Early Korea and Japan
What kind of landform is Korea, geographically?
A mountainous peninsula
According to Legalism, people are inherently what?
Evil
Most early civilizations, including China, developed near what geographic feature?
fertile river valleys
This philosophy emphasizes duty and respect.
Confucianism
Qin Shihaungdi ruled based on which harsh philosophy?
Legalism
The Three Kingdoms of Korea were the Koguryo, Paekche, and what?
Silla
What is the key to living well according to Daoism?
Live in harmony with nature
After reaching China via the Silk Road, which religion had a major impact on Chinese culture?
Buddhism
What does filial piety require children to do?
Respect and obey parents
The Han Dynasty introduced this concept to earn a government job.
Competitive examinations
The Japanese religion, Shintoism, is centered on the belief of what?
Nature spirits (Kami)
What percent of people were farmers in ancient China?
90%
Soon after the development of farming, which increased food surpluses, early river civilizations developed what?
Job specialization
Confucius taught that a leader should not rule through force, but should use this.
Virtue or good character
What were two things that were standardized to unify China during the Qin dynasty?
Currency and writing and laws
Japan is a chain of islands, what is the term for this in geography?
Archipelago
Approximately how long did the Zhou dynasty last?
Around 800 years
The Silk Road stretched from China to which western region?
The Mediterranean
Confucius state that true filial peity requires not just providing for one's parents. It also requires this.
What was the time called when aristocrats in the Zhou dynasty took control of their lands and began fighting for power?
The Period of the Warring States
Which Chinese dynasty helped the Silla kingdom unify Korea?
Tang Dynasty
Why were the merchants the least respected social class in ancient China?
They were believed to work for themselves and not to the benefit of all people.
From which region (area) did Buddism travel to China?
South Asia (India)
Punishing people unjustly or requiring them to do something without warning is called what?
(One of the evils of government)
Oppression
The Great Wall of China was originally built to defend against this nomadic group.
Xiongnu