Geography
What surrounded China that acted as natural barriers to protect them from enemies?
Mountains
Why did the people in Ancient China worship their ancestors?
For guidance and protection
What was the barrier constructed by the emperor called?
The Great Wall of China
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that someone was given the right to rule.
What was the peasant class made up of?
Traders, merchants, farmers, craftspeople, and artisans.
What is the name of the mountains that surround China?
The Himalayan Mountains/ The Himalayas
True or False; Religions and philosophies were the same thing.
True
True or false; China invented the compass.
True.
Who was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty?
Qin Shi Huang.
Who were above government officials in the social hierarchy?
The emperors family.
Where is outer China located?
To the West
True or False; Religion influenced Science.
True.
True or False; Ancient China created the wheel.
False.
Who worked with metals, porcelain, and pottery?
Artisans and craftspeople.
How many sections of the social structure/pyramid were there?
5.
What is the other name for the Yellow River?
The Huang He
What were the 3 main philosophies/religions of ancient China?
Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism
True or False; Ancient China did NOT invent gunpowder.
False, they did.
What crops were farmed that surrounded the Yellow River and Yangtze River?
Wheat, millet, rice, fruits, vegetables.
True or false; farmers had rights.
True
What is another name for the Yangtze River?
The Chang Jiang
What was Confucianism?
A philosophy created by Confucius that focused on proper conduct and respect in order to create a strong society.
What was the Silk Road?
A network of trade routes that connected East and West China, as well as its surrounding countries.
What did merchants and traders sell?
Paper and Silk.
True or false; many government officials were builders.
False.