Ancient China Flashcards
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
Ideograph
A symbol or picture in a writing system that represents an object
Pictograph
Upper class citizens who hold wealth and power
Aristocrat
A person that someone is descended from
Ancestor
Which dynasty began the process of building the Great Wall of China?
Qin
How did Han Wudi, of the Han dynasty, reform the government?
He established a competitive hiring system based on a person’s skill, not their status or wealth.
Duty to one’s family, practice good actions, government offices open to all people, were ideas practiced by what philosophy?
Confucius
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
No
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
Eightfold path
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?
Neo-confucianism
Who created the philosophy of legalism
Han Feizi
Who was a fierce Mongol leader who invaded China?
Genghis Khan
What was invented in the Zhou dynasty that helped soldiers stay securely on their horses when riding into battle?
Stirrups
