Geography
Why was the practice of agriculture difficult in Northern China?
Lack of rainfall (or dry climate)
This ruler became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 B.C.
Shi Huangdi
The Han dynasty revived these teachings.
Confucianism
What was the name of the desert that lay to the west of China?
Gobi Desert
What was another name for Confucius?
Kong Fuzi (also accept Kongzi) or Master Kong
What helped agriculture in Southern China?
Monsoons
The period before unification, marked by constant conflict, was called this.
The Warring States Period
This system required government workers to study Confucian ideas.
Civil Service
Which Chinese dynasty established the Silk Road?
About how many Terracotta Warriors were buried with Shi Huangdi?
Around 8,000 soldiers (accept ~7,000–8,000)
These structures were built along rivers to prevent flooding.
Dikes
What changes did the Qin Dynasty implement in Ancient China? (name three!)
Roads, currency, ban Confucianism, divided the territory into states, writing, weights and measures standardized
This invention made writing cheaper and more accessible.
Paper
This religion spread into China through trade routes.
Buddhism
What mountain range forms the border between China and Nepal?
Himalayas
Name the TWO major rivers that were essential to early Chinese civilization.
The Yellow (Huang He) River and the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River
This famous structure was expanded to defend against northern invaders.
The Great Wall of China
This invention helped protect Chinese citizens from natural disasters
Seismograph
This was the approximate length (in miles) of the Silk Road.
4000
Name three countries that border China (14 in total)
Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.
Why wasn’t early China in contact with other civilizations during this time period?
China was isolated by natural barriers like mountains and deserts
Liu Bang
Sima Qian
Besides goods, these also spread along the Silk Road (name at least three).
Ideas, technology, religion, medicine, or science
Historians have different theories about the Terracotta Army. Name TWO theories about why it was created.