China Geographical Features (map work)
Which famous mountain range is in China?
The Himalayans
Why is the Shang Dynasty considered the first?
Because it was the first dynasty with recorded evidence of existence (artefacts).
Describe the transition from the Shang to the Zhou Dynasty.
A military uprising and rebellion. The king of the Shang dynasty burned down his kingdom.
Which dynasty came first, Shang or Zhou?
Shang
What were the 2 major rivers in ancient China?
Yellow River, Yangtze River
True or False: The Shang built the Great Wall of China.
False
True or False: the Zhou were the first dynasty to use iron.
True
Which dynasty primarily used bronze for tools and weapons?
Shang Dynasty
What river is often referred to as the "cradle of Chinese civilization"?
Yellow River
What were oracle bones used for?
They were used for communicating with ancestors and record-keeping.
Name 2 philosophical schools emerged during the Zhou Dynasty.
Confucianism, Taoism
Who introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou Dynasty
Name 3 countries that border China.
North Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam.
When did the Shang dynasty rule?
The Shang ruled from 1600 to 1046 B.C.
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The emperor's right to rule was granted by heaven based on virtue.
Oracle bone script was associated with which dynasty?
Shang Dynasty
What was the significance of Anyang in Ancient China?
The capital of China's Shang dynasty (the first capital of China)
Tell me the order of the social hierarchy of the Shang Dynasty (6 sections)
King and ruling family, government officials and priests, craftsmen, merchants, peasant farmers, enslaved people
What makes the Zhou Dynasty so important and significant in the study of history?
It was the longest ruling dynasty in the history of China.
While the Shang dynasty encouraged the arts and humanities, the Zhou family promoted what?
Science and mathematics