Geography
Xia/Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Philosophies
Potpouri
100

Also known as "China's Sorrow"

What is the Huang He River

100

This was the mythical leader that was the leader of the first dynasty.

Who was Yu the Great

100

This is about how long the Zhou Dynasty lasted

What is 800 years

100

This philosophy is based on ethics and respect

What is Confucianism

100

This desert serves as the boundary between China and Mongolia

What is the Gobi

200

This is the soil that gives the Huang He River its distinct color.

What is loess?

200

Sheep bones and turtle shells were used to communicate with the heavens.

What are oracle bones

200

This group made up the middle of the social hierarchy under the Zhou Dynasty

Who are lords

200

This philosophy was taught by Laozi

What is Daoism

200

This mountain range serves as the boundary between China and India.

What are the Himalayas

300

Rice is best grown along this river.

What is the Chang Jiang River

300

This dynasty created China's first writing system

What is the Shang Dynasty

300

This group made up the bottom of the social hierarchy under the Zhou Dynasty

Who are peasants

300

This philosophy focused on strict rules and harsh punishments

What is Legalism

300

This philosopher thought China was overrun by rude and disrespectful people

Who was Confucius

400

These grains grow best along the Huang He River.

What is wheat and millet

400

This dynasty is the first one based on archaeological evidence.

What is the Shang

400

This was the period at the end of the Zhou Dynasty

What was the Warring State Period

400

This philosophy focuses on harmonizing with nature

What is Daoism

400

This philosopher thought people are evil by nature.

Who was Han Fei Zi

500

This is the location of the best farmland in China.

What is the North China Plain

500

This was the location of the first civilization of ancient China

What is the Huang He River valley

500

Zhou rulers took power from the Shang using this idea.

What is the Mandate of Heaven

500

He was the founder of Legalism.

Who was Han Fei Zi

500

This dynasty won power at the end of the Warring States period.

Who were the Qin