Ancient China History
This was the first Empire of ancient China
Shang
“Lead by example” is the main idea of which philosophy?
Confucianism
How old was Shihuangdi when he became the kin of the state of Qin?
13
This city was the halfway point of the Silk Road.
Kashgar
Little is known about this dynasty, it was at one time even considered a myth?
What is the Xia dynasty?
These types of animals were mainly used along the western Silk Road because of their shaggy hair to fight off cold weather.
Yaks
Name 3 types of flowers that eventually made their way from China to Europe.
Roses, chrysanthemums, azaleas, peonies, camellias.
This Dynasty overthrew the Shang to become the 2nd empire in Chinese history.
Zhou
This man is the founder of Legalism.
Hanfeizi
Before the Great Wall of China got its modern name, it was known as what?
10,000 Li Long Wall
In the eastern Silk Road, travelers faced three types of dangers. What were they?
Mirages, Sandstorms and Bandits.
This dynasty strengthened the central government and created a single monetary system.
What is the Qin dynasty?
What was the emperor of Qin’s nickname?
The Tiger of Qin
This empire was the first to conquer all of the states of China.
Qin
The Kansas song “Dust in the Wind” is a perfect song to describe which philosophy?
Daoism
Name two of the things that Shihuangdi standardized to help unify China.
Weights, measures, coinage (money), written language
This port city was the last major stop on the Silk Road before goods were shipped to Europe.
Antioch
This was the longest-lasting dynasty and it established the Mandate of Heaven.
What is the Zhou dynasty?
This symbol represents the opposites within Daoism.
Yin and Yang
This empire cleared out the Huns in the north to make travel easier.
Han
The book that contains the teachings of Confucianism has this title.
The Analects
What type of scholars opposed Shihuangdi’s Legalist rule?
Confucianists
The Silk Road is know for the spreading of ideas from all over the known world. What is this type of spread of information called?
Cultural Diffusion
This dynasty developed social classes that included farmers, merchants, aristocrats, and a royal family.
What is the Shang dynasty?
This ocean product was believed to cure sickness by rubbing it on a persons skin.
Coral
According to Chinese myth, this woman caused the Great Wall to break because of her crying.
Meng Jiangnu
According to legend, how old was Laozi when he left China?
90
Shihuangdi’s tomb is filled with thousands of warriors made from this type of clay.
terra-cotta
What type of camel was best suited for desert travel?
Bactrian Camels
This dynasty ruled between 202 B.C. and 220 A.D. It opened China to trade and commerce by building the Silk Road.
What is the Han dynasty?
This man was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty.....not bad for a farmer!
Liu Bang