Ancient China Flashcards
Main 2 rivers in China
Yellow river, Yangtze river
Why is China isolated
Mountains, Deserts, Oceans
What are 2 Deserts
Taklimakan Desert, Gobi Desert
Name 2 bodies of water surrounding China
Japanese Sea, South China Sea
Outer China
Mountains, Deserts, Hard to grow crops
Inner China
Vegetation, Rivers, Soil, Transportation
What was the first dynasty in China
Shang dynasty
What did archeologists find in the city of Anyang
Palaces, Temples, Pottery, Houses, Workshops, Wepons, Artifacts
Why did they believe in human sacrifices
The king shall still be served in his afterlife
Who led the Shang goverment
Cheng Tang
What were prisoners of war used for
Labors and Human Sacrifices
What tools made the army so strong
Bronze (a very strong metal) was used to make tools
What groups made the social classes in the Shang dynasty
Kings, Nobles, Artisans, Traders, Farmers, Slaves
What was the Shang dynasty’s religion centered on
Honoring their ancestors
What are oracle bones
Turtle shells, or the shoulder blade of a cow
Who took over after the Shang
Zhou Dynasty
Define Mandate from Heaven
A power or law believed to be approved by the heavens
Define Feudalism
a system of government based on tenants and landowners
Define the warring states period
small states fought each other for 250 years for land and power called the warring states period
Define confucianism
Teachings by Kongfuzi known as confusious and the goal of confucianism was to have a peaceful society
What are the Analects
Confusious had folocities that people followed
What are the main teachings of confuciansim
They wanted to teach people good character so they had a peaceful society, also a fair government and understand your place in society
What are the main teachings of Daoism
They taught them the Mandate to heaven, to have a simple life, and to live in harmony and the way
What is another name for Daoism
Taoism
