Ancient China Flashcards
1
Q
What is another name for the Yellow River?
A
Huang-He
2
Q
Who developed the civil service system in China?
A
Han Dynasty
Must pass it to get a government job
3
Q
What dynasty invented gun powder, block printing, and clocks?
A
Tang Dynasty
4
Q
Why was the Silk Road important?
A
Silk was a popular banned trade product
Silk trade connected China with the Middle East
5
Q
Which Chinese invention is associated with fireworks and weapons?
A
Gunpowder
6
Q
What physical features isolated China?
A
The Gobi dessert
The Pacific Ocean
The Himalayas Mt.
The Great Wall of China
*ethnocentrism: when a culture thinks they are better than another
China thought they were better than others because they did not travel to other places
7
Q
What is ethnocentrism?
A
When a culture believes they are better than another
