Lesson 1

Question 1

Huang He River (Yellow River)

Answer 1

Where the Chinese first settled
Also, know as the Yellow River
Flooding provided irrigation for farming

Question 2

Confucianism

Answer 2

A philosophy based on the ideas of respect
Started by Confucius
Guided government during the Han Dynasty

Question 3

Legalism

Answer 3

Belief that peole are born bad and need to be controlled
Started by Han Feizi
Guided government during the Qin Dynasty

Question 4

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 4

The belief that the ruler of China is chosen by the Gods
There can only be one ruler

Question 5

Warring States Period

Answer 5

A time of Civil War after the fall of the Zhou Dynasty
& dynasties fighting for control of China

Question 6

Emperor Shi Huangdi

Answer 6

Unified China after the first emperor of China
Created a strict government using legalism

Question 7

Feudal System

Answer 7

Created control by dividing land into smaller parts making it easier to rule
The rich controlled the poor

Question 8

The Great Wall

Answer 8

A barrier made by man of walls across China’s northern border
Protected the silk road and civilization

Question 9

Silk Road

Answer 9

A trade network that stretched across Asia from China to Europe
Make China powerful and rich
Interacted during trade= cultural diffusion