Chinese Dynasties
The first Chinese Dynasty with written records.
What was the Shang Dynasty?
This was the river valley where the Chinese civilization began.
What is the Huang He (Yellow) River Valley?
This soft writing surface, invented by the Chinese around 105 CE, replaced bamboo, silk, and papyrus.
What is paper?
This philosophy was created by an individual named Confucius, and focused primarily of relationships with others.
What is Confucianism?
This dynasty is considered the first Chinese Dynasty, though it is only mentioned in tales or legends.
What was the Xia Dynasty?
Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, lies in this mountain range near the border between China and India.
What are the Himalayas?
This explosive invention, first used for fireworks, eventually changed warfare around the world.
What is gunpowder?
The creator of Daoism taught about living in harmony with the way.
Who was Lao Tzu/Laozi
After the fall of the last dynasty, this was China's first attempt at a democracy.
What is the Republic of China?
This geographical feature is noted to have a cold and arid climate which separates Mongolia and China.
What is the Gobi Desert?
This strong and flexible material made from boiling cocoons became a valuable export for China.
What is Silk?
This was the symbol used to represent Daoism.
What is the Yin and Yang symbol?
The last dynasty of China was ruled by this group of people.
Who were the Manchus/Manchurians?
This is the most notable man-made border in China, crafted to defend China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This technique, developed during the Tang and Song dynasties, allowed for faster reproduction of texts.
What is woodblock printing/printing?
This philosophy believed in the use of harsh punishments to maintain order.
What is Legalism?
Every dynasty in China was required to have the blessing of this religious and philosophical belief in order to justify its rule.
What is the mandate of heaven?
This is the name given to the coastal body of water in the Pacific which flows into the Yangtze River.
What is the East China Sea?
This invention helped Chinese sailors navigate the seas long before it was used in Europe.
What is the magnetic compass?
Who were the two prominent practitioners of the Legalism philosophy. Give one.
Who were Shang Yang/Han Feizi?