Chinas Geography
What are the two rivers ancient Chinese settlements lived on?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Did this dynasty actually exist?
Were not sure!
What did the people of the Shang dynasty write on?
Oracle Bones
What was the Zhou dynasty's main focus?
Farming
What dynasty did the Qin take over?
Zhou
Which river is nicknamed the Mother river?
Yellow river
Which dynasty conquered the Xia dynasty?
Shang
first
How long did the period of the "warring states" last?
Around 200 years
What did Qin Shi Huang nickname himself?
The First Emperor
Which river is nicknamed China's sorrow?
Who founded the Xia dynasty?
Yu the Great
Much like ancient India, the Shang dynasty had something that categorized citizens into social classes. What was this called?
Feudal System
What is the mandate of heaven?
Someone is chosen by God to rule a dynasty.
What was Qin's main focus for the dynasty?
Military strength
The _________ mountains border India and China.
Himalaya
What did Yu the Great build to help his people from the flooding of the Yellow River?
Canals!
Name two achievements of the Shang dynasty.
Written script, calendar, ivory and jade, metal castings, built Chinas first cities, military driven, etc.
What allowed the Qin dynasty to take over?
Answer will vary BUT mainly, it was the vulnerability of the dynasty because of the warring states.
What did Qin standardize?
Coins/ currency
Give one reason why China's geography helped the dynasties thrive and one reason why it did not help the dynasties.
answers may vary
Give two reasons why the flooding of the Yellow River was beneficial to the Xia dynasty.
Answers will vary.
EASY PEAZY FREEBIE: Which dynasty took over the Shang dynasty?
Zhou
Describe what a philosophy is.
Answers may vary. A philosophy is a way of thinking, living, and treating others.
What two things did Qin make "uniform"?
Writing and code of laws.