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Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
Gobi Desert
What was the result of flooded rivers in ancient China?
It brought silt to the land and people began to grow crops.
List the social order of the Shang Dynasty.
Nobles, artisans, farmers, slaves
What were the Shang the first people in China to develop?
Writing system
Who or what gave the Zhou kings power to lead?
Heaven
Explain Confucianism.
Leaders should act properly and always lead by example
Summarize the philosophy of Daoism.
Live in harmony with nature
Explain how the Qin rule affected China.
China became unified
How did the coin system affect trade?
Trade became easier
Why was the Great Wall built and who was it built by?
For protection
Was Shi Huangdi a good leader? Why or why not?
He was a good leader because as soon as he died the country went into a civil war.
Under Wudi what became China’s official government policy?
Confucianism
What did the Han Dynasty become experts at?
Painting figures
Why was the invention of the plow and wheelbarrow important to ancient China?
They could till more land and raise more crops
What is the Silk Road? Where did it began and where did it end?
4,000 mile trade route. It began in China and ended in the Mediterranean Sea
How did the Silk Road affect China? It made China wealthy and rich
Yu the Great: founded the Xia Dynasty
Shang Dynasty: During this dynasty the social order became more organized
Analect: a book compiled of the ideas of Confucius
Laozi: the most famous Daoist teacher
Shi Huang Di: 1st emperor of China
acupuncture: the practice of using fine needles to cure disease or relieve pain (OUCH!!)
wheelbarrow: a single wheeled cart
seismograph: a device that measures the strength of an earthquake
Confucius: the most influential leader in Chinese history
ethics: moral values
Great Wall: a barrier to stop invaders
silk: a soft, light, highly valued fabric
diffusion: the spread of ideas from one culture to another
sundial: a device that used the position of shadows to tell time
Silk Road: a 4,000 mile trade route