Ancient China Flashcards
What is the study of the basic ideas and beliefs of society?
PHILOSOPHY
A military leader who controls an area of land is called a _______.
WARLORD
The belief that the right to rule comes from the gods is known as _______.
MANDATE IN HEAVEN
What idea emphasizes 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 is called _______.
IDEOGRAPHS
A symbol or picture in a writing system that represents an object is known as a _______.
PICTOGRAPHS
Who are the upper class citizens that hold wealth and power?
ARISTOCRATS
A person that someone is descended from is called an _______.
ANCESTORS
Which dynasty began the process of building the Great Wall of China?
QIN DYNASTY
How did Han Wudi reform the government of the Han dynasty?
HE ESTABLISHED A COMPETITIVE HIRING SYSTEM BASED ON A PERSON’S SKILL, NOT THEIR STATUS OR WEALTH
The duty to one’s family, practice good actions, and government offices open to all people are ideas practiced by what philosophy?
CONFUCIANISM
Which major trade route spread goods from China to parts of the Middle East, Africa, and Europe?
THE SILK ROAD
Did the Great Wall of China keep the Mongols from invading? (True/False)
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?
TO FOLLOW THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS AND THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
Did China share the process for making silk with other civilizations? (True/False)
NO THEY DID NOT
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
