Qin Dynasty
The Qin Shi Huang Di was the first Chinese ruler to call himself the _______________
emperor
What ideology did the Han Dynasty follow?
Confucianism
The historical cycle of Chinese governments rising and falling
Dynastic Cycle
A new emperor claims the _________________, or right to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
What is the Chinese word for making sure your house is in balance with nature.
feng shui
The Qin Dynasty followed the _____________ ideology (philosophy/way of thinking)
Legalism
Who founded the Han Dynasty
Liu Bang
the earliest examples of Chinese writing were written on ___________ bones, used by pyromancers to predict the future
oracle bones
The collected sayings of Confucius are called the _______________
Analects
The Daodejing is the sacred book of which philosophy?
Daoism
What did the Qin Dynasty use for money?
coins
In Confucian society, how did someone raise their position in the hierarchy
by passing the Confucian exams
the ancient form of religion that believes spirits are all around us and dwell in nature
animism
The Confucian term for respecting one's parents
filial piety
According to ______________ worship, you should have shrine in your house devoted to dead family members.
ancestor
What was one of the big building projects of the Qin Dynasty
Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Linqu Canal,
What trade route was opened during the Han Dynasty, connecting China with the western world?
Silk Road
The Zhou Dynasty began to collapse in the Spring and ______________ Period
Autumn
The founder of Daoism
Laozi
What prized fabric did the western world try to get from China?
silk
What was the Qin emperor obsessed with finding
The Elixir of Life/the secret to living forever
What philosophy/religion did China learn from India through trading?
Buddhism
The black and white symbol of Daoism
yin/yang
Which ideology focused on rituals and the relationships between people?
Confucianism
What Han Dynasty invention made it possible to create textbooks, poems, scrolls, etc.
paper