Early Dynasties
A ruling family that holds power for many years.
What is Dynasty?
He believed that the cause of disorder was because the Chinese had turned away from traditional roles and values.
Who is Confucius?
A fine, dustlike material that can form in soil.
What is Loess?
This man unified China and gave himself a name which means "First Emperor."
Who is (Qin) Shi Huangdi (or King Zheng)?
A trade route established during the Han Dynasty which moved ideas and items between China and the west.
What is the Silk Road?
During the Shang Dynasty, these items were heated until they cracked and were then used to tell the future.
What are Oracle Bones?
This legendary man is said to have written his philosophy in the Dao de Jing.
Who is Laozi?
This man wrote a famous book on warfare titled "The Art of War."
Who is Sun Tzu?
The belief that a strong leader and a strong legal system are needed to create social order.
What is Legalism?
A system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge.
What is Civil Service?
The right to rule which could be lost if a dynasty failed to act properly.
What is Mandate of Heaven?
This man explained Christian Natural Law by comparing it to the Tao (or Dao).
Who is C. S. Lewis?
The most important river to China's early history with unpredictable floods and fertile banks.
What is the Huang (Yellow) River?
Give two examples of aspects of daily life which were standardized during the Qin Dynasty:
Currency (money), Written Language (characters), Weights and Measures, or Axel Length
This man was sent to find an ally for China, failed, and then returned with a stunning account of the west, spurring on the establishment of the Silk Road.
Who is Zhang Qian?
A written character that represents a complete word or phrase. Chinese characters use this.
What is Logograph?
Forces of nature with the first being female, dark, cool, and quiet and the second being male, bright, warm, and active. The Dao is the source of this.
What is Yin and Yang?
Ancient Chinese honored spirits and these people, believing that if they did, they would receive good luck.
What are Ancestors?
Shi Huangdi's empire fell this many years after his death.
What is 3-4 years?
This former general founded the Han Dynasty after rebelling against the Qin Dynasty.
Who is Liu Bang?
A period of time towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty in which warlords battled for control of territory.
What is the Warring States Period?
The devotion of children to their parents, an important part of Confucian relationships.
What is Filial Piety?
Means "the way" or "the path." A term which is impossible to define. Often, evidence of this is found in nature.
What is the Dao (Tao)?
Give two examples of Shi Huangdi's legalistic policies:
Heavy taxes, harsh laws and punishments, censorship, or control of nobles/officials
The fifth Han Emperor who expanded China's territory and is remembered as one of the country's greatest emperors.
Who is Wudi?