Geography/ Size
What natural feature forms China's eastern border?
Pacific Ocean
What is the name of Confucius's teachings?
the Analects
What philosophy did the Qin follow?
legalism
Did the Han dynasty discourage travel and contact with foreigners?
no
What is silk made from?
the threads of the silk worm
Which river valley in ancient China was home to the earliest civilization?
Yellow River, or Huang he River
What was the name of the time period before the Qin dynasty?
Warring States
Describe legalism
Harsh punishments and strict laws
Name the biggest change in how government employees were chosen.
Explain why people around the world became interested in silk.
Silk was only made in ancient China. Nobody else knew how to make it, and it was super great for making clothes look and feel good.
What desert separated ancient China from Mongolia to the north?
Gobi Desert
Name three concepts valued in teachings of Confucius.
kinship (relationships), order, and hierarchy
Name the belief that the gods chose the rulers, and as long as they ruled well, the gods would favor the land.
Mandate of Heaven
How long was the Qin dynasty in power?
about 15 years
Why had China not connected with outsiders before the Han dynasty?
The Qin dynasty discouraged learning, and contact with outsiders.
Describe the Plateau of Tibet
a cold, dry, rocky tundra region at a high altitude, between China and the Himalayan Mountains
What kinds of problems went on during the Warring States period?
disrespect of authority, corruption, wars, class bias
Think about the large building projects that saw great progress under the Qin dynasty. Name three types of projects that helped to shorten the time needed to cross the empire.
a canal, many roads, and the Great Wall of China
What philosophy did the Han dynasty follow?
What religion came to China by way of the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Explain how China's large area made it difficult to govern. (Just as Rome's large area presented the same challenge later)
Distance between civilizations made travel slow, and mountains, deserts, and flooding rivers made barriers.
What kind of leader did Confucius recommend? Name three qualities.
honest, good ethics, educated
What explains the great differences between Asian (Chinese) ways and the ways of more western cultures?
The great distance between them, and lack of diffusion in earliest times.
How did the Han dynasty increase China's contact with outsiders?
Emperors sent explorers to the west, encouraged trade in silk and the technologies of the west, and encouraged learning from outsiders.
Do you like to eat Chinese food?
Thank the Han that they began reaching outside of China.