ancient china Flashcards
the study of 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 heavan
The idea that children should honor and care for their parents
filal piety
What is a symbol or picture in a writing system that combines two or more pictographs to express an idea?
ideographs
What is a symbol or picture in a writing system that represents an object?
pictographs
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?
By changing the process behind appointing government officials
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?
india
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?
The eightfold path
Did China share the process for making silk with other civilizations?
no
Who created Daoism?
By a man named 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?
By a man named Hanfeizi
Who was a fierce Mongol leader who invaded China?
Gengis Khan
What was invented in the Zhou dynasty that helped soldiers stay securely on their horses when riding into battle?
Stirrups
