ancient china Flashcards
what are the main two rivers in china?
the yellow river and yangtze
why is china isolated from other countries?
the deserts, seas and mountains
name two deserts
Gobi and Taklamakan
two bodies of water surrounding China
Japan sea, east china sea
Main characteristics of outer china
Very cold and lots of mountins and covers almost a quarter of china.
Main characteristics of inner china
flat ground and grassy also covered in limestones from the Gobi desert
What was the name of the first shang dynasty?
Yin dynasty
what did archeologists find in the city of Anyang?
oracle bones, bronze vessels , jade ornaments, ceremonial weapons, chariots, and evidence of developed urban structure
why did they believe in human sacrifices?
Because the king should be served in the after life
who led the shang government?
A powerful king
what were prisoners of war used for?
labor/human sacrifices
what tool made the army so strong?
Bronze was made into tools and was strong
what groups made up the social classes in the Shang dynasty
Kings, nobles, artisans, farmers, and slaves
what was there religon centered on
ansestor warship
what are oracle bones?
a bone that would seek advice from ansestors
two examples of artwork from the shang dynasty
jade,bronze and vessels
what dynasty took over after the shang
Zhou dynasty took over
Define-Madate from heaven
power or law belived to be granted by the heavens
Define-Feudalism
a system of government based on lawdowner and tenants
Define- the warring states period
250 years of disorder to china, a historical time often called the warring state period
Define-confucianism
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior
what are Analects?
books about confusism
what are the main teachings of Confucianism
work well, behaive, understand your place, respect desisons
why was leagalism adopted
people believed that humans were selfish and need strict laws to keep them under control and kind.
