Terms to Know
The dustlike material that gives the Huang River its yellow color.
What is loess?
This philosopher emphasized relationships and respect in order to have a good, orderly society.
Who is Confucius?
This dynasty used bronze and oracle bones.
What is the Shang?
Buddhism came to China by way of this trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
This dynasty had a strict legalist system that led to rebellion.
What is the Qin?
To CENSOR means to do this.
What is to ban?
This ruler of the Qin Empire built the Great Wall of China in the north.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
This dynasty is the first one that has written records.
What is the Shang?
China is bordered in the west by this mountain range.
What are the Himalayas?
T/F: The Warring States period happened between the Qin and Han dynasties.
What is FALSE?
T/F: DISORDER means CHAOS.
What is true?
During the Han dynasty, leaders relied on this person's belief system to help them rule China.
Who is Confucius?
The Silk Road was established during this dynasty.
What is the Han?
In addition to the Himalayas, name TWO natural barriers surrounding China.
What are the Pacific Ocean (east), the Gobi Desert (northwest), and the Taklamakan Desert (northwest)?
T/F: Laozi and Confucius were two major thinkers (philosophers) during the Zhou dynasty.
What is TRUE?
The _____________ service is a system of government employees chosen for their skills and knowledge (not based on family connections).
What is civil service?
DAILY DOUBLE
List three things that were standardized under the rule of Shi Huangdi.
This dynasty invented crossbows and used iron.
What is the Zhou?
China exported gunpowder, spice, and this material to the west along the Silk Road.
What is silk?
This emperor banned and burned books, restricted freedom of speech, and had spies watch his own people.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Children's respect to their parents is known as filial _______________.
What is piety?
This founder of Daoism believed in the principle of yin and yang.
Who is Laozi?
Nobles grew more powerful during the king during this dynasty, bringing it to an end with the Warring States period.
What is the Zhou dynasty?
DAILY DOUBLE
The two rivers around which Chinese civilization began were the Yangtze and the ________________.
In addition to creating shrines for their ancestors, the Chinese also venerated them by burning this.
What is fake money and/or incense?