Chapter 2 terms

Question 1

loess

Answer 1

yellowish-brown dust blown over China from Central Asia, very fertile

Question 2

Shang

Answer 2

earliest known Chinese dynasty

Question 3

divination

Answer 3

determining the will of the gods using some kind of interpretation

Question 4

Zhou

Answer 4

2nd Chinese dynasty. Defeated the Shang and then became the longest lasting Chinese dynasty

Question 5

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 5

Chinese belief that the ruler was chosen by the gods and would maintain his power to rule as long as he did his job correctly

Question 6

legalism

Answer 6

authoritarian political philosophy whose followers believed that every aspect of human life should be controlled for the good of the state

Question 7

Confucius (Kongzi/Kangtze)

Answer 7

Chinese philosopher who taught a doctrine of duty and public service

Question 8

Daoism

Answer 8

Chinese philosophy that taught to end warfare by urging humanity to follow the path (the Dao), accept the world as they found it, avoid useless struggle, adhere to the path of nature, avoid violence, and take minimal action necessary for a task. (Teacher note - it’s all about MODERATION).

Question 9

yin and yang

Answer 9

complementary nature of male and female roles in the natural order

Question 10

Olmec

Answer 10

most influential early Mesoamerican civilization, flourished between 1200-400 BCE

Question 11

Chavin

Answer 11

early urban civilization of South America

Question 12

Llamas

Answer 12

the only domesticated beasts of burden in the Americas