ancient china Flashcards
ancient china
The study of the basic ideas and beliefs of society
Philosophy
A military leader who controls an area of land
Warlord
The belief that the right to rule comes from the gods
Mandate of heaven
The idea that children should honor and care for their parents
Filial piety
A symbol or picture in a writing system that combines two or more pictographs to express an idea
Ideographs
A symbol or picture in a writing system that represents an object
Pictograph
Upper class citizens who hold wealth and power
Aristocrats
A person that someone is descended from
Ancestors
Which dynasty began the process of building the Great Wall of China?
Qin Dynasty
How did Han Wudi, of the Han dynasty, reform the government?
He made the way people were elected into the government more skilled based.
Duty to one’s family, practice good actions, government offices open to all people, were ideas practiced by what philosophy?
Confucianism
Which major trade route spread goods from China to parts of the Middle East, Africa and Europe?
Silk Road
Did the Great Wall of China keep the Mongols from invading?
Yes
What job was held by the majority of people in China?
Farmers
In Buddhism, what needs to be followed to help a person reach Nirvana?
They have to give up all desires
Did China share the process for making silk with other civilizations?
No
Who created Daoism?
Laozi
What is a state of perfect peace, according to Buddhism?
Nirvana
What philosophy combined the ideas of Daoism and Buddhism and taught that people should be concerned with life after death?
Neoconfusianism
Who created the philosophy of legalism?
Hanfeizi
Who was a fierce Mongol leader who invaded China?
Genghis
What was invented in the Zhou dynasty that helped soldiers stay securely on their horses when riding into battle?
Stirrups
