Geography of China
These two types of geographical features offered the ancient Chinese civilizations a natural source of protection.
What are MOUNTAINS and DESERTS?
He is the founder of Confucianism.
Who is CONFUCIUS?
This philosophy stresses that people should live in harmony with nature.
What is DAOISM?
This emperor ordered the building of his burial tomb complete with life-sized clay soldiers with actual weapons.
Who is QIN SHIHUANGDI?
This was the result of Zhang Qian's (JAHNG CHYEHN) exploration of the West.
What is the DEVELOPMENT OF THE SILK ROAD?
This mountain range separates China from India.
What is THE HIMALAYA?
This religion began in India and spread to China.
What is BUDDHISM?
He was the founder of Daoism.
Who is LAOZI (LOW zee)?
This new technology was developed during the Zhou (JOH) dynasty and was needed for plants to grow and flourish.
What is IRRIGATION?
This is the name of China's first dynasty.
What is THE SHANG DYNASTY?
This river was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
What is THE CHANG JIANG or YANGTZE RIVER?
These were used by priests to predict the future.
What are ORACLE BONES?
This Chinese philosopher believed that humans were naturally bad.
Who was Hanfeizi (the founder of Legalism)?
This is the name of the Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles.
What is ACUPUNCTURE?
This Chinese ruler was known to be an oppressive ruler with severe punishments.
Who is QIN SHIHUANGDI?
What is the THE SILK ROAD?
This is the belief that a king's right to rule came from the gods.
What is THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN?
This is a common goal of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism.
What is TO HAVE A PEACEFUL SOCIETY?
During this dynasty, culture, education, and inventions flourished.
What is the HAN DYNASTY?
Qin Shihuangdi appointed governors, created a currency system, simplified the Chinese writing, and ordered the building of the Great Wall for this purpose.
What is TO UNIFY CHINA?
This is the name of one of the rivers that helped in the development of early China.
What is THE HUANG HE (YELLOW) RIVER
or
THE CHANG JIANG (YANGTZE) RIVER?
This time period made the people of China look for ways to restore order.
What is THE PERIOD OF WARRING STATES?
This Chinese philosopher believed that the needs of the family and community should come before your own needs.
Who is CONFUCIUS?
In the Chinese writing system, these link multiple pictographs to express an idea.
What is an IDEOGRAPH?
Although Xhang Qian (JAHNG CHYEHN) was exploring and searching for allies, he found these to bring back to Emperor Wudi.
What are POWERFUL HORSES?