HOW TO RULE
What is centralization? [not on quiz]
When fewer people have more control over more people.
When decisions are made by a central government.
When one city becomes a capitol.
What country today contains most of Mesopotamia? [not on quiz]
Iraq
What is disparity? [not on quiz]
An amount of difference, especially related to poverty.
When you group people according to specific qualities, this group is known as a what? [not on quiz]
demographic
A set of beliefs about politics or power relations is called this. [not on quiz]
ideology
What is a dynasty?
A family of rulers or the era of their rule.
What are three fun facts about Qin Shihuangdi's burial tomb?
Terracotta warriors lost their pigment when exposed to air.
8000 of them.
Discovered in 1974.
Big chamber not yet opened.
What is "the carrot and the stick"?
These two Chinese thinkers both left royal courts, disgusted by the bad behavior there. [spellz]
Confucius
Lao Tzu
What are two examples of yin & yang?
hot & cold
force & resistance
a wave's crest and trough
light and shadow
front and back
What is the dynastic cycle and how is it related to the supernatural?
The gods want you to rule so you overthrow the ruler. If you fall away from the path of virtue or goodness, disasters will be a sign of your failure, and the gods will support a new dynasty.
What are "oracle bones" and why are they important to historians?
Turtle shells used to try to predict the future.
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Primary sources showing the concerns of the ruling class as well as their language.
Give two examples of a meritocracy.
Sports team.
Job promotions.
Military.
Who was the first emperor of China? [spellz]
(Qin) Shihuangdi
or sometimes...
Shi Huangdi
What is the Chinese name for the Yellow River?
Huang He
What is the mandate of heaven?
The idea that a leader has power because heaven wants it that way.
Qin Shihuangdi left behind a "city of the dead" ... also known as a ...
[not on quiz]
necropolis
What are two examples of patriarchy in today's world?
Disproportionate political representation for women
sexual assault vs. the #MeToo movement
Some religions (Catholicism, Islam)
Pay gap
Movie posters with two men and a woman
Who wrote "The Art of War"? [spellz]
Sun Tzu
What river in southern China facilitated the Agricultural Revolution there? [not the Yellow River, spellz]
Yangtze River
What are three ways that a ruler can be effective, according to Han Fei?
rewards
punishment
guarding your likes and dislikes
trusting no one
What are two types of artifacts that Shihuangdi left behind, and what is one type of artifact that he destroyed?
Terracotta Warriors
The Great Wall
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Confucian texts (burned)
Great Wall sections that were destroyed
Confucius wanted children to venerate or respect their elders. This Confucian concept is known as what? [spellz]
filial piety
What are three main principles of Confucianism?
filial piety
rituals & tradition
patriarchy
lead by example
study over creativity
What word describes what Qin Shihuangdi did with China's money, weights, and laws? [optional]
standardization