Ancient China Flashcards
Who was the first chinese emperor?
Qin Shi Huang
Why was the silk road called the silk road?
Because the first thing people started to trade was silk
where in China did people most commonly settle?
In the south east near the Yangtze and Huang rivers.
Why was the great wall of china built?
Because there was no natural barriers in that area
What are the four natural barriers of china?
Gobi desert, pacific ocean, tibetan plateau, himalayans
scholars
Shi
Farmers
Nong
Artisans and crafts people
Gong
Merchants
Shang
legacy
Something significant that has been handed down by the past
Why where the terracotta warriors mad?
To fight fight and keep the emperor safe in the afterlife
2 Qins greatest achievement
Joined the greta wall of china together, was the first emperor
What happened to the emperors cheif adviser
His generals where cut of so he wouldn’t be a threat to the emperor.
What comes first BC or AD
BC first then AD
Primary
A source from the time of the event
Secondary source
A source written after the time of the event
How did the Silk Road influence society?
It influences the culture and technology of the countries
When did Qin die
210 BC
When was Qin Shi huang born
259 BC
When did Qin rise to power?
221 BC
How does BC/E count
Time counts down from zero eg 210 is larger then 266
Why was silk important?
Because it showed social status, hard to make, not in many countries
Why was life hard for Chinese women?
They where sometimes used as concubines and they where forced into marriage alliances.
When was wu zap born
624 BCE
