Vocabulary
Respect and honor for parents and ancestors
Filial piety
This dynasty is known for bronze and early writing
Shang
This belief system focuses on relationships and respect
Confucianism
River where early Chinese civilization began
Huang He (Yellow River)
Han invention that made writing easier
Paper
Giving government jobs based on test performance
Civil Service System
This dynasty introduced the Mandate of Heaven
Zhou
This belief system emphasizes balance in nature
Daoism
Mountain range that isolated China to the south
Himalayas
Han invention used to detect earthquakes
Seismograph
The belief that rulers must govern fairly to keep power
Mandate of Heaven
This dynasty unified China using strict laws
Qin
This belief system uses strict laws and punishments
Legalism
Desert located to the north of China
Gobi Desert
Han invention used to carry heavy loads
Wheelbarrow
Fertile yellow soil important for farming
Loess
This dynasty is known as a Golden Age
Han
What do yin and yang represent?
Balance of opposite forces
Why did people settle near rivers?
Water + fertile soil for farming
Trade route that connected China to other regions
Silk Road
Honoring dead family members through rituals
Ancestral veneration
This dynasty used family members to control regions
Zhou
What do BOTH Daoism and Confucianism value?
Order and stability
How did geography make ruling China difficult?
Isolation + large size required strong government
One benefit of standardization in Qin China
Made trade and communication easier