Geography
In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?
Floods
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from what material?
Bronze
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
The two would suffer the same punishment.
Who is the founder of Daoism?
Lao-Tzu
Why was the Taklamakan Desert mainly known as the “Sea of Death?"
It is full of poisonous snakes and extreme temperatures.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
To ask advice from his ancestors
What two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?
strong and cruel
Who founded Legalism?
Hanfeizi
Why is the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau called the “Roof of the World”?
It is very high above sea level.
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
They found artifacts.
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are basically selfish.
What influenced governance in Han dynasty?
Confucianism
Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau herd yaks rather than grow crops?
The region was too cold for crops.
What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
Finding food and weapons buried with kings
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
Respect
What does Daoism emphasize?
Harmony with nature.
In which geographic region did most people settle in Ancient China?
North China Plain
What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?
The Shang were active hunters.
What happened during the Warring States period?
Six or seven large Chinese states fought for power.
What concept justified Zhou rule?
Mandate of Heaven.