Ancient China Flashcards
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What are the two main rivers in China
Yellow river and Yangtze river
Why is China isolated from other countries
They were isolated by the borders
What are 2 deserts in China
The Gobi and the Taklamakan deserts
2 bodies of water around China
Yellow sea and East China sea
Main characteristics of Outer China
Mountains,deserts,hard to grow crops
what are the main characteristics of inner china
hills,valleys,plains, and rivers
name of first dynasty in China
Xia dynasty
what did archeologists find in the city of Anyang
stone, jade, metals, and more
why did they believe in human sacrifices
they believed that they would come back and serve the king
who lead the Shang government
a powerful king
what were prisoners of war used for
they killed them and used their human sacrifices
what tools made the army so strong
the armer
what groups made up the social classes of the Shang Dynasty
artisans, farmers, slaves, traders, and military
what was the Shang Dynasty religion centered on
spiritual control of the world by many gods
what are oracle bones?
oracle bones are a piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors
name 2 examples of artwork during the Shang Dynasty
bells and bowls
what dynasty took over after the Shang dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Define–Mandate from heaven
a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens
Define–Feudalism
a system of government based on landowners and tenants
Define–The Warring States Period
when three rivals went against each other
Define–Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics
what are Analects
All of Confucus’s sayings in a book
What are the main teachings of Confucianism
harmony between humans, justice, respect for one’s elders, and loyalty to one’s family and friends
what are the main teachings of Daoism
The main teachings of Daoism are nature and to be free in life
What is another name for Daoism
Taoism
Define–Yin Yang
the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature
what are the main teachings of Legalisms
Legalism is a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws
Why was Legalism adopted
Many people believed that humans were naturally selfish and needed strict laws to keep them under control
who was the first emperor of China
Emperor
how did Qin conquer other states
He used military might, spies, bribery, and alliances to conquer the remaining rival state
what philosophy did Qin believe in
legalism
How did he divide China into sections
By putting them into 36 different districts
What is the standardizing of the culture?
standardizing is to make the same and culture means something that someone believes
Three ways the culture was standardized
responsible for the army’s, authority over laws and agriculture, and keeping the emperor informed of district activities
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
The Great Wall was built to separate the 2 parts of the land to stop all wars
How long did it take to build the Great Wall and what were the work conditions
10 years and the conditions were the wall-crossed mountains, deserts, swampland, and quicksand blazing hot in the summer but cold in the winter
What did Emperor Qin do to those who believed in Confucianism
He would burn the books and execute the followers
What artifacts were found in Emperor Quin’s tomb
Some artifacts that were found were terracotta warrior’s chariots, bronze ducks, swans, and birds
