Hodge Podge
The Yangtze River and the Huang He (Yellow River).
What are the two most important geographic features in China?
Heaven (the stars and planets).
According to the Zhou, what was the supreme force of nature?
Five.
How many basic human relationships did Confucius identify?
Qin Shi Huang.
Who was the "first emperor" of the Qin dynasty?
Providing military intelligence.
What military purpose did kites serve?
A Dynasty.
What is a line of rulers from the same family called?
Oracle bones.
What did the Shang use to receive answers to questions?
Lao Tzu.
Who is considered the founder of Taoism?
The Terra-Cotta Army.
What was created to protect Emperor Qin in the afterlife?
The seismoscope.
What Han invention was used to detect earthquakes?
The Qin dynasty.
Which Chinese dynasty gave the country its name?
Tings.
What ornate bronze vessels did the Shang use for sacrifices?
"The way."
What does the word "Tao" mean?
The Silk Road.
What was the 4,000-mile trade route called?
Ancestor Worship
What is the name of the belief that the spirits of ancestors live on in the afterworld and have powers to help or punish people who are still alive?
The Great Wall of China.
Which wall was built to keep out invaders and keep citizens busy?
The Mandate of Heaven.
What belief gave Zhou kings the right to rule?
By living in harmony with nature.
In Taoism, how should people find peace and happiness?
Wu Ti.
Who was the most famous emperor of the Han dynasty?
Reincarnation.
What is the name for the continuous cycle of rebirth after death?
Legalism.
What is the belief that people are evil by nature and must be strictly controlled?
Jade.
What material did the Zhou carve into decorative art?
Proverbs.
What did Confucius write about everyday life?
The Han became popular, while the Qin was brutal and oppressive.
How did the Han government differ from the Qin government?
Nirvana.
What state of inner peace do Buddhists focus on achieving?