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Farmers had settled in a number of villages in this _________________. Over time, powerful rulers united these villages to create large kingdoms. Among these, theShang kingdom rose to become the most influential.
river valley
This was the first documented dynasty in Chinese history.
The Shang Dynasty
Confucianism places special importance on the devotion of children to their parents, known as.....
filial piety.
Ancient tombs show that the Chinese believed in this.
What is an afterlife?
When bad things happened, such as uprising or natural disasters, the Zhou believed that these events might signal ________________.
that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven
Among the major achievements of the Shang were a written language and ____________.
bronze metalworking
This ruling family overthrew the Shang Dynasty.
The Zhou Dynasty
Why did Confucius encourage his followers to study music?
Music inspires good behavior.
By what means did the Zhou keep control over all the different regions in their kingdom?
By putting family members in charge of individual regions
While rivers aided China’s development, deserts and mountains ____________.
isolated it from other civilizations
By what means did the Zhou keep control over all the different regions in their kingdom?
By putting family members in charge of individual regions.
This concept is called, "the way."
"the dao."
When the Zhou attacked the Shang, many Shang warriors ______________.
refused to fight
This dynasty is responsible for creating China's first writing system and it is still used today.
The Shang Dynasty
Which of the following were central ideas in Confucianism?
Responsibility and respect
Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
To chase away evil spirits
When a group of nobles joined forces with invading nomads to overthrow the king,
the Zhou survived the attack, but were weakened.
Which of the following physical features contributed to China’s isolation from other civilization?
1. The North China Plain
2. The Himalayas
3. The Gobi Desert
4. The Pacific Ocean.
2, 3, 4
In order to keep the Mandate of Heaven, the Zhou believed that their rulers must foster harmony between ________ and ________.
heaven/earth
Daoism stresses this idea, epitomized by "balance."
yin and yang
Under the Mandate of Heaven, the ruler was called _________________
the Son of Heaven.