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Main 2 rivers in China
The Yellow river and the Yangtze.
Why is China isolated from other countries
Mountians, ocean, deserts, great wall of China
Name two deserts
Gobi Desert, Taklimakan
Two bodies of water surrounding China
Yellow Sea, East China Sea
Main Characteristics of Outer China
Mountains, Deserts, hard to grow crops
Main Characteristics of Inner China
Rollings river, river valleys, plains, easy to grow crops
What was the name of the first dynasty in China
Shang Dynasty
What did archeologists find in the city of Anyang
Tombs, temples, weapons human bones, Jade , stones metal,
Why did they believe in Human sacrifices
Believed because they had to continue serving the kings in the afterlife
Who led the Shang Government
Powerful Kings
What were prisoners of war used for
used as laborers and human sacrifices
What tool made the army so strong
Bronze
What groups made up the social classes in the Shang Dynasty
Kings, Nobles, artisans, farmers, and slaves
What was their religion centered on
Ancestor worship
What are oracle bones
they are made up of turtle shells or shoulder blade of cow
2 examples of artwork during Shang Dynasty
Vessels with geometric designs, and remarkable Jade objects
What dynasty took over after the Shang
Zhou Dynasty
Define mandate of hevean
Divine right to rule China
Define Feudalism
a system of government based on landowners and tenants
Define The warring states period
250 years of disorder, wars, kings more ambitious, more powerful. states fought for power
Define confucianism
achieve peaceful society, good behavior, five basic rellestship, older siblings , younger siblings, friend’s, must behave people with higher authority. And the Analects
What are anelects
Book with the founder of Confucianism, Confucius, with his sayings after his death
What are the main teachings of Confucianism
people work well when all have good behavior, and work well with good relationships with people. Respect elders, and people with high authority.
What are the main teachings of Daoism
accept the way and accept what comes to your life. live in harmony and peace, with happiness in with the way of nature. And follow the Yin and Yang. With quiet meditation.
What is another name for Daoism
Taoism
Define Yin and Yang
Complete Opposites
What are the main teachings of Legalism
reward people with good behavior and harshly punish people for bad behavior build strict laws and people work hard
Why was Legalism adopted?
Because the strict laws and the punishments made the dynasty inevitable and people tried to invade but nobody succeeded. They were very harsh, but this made the people strong
Who was the first emperor of China
Qin Emperor
How did Qin conquer other states
Military’s spies, bribery, and alliances
What philosophy did Qin believe in?
Legalism
How did he divide China into sections
36 districts
What is “ standardizing the culture”?
This means standardizing the currency, weights, measurements, writing, and trading
Three ways the culture was standardized
Currency, weights, measurements
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep from invasions from other armies and people. And people with sheep, and cattle could not cross
How long did it take to build the Great Wall and what were the work conditions?
It took 10 years, and it was really hot, really cold in winter, and also, mountains, deserts, quicksand, and swampland.
What did emperor Qin do to those that believed in Confucianism?
He killed those who believed in confucius.
What articles were found in Emperor Qin’s tomb
They found terracotta statues resembling an army to protect him in the afterlife
Why did the Han Dynasty come to power?
They came to power because were unhappy, and harsh because of Qin, So they rebelled against them
What was the Golden Age of China
Period of time where stability, and education, wealth inventions and allo of life
What are 3 achievements in warfare
Iron swords, crossbows and kites
What are 2 changes in the Chinese Goverment?
Soften the harsh rules but Qin, and the significant government, and the hired of tests and education
What are 2 achievements in Agriculture?
invention of chain plow, Also they Invented the wheelbarrow, they carried both goods on both sides, more effecient
What were 2 main industries in China?
Salt and Silk
What major advancements happen in art and how did it affect the people
The inventions of paper and things used with paper like books
What are 2 achievements in medicine
The invention of the Acupuncture and Moxibustion
What are 2 achievements in Science
The invention of the Magnetic Compass and Seismograph
What was the Silk Road?
Silk Road was a traveling road with people trading all kind of things, over 4,000 miles long, and from Luoyang to the mediterranean sea.
How did the Silk Road promote an exchange of goods and ideas?
The Silk road brought people from around the world to trade routed that people traded good from places that were very far. Also trade relesips with people
Why was the Eastern Silk Road dangerous and how did traders overcome its challenges?
It was dangerous because there were very hot weathers in the Gobi Desert, and Takilman, also mirages that made people die. And Sandstorms that made people off track. People overcame it bu oasis’s, to protect them from the heat and storms.
How did the Silk Road change the daily lives of people in ancient times?
It changed people’s lives by making trading way easier, and making relationships with people and people come from around the world to trade goods everyday with people
