Ancient China Flashcards
Where is China located on a map?
Southeast of Asia
What are the two main rivers Chinese civilization started around?
Huang river and chang jiang
What is Confucianism?
a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion
What relationships does it focus on?
those between ruler and subject, father and son, elder brother and younger brother, husband and wife, and friend and friend.
What is a dynasty?
a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field.
Which dynasty was the first to use paper money?
Han Dynasty
What led to the success of the Han Dynasty?
The paper they had created led to many other inventions to the world like money and the movable type.
What building projects were started or completed by the Qin dynasty?
System of laws applied equally to all people
New system of money
They had a uniform system of writing
They built roads and canals
Started the Great Wall of China
Terracotta Warriors/Army
What were the main accomplishments of the Tang dynasty?
Expanded China’s empire
Woodblock Printing
Gunpowder
Compass
First woman to rule China
What was the mandate of heaven?
The idea that heaven chose China’s ruler and give him or her power.
Which Chinese dynasty do you think was the most significant?
I think the shang dynasty was most significant because they made writing and strategic at war for land.
What was the Silk Road?
A network of routes connecting trade and communication.
Who revived the Silk Road?
The mongols helped revive it
What was the most important thing traded on the Silk Road; goods or ideas? Explain using evidence from our Silk Road Adventure:
I think that ideas were the most important things. The ideas that were passed along in the Silk Road were religions as an example.
What was 1 positive thing spread on the Silk Road?
It spreaded materials and goods to other countries
