Ancient China: Dynasties
What is the Qin Dynasty?
This philosophy taught harmony with nature and is symbolized by yin and yang.
What is Daoism?
This trade route helped connect China to the rest of the world.
What is the Silk Road?
Mountains and harsh geography helped Greece develop these independent communities.
What are city-states? (Polis)
This city-state focused almost exclusively on the military.
What is Sparta?
Emperor Shihuangdi famously began this construction project to protect from invaders to the North.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This philosophy emphasized respect for elders and proper relationships.
What is Confucianism?
This medical procedure was created during the Han Dynasty.
What is Acupuncture?
What are Homer's two most famous epics?
What are The Iliad and The Oddysey?
This city-state emphasized wisdom, the arts, and trade.
What is Athens?
Emperor Wudi was given this nickname, because of his practice of expanding China through military conquest
What is "The Warrior Emperor"?
This philosophy believed the best government was the one that did the least.
What is Daoism?
A consistent problem in Ancient China based on geography, relates to the Mandate of Heaven.
What are floods?
What allowed 300 Spartan warriors to fight off a much larger Persian force?
What is Geography?
The economy of Sparta was based on this.
What is slave labor?
Describe the Mandate of Heaven
The belief that the gods choose the Emperor of China. Due to this, the citizens have NO right to question the emperor or their decisions. However, the Emperor has the responsibility to protect the people from invasion, natural disasters, and famines. If those happened, they could lose the Mandate of Heaven.
This philosophy believed that humans were naturally evil.
What is Legalism?
China gave themselves this nickname, as they were protected by natural barriers on all sides.
What is "The Middle Kingdom"
What Goddess was the patron of a city-state that valued wisdom?
Who is Athena?
Only this type of Athenian got to participate in the fun new system: Democracy.
What free, adult, male citizens?
The Han Dynasty used this to hire Government employees based on their skills and merit instead of family connections.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
The official Philosophy of the Han Empire.
What is Confucianism?
Something that spread on the Silk Road, that couldn't be paid for with cash or gold!
What is religion (Buddhism, Christianity) or Disease
Greek Gods played this role in society.
What is representing major facets of life itself?
This type of government is ruled by a few wealthy and powerful individuals. Ex: Sparta
What is an Oligarchy?