China-Geography
Why were the Ancient Chinese isolated?
Geographical borders kept them from trading and communicating with other societies.
What is the practice of praying to and consulting with deceased relatives, sometimes with bronze bowls and bells?
Ancestor worship
What technology or advances in science were invented by the Ancient Chinese?
Fireworks •Gunpowder •Magnetic compass •Rockets •Acupuncture are all examples of this
What was the Period of the Warring States?
A period of violence among the Chinese that led them to look for order.
Who was the head of the Ancient Chinese family?
The oldest male
What is Loess?
Soil left after this river floods
What did Confucius teach about community and family needs?
People should prioritize the needs of their family and community over their own.
What is the greatest achievement of the Qin (Chin) dynasty
the Great Wall of China
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The way in which the Chinese during the Zhou dynasty could remove a ruler if he was corrupt and brought bad luck. It also ensured that the people obeyed their ruler if he was good.
What group of people occupied the lowest class in China?
Merchants
What is another name for the Chang Jiang River?
They Yangtzee River
What is filial piety?
The practice that requires children to respect older relatives - especially parents.
Who led a rebelion against the Shang dynasty?
To ensure that everyone in the government was doing their job.
What did Confucius believe could transform a humbly born person into a gentleman?
education
The Himalayan mountain range contains what famous Plateau in China?
The Plateau of Tibet
Who was the founder of Daoism?
Laozi
What was Han Wudi's major accomplishment?
He drove the Xiongnu back into the desert.
Who severely punished anyone that was against him?
Qin Shihuangdi
Only 1/10 of the land in China could be used for this.
Farming
How did the Himalayan mountains, the two main rivers, the Tibetan Plateau and the Gobi desert have a positive effect on ancient China?
They served as natural barriers for outside invaders
What did Legalism teach?
People needed harsh laws and punishments to function properly in society.
What were the civil service exams and what would men do to pass them?
Exams meant to see if one was qualified to work in the government. Men could get tutors to help them pass. If he failed, he would often have to become a teacher, an assistant in the governement or return to the family farm or business
Who were the Warlords in Ancient China?
They were military leaders who had their own armies.
What is meritocracy?
The idea that the job should go to the most qualified person
What goods did China trade to other nations along the Silk Road? Name at least two
- silk - tea -spices - porcelain, etc.
What are oracle bones?
These were used for priests to write questions on, then apply a hot poker to it, causing the bone to crack. The priests would then interpret the cracks for their answers.
What is accupunture?
The Chinese invented a medical treatment that involves inserting thin needles in specific parts of the body.
How did the Silk Road benefit China? Give me two examples
-Buddhism - Money exchanged for silk
- shared ideas - Camels, horses came to China
Name all three social classes of early China.
1. Landowning aristocrats
2. farmers
3. merchants