china early Flashcards
Who is a leader who has his own army?
warlord
What is the Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule?
Dao
Who is a group of non-elected government officials?
bureaucracy
What is the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents?
filial piety
What is a system of belief based on the teachings of Confucius; duty is the central idea?
Confucianism
What is a group of people at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level?
social class
What is the Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin to treat disease or relieve pain?
acupuncture
Who is an official who made sure that government workers did their jobs?
censor
Who is a person who belongs to the highest class of society?
aristocrat
What is the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods?
Mandate of Heaven
What does pictograph mean?
a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
What is a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea?
ideograph
What is the definition of an ancestor?
a family member who is no longer living
What does it mean if something is hereditary?
having title or possession by reason of birth
What is a Chinese philosophy focused on obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature?
Daoism
What is the definition of currency?
something that is used as money
What is government work?
civil service
What is a farmer who works land owned by someone else?
tenant farmer
What is the Chinese philosophy based on the importance of laws?
legalism
What river was the birthplace of Chinese civilization?
Huang He or Yellow River
What is the main mountain range and desert that makes up some of the land of China?
Himalayan Mountains and Gobi Desert
How much land in China is farmable land?
about 10%
Why did early Chinese come up with myths?
To try to understand the past and how they came to be.
What “animal” is the biggest part of Chinese mythology?
Dragon
What was the official first dynasty in China?
Shang
What occupation did most people in the Shang Dynasty have?
farmers
How did the people of Early China honor their ancestors?
offerings
What was the longest reigning dynasty in Chinese history?
Zhou
What were the 3 philosophies created in Ancient China during the “Period of Warring States”?
Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism
What was the goal of all 3 of these philosophies?
aimed to create a well-run peaceful society
Who created the philosophy of Confucianism?
Confucius
