Vocabulary
What did Qin Shihuangdi demand standardization on?
Same Money and a written Chinese Language
What is one reason why traveling along the Silk Road was expensive?
They paid taxes to each kingdom they passed through
Bandits would steal or demand payment from traders
Supplies cost a lot to be able to make the journey across the country
How long did Qin Shinhuangdi rule for?
15 years
True or False:
On the Silk Road, traders were only allowed to trade if they transported silk with their goods.
False
What was the location of the hottest recorded temperature on Earth?
Death Valley, California
134 degrees on 10 July 1913
What is the word for the structure which employs people to work for a government?
Civil Service
Confucius believed that a government should be led by who?
Educated people
Liu became Han Gaozu when he took control of Ancient China, which means "___"
Exalted Emperor of Han
How many students were in the 6th grade at the beginning of the year?
63 Students
There were about ________ of trade routes from China to the Mediterranean Sea, which is known as the Silk Road.
4,000 miles (From New York City, U.S.A to London, England)
A network or trade routes across Asia stretching from China to the Meditranean Sea is what?
Silk Road
Daoism is based on the teachings of a philosopher named Laozi, or "____"
The Old Master
What is a seismograph?
A tool to measure vibrations of the earth
Who was the United States president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
A civil service system helped the government _____.
Hire based on abiliity instead of wealth
Legalism
How many generations did Qin Shihuangdi declare that his dynasty would rule for?
10,000 Generations
What did Qin Shihuangdi do to scholars?
Executed them and burned their teachings
Who was the first vice president of the United States of America?
(He was the second president)
John Adams
Confucius's teachings were collected by his students in a book called ____
Analects
The ideas are said to be based on the teachings of a philosopher named Laozi.
Daoism
Han Fei led a group of scholars in the idea of Legalism, which was based on the belief that people were _____.
Naturally evil and selfish and needed to be controlled by a strong military
In 1 A.D. China took the first ever national census, which means _____
They officially found out how many people lived in their country
What are the three schools of thought that came from Ancient China
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
As Chinese traders traveled back and forth on the Silk Road across the globe, they brought back a new culture. What vocabulary word is this known as? (Basics of Social Studies)
Cultural Infusion