🏔️ Geography
This river is known as “China’s Sorrow” because of its dangerous floods.
Huang He (Yellow River)
This is the first dynasty with clear historical evidence.
Shang Dynasty
This idea gave rulers the right to rule if they governed well.
Mandate of Heaven
This ruler unified China and became the first emperor.
Shi Huangdi
This dynasty lasted over 400 years and followed the Qin.
Han Dynasty
These mountains helped isolate China from other civilizations.
Himalayas
These objects were used to predict the future.
Oracle bones
This philosopher believed in respect, morals, and family order.
Confucius
What philosophy did Shi Huangdi follow?
Legalism
What philosophy became the basis of government?
Confucianism
This desert made travel difficult in northern China.
Gobi Desert
Who was at the top of Shang society?
The king
This belief system emphasized harmony with nature.
Daoism
Name one thing Shi Huangdi standardized.
Writing, money, or weights/measures
This invention measured earthquakes.
Seismograph
These two rivers were the centers of early Chinese civilization.
Huang He and Chang Jiang
What major achievement did the Shang develop?
Writing system
This philosophy believed people needed strict laws and punishments.
Legalism
This massive structure was built to protect China from invasions.
Great Wall
What system allowed people to get government jobs?
Civil service exams
Why did rivers help farming in ancient China?
They deposited fertile silt
What was the lowest social class in Shang society?
Peasants
What period of chaos followed the Zhou decline?
Warring States Period
Why did people rebel against the Qin dynasty?
Harsh laws and punishments
Name one major Han invention or advancement.
Paper, acupuncture, iron tools, etc.