Geography
What major river is known as the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization"?
The Yellow River
What was one major achievement of the Shang Dynasty?
The development of writing using oracle bones.
Which philosophy emphasized respect, education, and moral behavior in society?
Confucianism
What material invented in Ancient China replaced bamboo and silk for writing?
Paper
This book contains the sayings and ideas of Confucius.
Which desert in northern China helped protect the region from invasions?
The Gobi Desert
Which dynasty built the first version of the Great Wall?
The Qin Dynasty
Daoism teaches that people should live in harmony with what natural force?
The Dao or "The Way"
What invention helped Ancient Chinese sailors navigate long distances?
The compass
This Confucian idea teaches respect and loyalty within the family.
Filial Piety
What mountain range separates China from South Asia?
The Himalayas
What type of government did the Zhou Dynasty use to manage its large territory?
A feudal system.
How did Legalism differ from Confucianism in its view of human nature?
Legalism believed people were naturally selfish and needed strict laws, while Confucianism believed people could be taught to be good.
What Han Dynasty technology involved using moveable, woodblock characters to repeat print?
Woodblock Printing
Confucius believed society should be organized using this system.
Hierarchy
How did geography help Ancient China develop a unique culture?
Because natural barriers like mountains and deserts isolated it from other civilizations
Which dynasty unified China and standardized writing, currency, and measurements?
The Qin Dynasty
What are the Five Relationships and how do they reflect Confucian values?
father son, ruler subject, husband and wife, older sibling and younger sibling, friend and friend
In addition to the compass, what two naval inventions did the Han create to improve ship travel?
Ships could fight against the wind for the first time, allowing them to travel further distances.
This dynasty was created after China was unified.
Qin Dynasty
Name two geographic features that influenced settlement and agriculture in Ancient China.
Rivers (Yellow and Yangtze) and fertile plains, loess deposits
What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army built during the Qin Dynasty? AND what is the name of the Emperor who ordered their construction?
To protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife.
Compare how Daoism and Confucianism would approach solving conflict in society.
Daoism would encourage withdrawal and harmony with nature, while Confucianism would promote ethical behavior and social roles to restore order.
What famous fabric was one of ancient China's greatest discoveries, a secret so valuable it was worth killing over?
SILK
Unifying China helped create this type of government.
Central Government