Chapter 3 Review Sheet 2 Of 3 Flashcards
scholars believe the Indus Valley cities may have fallen into decline for what reason?
An ecological disaster, like a volcanic eruption, occurred
Describe the Aryan caste system
A system that divided people at birth by occupation and race
What did mystics do as Aryan religion developed?
They sought spiritual truth through meditation and yoga
Where did the Aryan settlers establish cities?
In the jungles along the Ganges River
Why did priest poets add to epics like the Ramayana?
To teach lessons about good behavior
Why is the Hong Huang He referred to as the “river of sorrows”?
The river got clogged by loess and crops died. Lead to mass starvation
Describe government under the Shang?
Princes and nobles loyal to the Shang dynasty governed most of the land
Why did the Chinese honor their ancestor’s spirits?
They believed their ancestor’s spirits could bring good fortune to their families
Why is written Chinese one of the most difficult languages to learn?
You have to learn thousands of characters in order to read it
How did the Zhou justify their right to overthrow the Shang dynasty?
They claimed that the gods had given the Zhou the Mandate of Heaven
