Ancient China Flashcards
Name four things Ancient Chinese thought about the dragon 🐉
Respected spirit
Brought good luck
Brought rain
Represented rivers
True or False – China thought they were in the middle of the world
True 👍
China called themselves the ____________ Kingdom
Middle
What is China’s longest river?
Chang
What is China’s secound longest river?
Haung (yellow) river
Why is the Huang River sometimes called the Yellow river?
Called yellow river because of the yellow-brown soil
What did Ancient Chinese people do to prevent flooding in Ancient China?
built dikes
What was the first civilization in China?
Shang Dynasty
True or False - In the Shang dynasty, China’s first villages where built but not big cities.
False - In the Shag Dynasty the first cities where built
In what dynasty was
- First Chinese writing system created and
- was famous for their Bronze Work
Shang
True or False - Family was the most important thing in Ancient China 🇨🇳
True 👍
What are four things women where expected to practice in everyday life?
Morality
Proper speech
Modesty
Domestic skills
Who was Confucius?
Chinese teacher and philosopher
What kind of family was Confucius born to?
A poor noble family
True or False - Confucius had a life long teacher named Yeo Yoshi.
False - he was self taught
What perfusion did Confucius want to get into when he was young.
government
The suffix ism means
The belief in something
What did Shi Huangi mean?
First empower
How many generations did Shi Haungdi dynasty last?
His dynasty lasted 2 generations
What are some things Shi Huangdi did?
Great wall Common weights Improved law code Network of roads Common measures Killed opposers System of writing Divided China into districts ruled by loyal officials Let farmers “own” land Started grand canal to connect Chang and Huang Rivers Forced nobles to move close to him Cart same sized wheel distance Forced everyone to do things the same way One currency Outlawed books Burned books that were not medical, farming, or technology Outlawed Confucius idea Forced Qin ideas
Who was the first emperor for Han Dynasty
Liu Bang
Who was the grandfather of Wudi?
Liu Bang
How many years did Wudi rule for?
50
Theses are some facts about who.
Like war Name means warrior emperor Improved the great wall Strengthened the army Conquered much Made the Han Dynasty better
Wudi
What does Wudi’s name mean?
warrior emperor
Who was the last Last Han Emperor
Cao Pei
More than 4,000 miles Trade Route form China to The Med
Silk Road
True or False - Ideas also travels the Silk Road
True
True or False - Buddhism was outlawed in China
False
Who Decided to start writing a history of China?
Sima Qian
