questions topic 5 Flashcards
what factors made the Huang River a good place for early Chinese people to settle, farm, and live?
The Huang River goes through a lot of loess and gathers it. The loess makes the river muddy and turns it yellow.
How did geographic features play a role in isolating early Chinese civilizations from the rest of the world? Write or draw your answer.
The geographic features include two deserts (the Taklimakan and the Gobi.) and the Himalayas, more mountains, and the Pacific Ocean.
These features block China from other surrounding countries. They blocked China from spreading ideas and beliefs to other countries. These features also blocked trade routes.
Zhou rulers claimed that they had won the Mandate of Heaven to overthrow the Shang dynasty. Why?
They claimed that they had heaven’s support which they called the Mandate of Heaven. They could claim it because they beat the Shang dynasty. The Shang ruler was also not a good person. And to have the Mandate of Heaven you have to be a good person.
The “Son of Heaven is a name given to whom?
The ruler was called the Son of Heaven.
What did Zhou artisans discover?
They discovered Iron Tools.
In your own words, describe the Dynastic Cycle
The Dynastic Cycle includes 5 different steps.
The rise of a new dynasty
The rule of the new dynasty
The new dynasty grows weak
The dynasty loses its Mandate of Heaven
A period of violence follows after the fall of the dynasty
Then it all repeats over and over again.
According to Laozi, what is the Dao?
The Dao is the way or the path of Chinese Philosophy.
Which spirits were most important to the ancient Chinese?
The spirits of their ancestors were the most important.
