Ancient China Flashcards
Main two rivers in China
Yellow river, and Yangtze
Why is China isolated from other countries
Himalaya mountains, Deserts, seas, and the great wall of China.
Name two Deserts
Taklamakan Desert, and the Gobi Deserts.
2 bodies of water surrounding China
East China sea, and South China sea.
Main characteristics of Outer China
Mountains, Deserts, its hard to live in
Main characteristics of Inner China
Hills, rivers valleys, planes, and its easy to live
What was the name of the first dynasty in China
The Shang Dynasty
What did archeologists find in the city of Angyang
A tomb, temples, human bones, and work shop for artisans
Why did they believe in human sacrifices
They believed that the king needed helpers in the after life
Who led the Shang government
A powerful king
What were prisoners of war used for
Slaves and human sacrifices
What tool made the army so strong
Bronze
What group made up social classes in the Shang Dynasty
Kings, Nobles, Artisans, Traders, Farmers, and Slaves
What was the Shang Dynasty religion centered on
Ansestors can help or harm the living
What are oracle bones
A piece of bones or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors
2 examples of artwork
Bronze and Jade
What dynasty took over after the Shang
The 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- Warring state period
Small states often argued with one another, they eventually combined into six or seven larger states that fought for power
Define- Confucianism
A Chinese philosophy thats based on proper behavior
What are Analects
A book of Confucius saying made by his students
What are the main teachings of Confucianism
Respect for elders, proper behavior, and love of scholarship
What are the main teachings of Daoism
People gained happiness and peace by living the way of nature.
