Geography
This river is known as “China’s Sorrow” because its flooding has drowned many people.
Huang He (Yellow River)?
A line of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
The study of knowledge, reality, and humans’ place in the world.
Philosophy
Chinese civilization is famous for major inventions like paper, printing, and this explosive invention.
gunpowder
Merchants were disliked because people believed they cared only about this.
money
What major river of China is located in the south?
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
The dynasty that created a merit-based system for government jobs.
Han Dynasty
Bonus
This belief system teaches respect for elders, authority, and proper behavior.
Confucianism
This invention helped merchants steer ships at sea.
rudder
Bonus
The Silk Road was not one road, but rather this.
a network of trade routes
What country lies to the south of Mongolia?
China
Bonus
Beginning with the Zhou Dynasty, this belief gave kings the right to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
This philosophy was supported by aristocrats because rulers did not need to consider the people’s wishes.
Legalism
The dynasty that developed new irrigation systems and flood control technology.
Zhou Dynasty
One major danger traders faced on the Silk Road.
bandits and thieves
Three geographic features that isolated ancient China from other civilizations.
What are the Taklamakan Desert, Gobi Desert, and the Himalaya Mountains
This dynasty built the first cities in ancient China.
Shang Dynasty
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism all shared this common goal.
What is creating a well-run and peaceful society?
An agricultural invention that helped farmers plow fields more efficiently.
Iron Plow
Two geographic challenges faced by Silk Road traders.
deserts and mountains