army figures in Ancient China?
What is clay soldiers made to protect an emperor in the afterlife
What was emperor Qin influenced by?
What is legalism
Why were rivers important in Ancient China?
What is they helped with farming and transportation
What was the silk road?
What is a network of trade routes that connected China to other places
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
What is the belief that the emperor was chosen by heaven to rule
What was the Han Dynasty known for?
What is expanding trade and improving government in China?