Shang Dynasty

Question 1

what was the name of the first dynasty in china

Answer 1

the shang dynasty

Question 2

what did archeologists find in the city of anyang

Answer 2

palace, temple, houses, pottery, stone, jade, metal

Question 3

why did they believe in human sacrifices

Answer 3

they belived that the king should still be served even in the afterlife.

Question 4

who led the shang government

Answer 4

was led by a powerful king

Question 5

what were prisoners of war used for

Answer 5

they were used for laborers and in human sacrifices

Question 6

what tool made the army so strong

Answer 6

they had weapons made out of bronze

Question 7

what groups made up the social classes in the shang dynasty

Answer 7

king, nobles, artisans, traders, farmers, slaves

Question 8

what was their religion centered on

Answer 8

ancestor worship

Question 9

what are oracle bones

Answer 9

a piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors

Question 10

2 examples of artwork from the shang dynasty

Answer 10

remarkable jade objects, pottery

Question 11

what dynasty took over after the shang

Answer 11

zhou dynasty

Question 12

define mandate from heaven

Answer 12

a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens

Question 13

define feudalism

Answer 13

a system of government based on landowners and tenants

Question 14

define the warring states period

Answer 14

when states were fighting each other for power

Question 15

define confucianism

Answer 15

a chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior.

Question 16

what are analects

Answer 16

a book about his sayings

Question 17

what are the main teachings of confucianism

Answer 17

confucainsim is based on the teachings of kongfuzi

Question 18

what are the main teachings of daoism

Answer 18

live simply in harmony with ways of nature, and the best rulers were the ones who ruled less

Question 19

what is another name for daoism

Answer 19

the way

Question 20

define yin and yang

Answer 20

the daoist concept of opposing forces of nature

Question 21

what are the main teachings of legalism

Answer 21

you will get punishments, and if you critize the government you will be banished

Question 22

why was legalism adopted?

Answer 22

because they wanted to build a strong society and for people to obey the laws

Question 23

who was the first emperor of china

Answer 23

qin

Question 24

how do qin conquer other states

Answer 24

military might, spies, bribery, and alliances

Question 25

what philosophy did qin believe in

Answer 25

legalsism

Question 26

how did he divide china into sections

Answer 26

36

Question 27

what is standerizing the culture

Answer 27

to make the culture the same

Question 28

three ways the culture was standerized

Answer 28

money, weights, writing system

Question 29

why was the great wall of china built

Answer 29

to stop invaders from the north

Question 30

how long did it take to build the great wall and what were the work conditions

Answer 30

it took 10 years, and the work conditions were harsh.

Question 31

what did the emperor qin do to those that believed in confucianism

Answer 31

punish and tortured them and burned their confucianism books

Question 32

what articles were found in the emperor qin's tomb

Answer 32

bronze, statues of 80,000 soldiers for protection

Question 33

Why did the Han dynasty come to power

Answer 33

they had a long period of the golden age

Question 34

what was the golden age of china

Answer 34

the golden age was a long period of stability and wealth

Question 35

what are 3 achievements in warfare

Answer 35

iron making, crossbow, kites

Question 36

what are 2 changes in the chinese government

Answer 36

bureaucracy, and young men had to pass the civil service exam

Question 37

what are 2 achievements in agriculture

Answer 37

chain pump, wheelbarrow

Question 38

what were 2 main industries in china

Answer 38

silk and salt

Question 39

what are 2 major achievements happened in art and how did it affect people

Answer 39

before paper was invented, they wrote on silk and bamboo strips. paper was cheaper and easier to invent.

Question 40

what are 2 achievements in medicine

Answer 40

acupuncture, and moxibustion

Question 41

what are 2 achievements in science

Answer 41

seismograph, and magnetic compass

Question 42

what was the silk road

Answer 42

it was a road that is 4000 miles long that went from east china to mediterranean sea and is used for trading

Question 43

how did the silk road promote an exchange of good ideas

Answer 43

by making easy movements of the travelers across vast distances

Question 44

why was the eastern silk road dangerous and how did traders overcome it

Answer 44

desserts were hot and there was lack of water, but they overcame it by camels

Question 45

how did the silk road change the daily lives of people in ancient times

Answer 45

it helped with trading goods, culture and idea