Geography
What continent is China located on?
Asia
What is ancestor veneration?
looking to ancestors for
help
What was their writing system?
Ideographs/pictographs
Which dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty?
The Zhou dynasty
Who was in the first class in the social structure?
Emperor/ palace court, nobles, government officials
What landforms surround China?
Mountains, deserts, and jungles
What does Confucianism focus on?
Education and honoring those around us
What did the Zhou dynasty discover?
Silk from the cocoons of silkworms
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
each dynasty had the divine right to rule
Who was in the second class in the social structure?
Peasants
Why was there no trading?
There was CULTURAL DIFFUSION
What do Legalism and Taoism focus on?
Government
What did the Qin dynasty create?
The Great Wall of China
What was Feudalism?
System of government where lords governed their own lands but owed military service & loyalty to the ruler
Who was in the third class in the social structure?
Artisans
Where did ancient Chinese civilization begin?
Huang He, or Yellow River
What is Yin and Yang?
(well-being required a balance
between the two)
– Yin: Earth, darkness, and female forces
– Yang: Heaven, light, and male forces
What did the Han dynasty use to connect with their fellow states?
The Silk Road
Who held the real power in China?
Feudal lords
Who was in the fourth class in the social structure?
Merchants
Why was the Huang He (Yellow River) called China’s Sorrows?
because the loess (yellow, fertile soil) caused it to overflow
What were all four Chinese dynasties philosophies?
Legalism
Confucianism
Confucianism
Confucianism
What did the Tang and Song dynasty create?
Pagodas
What caused China’s trade to flourish?
The Silk Road
Who was in the fifth class in the social structure?
Slaves