Religion
Name the three major religions
Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism
Created the philosophy known as Confucianism
Confucius
Main export of China
Silk
When one family rules a country or region over a long period of time
Dynasties
Huang He
Chinses word for "Yellow River"
Believes that people should be one with nature and all living things have a universal force flowing through them.
Taoism
Greatest Emperor in the history of China, longest-reigning emperor in Chinese History
Kangxi Emperor
Referred to a number of trade routes between major cities and trade posts that went all the way from Eastern Europe to Northern China
The Silk Road
What was the last dynasty?
Ming Dynasty
3 surrounding countries of China
Mongolia, the Koreas, Japan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, etc
Focused on treating others with respect, politeness and fairness
Confucianism
Last Emperor in China
Puyi
What was used for trade?
Salton, iron,fish,cattle
List 3 Major Dynasties
Xia, Shang, Qin, Han, Tang, etc
answers will vary
One example of how China's climate is similar to the United States
Dry(in the west) warm and humid, seasonal in the north
Believed in the concept Karma. Believed in "rebirth"
Buddhism
Marco Polo
What animals were important to in the economy?
Cattle, Sheep and Goats
First Chinese Dynasty with written records
Shang Dynasty
Reason the Chinses settled in the North China Plain
Loess, fertile soil and water
Who were The Three Sovereigns
powerful demigods who lived to be very old and brought peace and prosperity to the land during their rule.
Only Woman to be Emperor of China
Empress Wu Zetian
The use of _________ was a major step forward for manufactoring
Iron
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Chinese people believed what gave their rulers the right to be king or emperor-gods had blessed the person.
3 natural barriers that isolated Ancient China
Himalayas, Gobi Deset and Pacific Ocean