ancient china

Question 1

acupuncture

Answer 1

a method of inserting needles to the skin to stop pain or cure disease

Question 2

Confucianism

Answer 2

The idea and teachings of Confucius

Question 3

Daoism

Answer 3

A philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony

Question 4

Dynansty

Answer 4

A group of rulers from the same family

Question 5

feudalism

Answer 5

a social system in which lords governed land formed by peasants

Question 6

Filial Piety

Answer 6

respect for ones parents or elders.

Question 7

Jade:

Answer 7

a gemstone often used to make jewelry and art

Question 8

Legalism

Answer 8

belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader and legal system

Question 9

mandate of heaven

Answer 9

the right to rule

Question 10

oracle bones

Answer 10

China’s earliest written records that often told predictions for the future

Question 11

philosophy

Answer 11

a set of beliefs about how to live

Question 12

seismograph

Answer 12

a tool that measures and detects earthquakes

Question 13

silk

Answer 13

China’s main export along the silk road and made from silkworms

Question 14

silk road

Answer 14

a group of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and the west

Question 15

what are alternate names for the chang jiang river and the haung he river?

Answer 15

chang jiang river= yangtze river
haung he river= yellow river

Question 16

why is the Haung he river called the chinas sorrow

Answer 16

Because it had many destructive floods and killed many people throughout history

Question 17

how did the geography of china affect civilization

Answer 17

it was almost fully Surrounded by natural barriers

Question 18

why are dragons important to china

Answer 18

they stand for power and kind and life giving

Question 19

why were oracle bones popular in ancient china

Answer 19

because it gave guidance when making both political or personal decisions.

Question 20

what thinker believed that building strong relationships in the family are necessary for an ethical and orderly society

Answer 20

Confucius

Question 21

according to laozi and followers of daosim what type of person will find happiness

Answer 21

people who were flexible and that “go with the flow”

Question 22

Why did Qin Shi Haungdi prder his people to build the great wall of china

Answer 22

The great wall would defend china against invasion from the Xiangu

Question 23

was the great wall actually a single wall that was made at one time in history

Answer 23

no, the great wall was made out of several walls that were torn down over the centuries

Question 24

what was the cause of the warring states period

Answer 24

the feudal system ended after several lords declared there independence.

Question 25

why did the Qin dynasty have a significantly shorter reign than other dynasties

Answer 25

he burned books, limited freedom of speech and made cruel punishments

Question 26

what were some major goods produced in china

Answer 26

silk, rice, and iron

Question 27

what relationship was most important in china

Answer 27

the parents and childrens relationship

Question 28

whats the meaning of the yin and yang symbol

Answer 28

represents the balance of the opposing forces

Question 29

what was an advantage of the great wall

Answer 29

protecting chinas borders

Question 30

what was an disadvantage of the great wall

Answer 30

it wasn’t continuous and everyone who was forced to help build ended up dying