China Flashcards
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What benefit(s) did a standardized currency bring to China?
Standardized currency allowed for easier trade across the whole country and eliminated bartering.
What were the significant achievements during the Shang Dynasty?
The Shang invented the Chinese writing system, and they tried to control the floods of the Huang River, just to name a few.
Which geographic features isolated China from the rest of the world? (there are 4)
The Gobi desert, mountains, the ocean, and probably the rivers that ancient China formed around since they were good for agriculture and water.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To defend against nomadic tribes trying to attack from the north.
According to Daoism, what do the symbols of yin and yang represent?
The symbols of yin and yang represent the balance between two opposite forces, and the Chinese believed that their balance was key to harmony in the universe.
What is the main topic in the Analects of Confucius?
The main topic of the Analects of Confucius was all of his teachings, as students of Confucius collected his teachings in the Analects.
According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven, what would a ruler do to stay in power? (two things)
Rule justly, and preserve harmony between Earth and Heaven.
What impact (at least 2) did the Silk Road have on China under the Han Dynasty?
The exchange of information, beliefs, and goods between China and multiple other countries led to innovation and , and small towns along the Silk Road being able to become multicultural cities.
The fall of the Zhou dynasty led to…?
The Warring States Period.
What did followers of Daoism believe that the Dao was?
The natural way of the universe.
Who conquered more territory, The Han or The Qin?
The Han
What are the five Confucian Relationships?
Ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, older and younger brothers, and two friends.
Were salt and iron essential under the Han rule? Were they made a state monopoly?
Salt and iron were essential under the Han rule and were made a state monopoly.
What kind of art developed in the Han dynasty?
Wall paintings, paintings on rolls or scrolls of silk, and lifelike sculptures.
Why was the invention of paper during the Han dynasty so crucial to the rest of the world?
The invention of paper during the Han dynasty was so crucial to the rest of the world because it allowed for easier transportation of information and knowledge. Paper was easy to make and lightweight, so it could be transported easily, and it was much easier to write on it than on bones and animal skin. This allowed paper to be a much better item to write on than other things and also way easier to transport, which made it so crucial to the rest of the world.
