ancient china

Question 1

main 2 rivers in china

Answer 1

Chang Jiang and Huang He

Question 2

name 2 deserts

Answer 2

Gobi desert and Taklimakan Desert

Question 3

why is china isolated from other countries

Answer 3

desert,oceans

Question 4

Outer china

Answer 4

mountains, deserts, hard to grow crops,cold

Question 5

2 bodies of water surrounding china

Answer 5

sea of Japan and East china sea

Question 6

Inner China

Answer 6

climate,vegetation and transport

Question 7

What was the name of the first dynasty in china

Answer 7

Shang dynasty

Question 8

what did the archaeologists find in the city of Anyang?

Answer 8

mantels, pottery,stone, and jade

Question 9

why did they believe in human sacrifices

Answer 9

they thought that the kings servers should be with him in the after life

Question 10

who led the Shang government

Answer 10

A powerful king

Question 11

what were the prisoners of war used for

Answer 11

labor and human sacrifices

Question 12

what tool made the army so strong

Answer 12

weapons made bronze

Question 13

what groups made up the social classes on the Shang Dynasty

Answer 13

Nobles , Artisans , Traders ,Farmers ,Slaves

Question 14

what was their religion centered on

Answer 14

ancestor worship and oracle bones

Question 15

what are oracle bones

Answer 15

animals bones that tell the future

Question 16

2 examples of artwork during the Shang Dynasty

Answer 16

jade disc and warrior bronze helmet

Question 17

What dynasty took over after the Shang

Answer 17

Zho dynasty

Question 18

Define-Mandate from heaven

Answer 18

A power or law believed to be granted by the heavens

Question 19

Define-Feudalism

Answer 19

A system of government based on landowners and tenant

Question 20

Define- The warring States period

Answer 20

when small states fought for power, 250 years

Question 21

Define-Confucianism

Answer 21

treats parent well ,obedient to powerful people have 5 virtues

Question 22

what are Analects

Answer 22

group of writings that people stuided

Question 23

what are the main teachings of Confucianism

Answer 23

being proper,listing to people of higher power, and treating your parent well

Question 24

what are the main teachings of Daoism

Answer 24

to live in harmony with nature and live in agreement with nature balence opsit forces

Question 25

what is another name for Daoism

Answer 25

Taoism

Question 26

Define-ying and Yang

Answer 26

opposing forces of nature

Question 27

what are the main teachings of Legalism

Answer 27

people are naturally selfish and obedience to strict laws

Question 28

why was Legalism adopted

Answer 28

wanted to have strong central government

Question 29

Who was the first Emperor of china

Answer 29

Qin shi huang

Question 30

How did Qin conquer other states

Answer 30

military might,spies,bribery,and alliances

Question 31

what philosophy did Qin believe in

Answer 31

Legalism

Question 32

How did he divide china into sections

Answer 32

by replacing the old system of feudalism with a government he controlled

Question 33

what is "standardizing" the culture

Answer 33

everyone believes in the same beliefs and use the same systems

Question 34

Three ways the culture was standardized

Answer 34

using the same writing ,money, and weight system

Question 35

why was the Great Wall built

Answer 35

To keep out northern invaders

Question 36

Hog long did it take to build the Great Wall and what were the work conditions

Answer 36

It took 10 years to build and harsh because of mountains,deserts and swapland

Question 37

what did Emperor Qin do to those that believed in Confucianism

Answer 37

they were expected and the books were burned

Question 38

What articles were found in Emperor Qin's tomb

Answer 38

tools ,jewels, rare artifacts

Question 39

why did the han dynasty come to power

Answer 39

people were unhappy with harsh legalist rule

Question 40

what was the golden age of china

Answer 40

the golden age happened under han's ruling were they had a long period of stability and wealth

Question 41

what are 3 achievements in warfare

Answer 41

iron making,crossbow, and kites

Question 42

what are 2 changes in the Chinese government

Answer 42

brought back Confucian ideas and more power was distributed among leaders

Question 43

what are 2 achievements in agriculture

Answer 43

wheel barrow and chain pump

Question 44

what were 2 main industries in china

Answer 44

silk and salt

Question 45

what major advancements happed in art and how did it affect people

Answer 45

the change from silk and bamboo to paper, Paper was cheaper to make so more people could afford the materials to write and was also easier to bind

Question 46

what are 2 achievements in medicine

Answer 46

acupuncture and Moxibution

Question 47

what are 2 achievements in science

Answer 47

seismograph and magnetic compass

Question 48

what was the silk road

Answer 48

it is a trade route where both goods and ideas travel

Question 49

How did the silk road promote an exchange of goods and ideas

Answer 49

they exchanged ideas by figuring out how to make the thing they would trade for and they promoted an exchange of goods by importing goods

Question 50

why was the Eastern silk road dangerous and how did traders overcome its challenges

Answer 50

sudden sand storms that could buriey people they overcame it by traveling with Bactrian camels

Question 51

why was the western silk road dangerous and how did traders overcome its challenges

Answer 51

Travelers mostly experienced headaches, dizziness, and ringing in the ears because of the lack of oxygen in the thin air of the high mountains. a lot of the mountain passes were narrow and dangerous

Question 52

How did the silk road change the daily lives of people in ancient times