January test Flashcards
China location
Southern Asia
What is Chinas Natural barriers?
Himalayan MTS, Gobi Desert, Pacific Ocean
China’s Geographic features?
Fertile farming
Irrigation
transportation routes
Chinas Primary river(s)
Yangzi and yellow (Huang) “river of Sorrows
Dynasties-
Ruling family
Clan-
Groups of families, Claim common ancestor
What is Mandate of Heaven
Divine approval to rule
Why is mandate of heaven important?
Explains dynastic cycle: Rise and fall of dynasties
List of Dynasties
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Shang-
Northern China, Polytheism and nature spirits, Larges palaces and rich tombs, governed by princes and nobles. (head of clans) yin and yang, forces are balanced= peace and prosperity
Zhou-
Overthrown Shang dynasty (set up their own dynasty)
Mandate of of heaven
Feudalism
trade
foreigners
iron to make tools
produce more food
irrigation projects
new roads and canals
First books
astronomy
Qin
Conquers Zhou empire
Shi Huangdi (first emperor)
introduces legalism- strict laws/punishment’s to maintain order
divided country into military districts
Han
Strengthens Chinas economy and transportation
Emperor Wudi
civil service system
men superior
Silk Road (trade route)
Why is Shi Huang Di important?
He is the first emperor under Qin Dynasty to unify the Chinese empire.
What did Shi Huang Do do to China?
Conquered Zhou and established centralized government. Strict laws/methods
Achievements/advancements by Shi Huang
Abolished feudal states, divided into military districts.
Who is Confucius
Chinese philosopher
What did he create?
Confucianism (belief system)
What does Confucianism stress
Peace/Harmony and Social order in families/society
What did Confucianism lead to?
Five virtues (H.J.P.I.) Filial piety, Five relationships
Where were they written
The analects
Daoism created by
Tao Te Ching (Tao=God)
What does Daoism state/stress?
Spiritual Harmony: Go with the flow (yin-yang)
India geography
Indus Valley- South Asia or India
Monsoons
Seasonal winds that regularly blow from northeast that bring hot dry air.
Why are monsoons important
Monsoons are important because they bring rainfall to make the soil fertile.
What did monsoons help with
Made sailing in the Indian Ocean easier/faster
What did they hurt/prevent?
late rain=famine/too much rain= floods
Indias natural barriers
Himalayas and hindu Kush (huge mts: limit contact w/other cultures
India geographic features
fertile gangetic plain, costal plains: indus valley
India major rivers
Indus RIver
