ANCIENT CHINA Flashcards
Main 2 rivers in China
Yanzgtze river, Yellow river
Why is China isolated from other countries?
it’s isolated because of their impassible mountains and deserts
Name 2 deserts in China
Gobi deserts, Taklimakan desert
2 bodies of water surrounding China
yellow river, Japan sea, east or south China sea
what were the main characteristics of outer china?
deserts, mountains, hard to grow crops
what were the main characteristics of inner china?
vegetation, around water
what was the first dynasty in china?
shang dynasty
who led the shang dynasty?
a powerful king
what made the army so strong?
weapons made of bronze
what groups made up the social classes in the shang dynasty?
king, nobles, artisans, traders, farmers, slaves
what were the shang religion centered on?
Ancestor worship and oracle bones
what are oracle bones?
bones with cracks from ancestors that answered questions
what were prisoners of war used for?
labourism and human sacrifices
why did they believe in human sacrifices?
the believed that the king should have servants in the afterlife
What did archeologists find in the city of Anyang?
palaces, temples, houses
2 examples of artwork during the shang dynasty?
jade, pottery
what dynasty took over after the shang dynasty?
the Zhou dynasty
what are analects?
a collection of literary
what is another name for daoism?
taoism
define feudalism
a system of government based on land owners
what is the main teaching of confucianism
ceremonies are important, respect your parents and rulers
what is the main teaching in daoism
to follow the way of natural universe
what is the main teaching in legalism
have a good behavior or you will be harshly punished
Why was Legaism adopted?
they wanted a stricter government for their people
define-the warring states period
states that came together to fight for power
define-confucianism
trying to achieve a peaceful society
the mandate of heaven
a power of law beloved to be granted by the heavens
yin and yang
the opposite
who was the first emperor of china
Qin
why was the great wall built?
It was built to protect China
How long did it take to build the great wall and what were the conditions?
10 years to make and conditions were cold or hot
what did emperor qin do to confuci
how did qin conquer other states
spies, bribery, alliances
what philosophy did qin believe in?
legalism
how did he divide china into sections?
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what is “standardizing the culture”?
making everyone believe in the same religion
three ways the culture was standardized
writing, religion, money
what did emperor qin do to those that believed in confucianism
he burned their books, put a mark on them and made them do work
what artifacts were found in emperor qin’s tomb
terra Cotta, bronze ducks, jewels,tools
