Category 1: Geography & Rivers
$100: This river, also called the Yellow River, was essential to early Chinese civilization.
$100: The first Chinese dynasty to develop a writing system.
$100: The practice of honoring and respecting deceased family members.
$100: The idea that heaven gave rulers the right to rule.
$200: The two major rivers in China that supported early civilizations.
What are the Huang He and Chang Jiang?
$200: These rulers claimed the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule.
$200: The philosophy that emphasized respect and moral behavior.
$200: Military leaders of small states during the Zhou dynasty.
$300: This fertile material, found in the Huang He, made the North China Plain good for farming.
$300: The Shang used these objects to predict the future.
$300: The five key relationships in Confucianism.
$300: The period of chaos and warfare between 475 B.C. and 221 B.C.
$400: One challenge the Huang He created for settlers.
$400: How the Shang kept control of their lands and expanded power.
$400: This belief system taught that peace comes from living simply and following nature.
$400: How did the power of the Zhou kings weaken over time?
$500: The reason why China's geography made it hard for Zhou kings to keep control of their kingdom.
What is the large size and cultural diversity?
$500: One major difference between the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
What is the Zhou stopped using human sacrifices and oracle bones?
$500: Why the ancient Chinese thought spirits were important.
What is that good spirits brought luck and protection while bad spirits caused harm?
$500: The reason the invention of coins made trade easier.
What is coins could be exchanged instead of bartering goods?