Ancient China Flashcards
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Main 2 rivers
Yangtze, Yellow River
why is China isolated
Mountains, big body’s of water
Name 2 deserts
Takliman, and Himalaya mountains
body’s of water around China
South China, and east China sea
Characteristics of outer China
Plateaus, extreme climate
Characteristics of inner China
vegetation
name of first China dynasty
Xia dynasty
why was the army so strong
Military Power
what are Oracle bones
a bone in a turtle
what did archieoligist find in Anyang
Ruins of Shang city such as building foundations and chariots
why did they believe in human sacrifices
to honor the king continue of life
who led the Shang government
A powerful king
what were prisoners of war used for
labor and human sacrifices
what groups made up the social classes in Shang dynasty
the king and his family and aqautinces
what is shang’s religion centered on
ancestor worship
2 artwork example during Shang dynasty
bronze, and jade
what dynasty took over Shang
Zhou dynasty
define feaudulaism
a system of government based on landowners and tenants
define confuicisam
being respectful to others
what are analects
analects are books with Confucian sayings
main teachings of confuciaism
be a good person
what are the main teachings of daoism
follow nature
different name for doaism
“The way’ toaism
define ying and yang
total opposites
main teachings of legalism
obey strict laws
why was legalism adopted
people were selfish and needed stricter laws to keep them in line
first emperor of china
Qin
how did qin conquer other states
military mights, spie, bribery, and alliances
what philosphiy did qin believe in
legalism
how many parts did he divide China into
36 parts and 3 officials per section
what is standardizing the culture
making everything the same
