Geography
I am the river which was home of the 1st civilization in China
Yellow/ Huang He River
Shang kings believed the received the right to rule from who?
the gods
I am the invention from ancient China that is made of fine clay baked at high temperatures to make me
procelain
I am the first dynasty in ancient China. My leaders ruled over most of the people of the Huang He valley.
Shang Dynasty
We were the highest in society under the emperor. We were wealthy and owned large estates with court yards and gardens. Walls surround our estates.
Artistocrats
I am the philosophy based on the teachings of one man. Duty in my central idea which places kinship, or family relationships and community above the needs of your own.
Confucianism
I am the name of the longest river in China
Yangtze/ Chang Jiang River
The kings asked for help from the ancestors by using these. They instructed priests to scratch questions on them to ask the gods. They were then heated up over a fire until they cracked.
Oracle bones
I was invented during the Han Dynasty as a way to repeat printing using moveable wood characters
wood block printing
I am people of noble birth whose wealth came from the land they owned which was passed down to our children
artistocrats
We lived in rural villages surrounded by mud walls. Beyond our walls was land owned by the aristocrats. We rented their fields and turned over part of the crops to the owners. The government required us to pay taxes and work 1 month per year on building projects.
Farmers
I am the Chinese philosophy which also promoted a peaceful society and a return to living in harmony with nature and the Dao or "the way".
Daoism
I am the thick layer of rich, yellow soil in the Huang He River
Loess
The ancient Chinese also honored these people. They made offerings to them and hoped that they would give them wisdom and help in difficult times.
Ancestors
I am the invention from ancient China which became a central tool of navigation
magnetic compass
I'm China's longest running dynasty which was started when rebels overthrew the Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
We were skilled workers who made useful tools, weapons, and silk cloth.
artisans and craftsmen
I am the exam which developed from Confucius' idea that government service should be open to all moral men with education and talents
civil service exam
I am China's natural barrier in the: A: North and B: Southwest
A. Gobi Desert
B. Himalayas & Plateau of Tibet
I am the religion which spread across the Silk Road from India to China
Buddhism
I am ancient China's secret invention made using worms. I was traded on a road named after me.
Silk
I am the period of time after the Zhou Dynasty when aristocrats fought one another for power for 200 years.
Warring States Period
Shopkeepers, traders, and bankers made up this class. We lived in towns and provided goods and services to the aristocrats.
Merchants
I am the philosophy known as the School of Law. I am the belief that people are naturally evil. Strict laws and harsh punishments are necessary to force people to do their duty.
Legalism
How did geography influence ancient China's culture?
they were isolated and therefore developed a unique culture
I am the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods.
The Mandate of Heaven
I was invented in ancient China first as wrapping and then to write on
Paper
A. I am the dynasty referred to as an era of peace when literature and the arts blossomed. B. I'm the dynasty ruled by Shi Huang Di who ruled with legalism
A. Han B. Qin
Chinese families practice this concerning people's responsibility to respect and obey their parents and care for them when they grow older.
Filial Piety
I unified China and ruled with absolute control. I disliked Confucious. I created a unified currency, began construction of the Great Wall, constructed my own tomb with 8000 clay soldiers, horses and chariots because I was afraid of death.
Qin Shi Huang Di