Geography of China
China was split into ____ areas called _______________________.
What is two areas called Outer and Inner China?
Where did the first inhabitants of China live?
What is in caves in the northeastern part of China?
What must be done before a new royal house is built for the Shang Dynasty?
What is performing human sacrifices?
Who was Confucius?
What is a philosopher whose teachings influenced Chinese government and culture?
What invention advanced communication and writing during the Han Dynasty?
What is paper?
Outer China’s land can be described as what?
What is an area that contains extremes in both climate and physical features?
These early inhabitants were given the name ____.
What is Peking Man or Beijing Man?
The king’s armies during the Shang Dynasty were powerful because their weapons were made of what?
What is bronze, a mixture of copper and tin?
How did the Qin Dynasty apply the teachings of Hanfeizi?
What is by using strict Legalist ideas to pass harsh laws and punish disobedience?
The Shang social classes included nobles, artisans, traders, farmers, and _____.
What are slaves?
The region of Inner China includes the southeastern part of present-day China. It has...
What are rolling hills, river valleys, and plains?
China’s distinct geography kept the early settlements in Inner China...
What is isolated from each other and the world at large?
To justify overthrowing the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou claimed they had what divine right?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
According to Daoism, how should people discover ways to behave?
What is by living in harmony with the forces of nature?
What achievements are associated with the Qin Dynasty? (Name one.)
What is creating the Great Wall of China, abolishing feudalism, or unifying China with standardized cultural practices?
What similarity does Inner China share with other ancient civilizations?
What is being a river valley civilization with flooding that enriches the soil?
How would China’s geographic features affect it once it became a united nation?
What is making it very difficult to govern as a unified state due to challenges in communication and transportation?
What controversial actions did Qin Shi Huangdi take during his reign?
What are killing thousands of his people for building projects and executing enemies, while unifying Chinese government and culture?
DAILY DOUBLE:
According to Hanfeizi, what must rulers do to prevent people from pursuing self-interest?
What is pass harsh laws and punish those who disobey?
The Han Dynasty experienced a ____ age that had a lasting impact on Chinese culture.
What is a golden age?
China has __ major regions, each with its own climate, physical features, and vegetation.
What is five?
Which region of Inner China is nicknamed “Land of the Yellow Earth”?
What is the North China Plain?
The Han organized their government into a ____, a large organization that operates using fixed rules and conditions.
What is a bureaucracy?
According to Confucius, what are the five basic relationships?
What are ruler and subject, husband and wife, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling, and friend and friend?
What system did the Zhou Dynasty use to create stability in government?
What is feudalism?