Where in the World?
A river located in the North China Plain where civilization first developed. Also known for it's colored soil.
What is the Yellow River?
The first to truly unify China.
What is the Qin Dynasty.
A Confucian term for having respect and devotion for one's family.
What is filial piety?
Daoists are passive and do not believe in war.
What is true?
The Han Dynasty used this philosophy to rule over its people.
What is Confucianism?
This mountain range (largest in the world) separates China from the Indian subcontinent.
What are The Himalayas?
The dynasty that depended on feudal rule to maintain loyalty of Chinese states.
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
Confucian scholars believe that people are naturally...
What is good?
The natural flow of the universe that people must strive to live in harmony with is called:
What is the Dao?
True or False:
The Han Dynasty expanded China's borders and built up more of the Great Wall.
What is True?
This manmade geographic feature, expanded upon by the Song, connected the city of Beijing to areas South.
What is the Grand Canal?
Began construction on the Great Wall of China.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
True or False Question:
Confucius served successfully in government for many years.
What is false?
According to Legend, Laozi is the founder of Daoism and wrote it's most influential text known as the
What is the Daodejing?
Emperor Wudi ensured that all of his government officials did this before serving.
What is "pass the civil service exam?"
This geographic feature was the only natural barrier between Chinese civilizations and nomads from Mongolia.
What is "The Gobi Desert?"
Known for the development of movable type and perfection of the compass.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
Confucius continued to teach followers long after his death as a result of this foundational text:
What are The Analects?
The concept of "inaction," or not trying to hard for success, wealth, etc. is known as:
What is the concept of "wuwei"?
Unlike most other civilizations, these types of people were NOT the lowest social class in Han China because there specific contributions to society were highly valued.
What are farmers?
China's physical and manmade geography (like the Great Wall) allowed China to develop in ______, which led them to consider themselves the "Middle Kingdom".
What is isolation?
What is the Song Dynasty?
According to Confucian philosophy, this type of people should hold government positions.
What are "scholar officials?" (or educated people)
Daoists prefer to live in these kind of communities:
What are "self sufficient communities?" (or small, rural communities)
The Han Dynasty lost the Mandate of Heaven when it raised taxes and did this to many farmers.
What is "took their land?"