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Ancient China Study Guide
1. What was the main river of Ancient China?
a. Huang He River
2. What kept China isolated?
a. Himalayan Mountains, South China Sea, and the Great Wall of China
3. What were the nicknames of the Huang He River?
a. Yellow River / River of Sorrows
4. How did the Huang He get its nicknames?
a. Yellow River – Due to the Silt and soil washed away in the river
River of Sorrows – Because it flooded often resulting in the loss of life by the people
5. What is a dynasty?
a. Succession of ruling family members
6. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
a. The emperor’s right to rule over China given to him by the Gods.
7. What is the Silk Road?
a. Trade Routes from China
8. How far west did the Silk Road reach?
a. Rome
9. Who was Qin Shi Huangdi?
a. Emperor who built the Great Wall of China
10. What is the Great Wall of China?
a. Large wall that protected Northern China form invaders
11. What is the Yin Yang symbol?
a. Taoist / Confucian symbol representing opposites
12. What are the main points of Confucianism?
a. Emphasis on education, respect for elders, ancestor worship, code of politeness,
humans are good not evil.
13. What are the main points of Taoism?
a. Humility, harmony in nature, simple life and inner peace.
14. What were the 4 main contributions of Ancient China?
a. Silk, porcelain, paper, and civil service exam
15. Where is China located on a map?
a. Asia, east of India
16. What natural barrier separated Ancient China with Ancient India?
a. Himalayan Mountains
17. Who created Confucianism?
a. Confucius