shang/zhou china

Question 1

even tho much of china is covered by ____ much of the land is inhabited

Answer 1

mountains

Question 2

does china have a dense population?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

what did the chinese call their land?

Answer 3

zhongguo or the middle kingdom
*they thought they were the center of the universe bc they did not have contact with any other civilization for a long time

Question 4

what 2 rivers in china centered around?

Answer 4

the huang he (yellow river) and the chang jiang (yangtze river)

Question 5

what was the yellow fertile silt that was deposited into the shores of these rivers of the yellow and yangtze rivers?

Answer 5

loess

Question 6

is the huang he river (yellow river) predictable or not?

Answer 6

the yellow river was unpredictable and experienced destructive floods which earned it the nickname ‘river of surrow’

Question 7

what was the result of the yellow and yangtze rivers flooding being unpredictable?

Answer 7

lives and crops were lost in great numbers

Question 8

what is the result of the land easily eroding in the upper reaches?

Answer 8

forms ridges and deposits loess into the rivers

Question 9

what is loess and when was it formed?

Answer 9

the loess is a thick layer of wind-blown silt, several hundred meters deep, formed during the last age where there was little rain

Question 10

where does the loess end up going?

Answer 10

the loess is deposited in the lower reaches of the rivers

Question 11

what lines the river to combat flooding?

Answer 11

levees

Question 11

when does flooding on the yellow and yangtze river take place?

Answer 11

july and august

Question 12

what was another problem besides flooding in ancient china?

Answer 12

drought is another problem not always solved by irrigation

Question 13

did ancient china civilizations start record keeping early?

Answer 13

yes and this has given us a lot of information about their history

Question 14

where was the beginning of china’s writing put on?

Answer 14

oracle bones (turtle shells)

Question 15

what is the progress of chinese writing?

Answer 15

pictograms –> ideographs –> calligraphy (artistic writing)

Question 16

how is chinas history normally split up by?

Answer 16

the different dynasties

Question 17

what is a dynasty?

Answer 17

a dynasty is a ruling family that passes the power to rule down through the generations

Question 18

what was thought abt chinese rulers?

Answer 18

they were thought to be ‘divine’, or actual gods, and thus were obeyed without question

Question 19

when was the shang dynasty

Answer 19

1500-1100 BC

Question 20

what were some of the shang dynasties accomplishments?

Answer 20

• they made bronze and pottery
• developed writing w/ chinese characters
• leather and bronze armor

Question 21

did they have horse-drawn chariots?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

who were the shang conquered by?

Answer 22

zhou

Question 23

did the shang dynasty have strong leaders?

Answer 23

no, the shang dynasty lacked strong leaders

Question 24

what religion did the shang believe in?

Answer 24

polytheistic, believing that there were many spirits in nature

Question 25

who built the first cities in china?

Answer 25

the shang

Question 26

who did the shang have deep respect for?

Answer 26

their elders and their dead ancestors

Question 27

when was the zhou dynasty?

Answer 27

1100-256 BC
*long lasting dynasty

Question 28

what were their leaders like?

Answer 28

strong conquerors but weak rulers

Question 29

what was the zhou government like?

Answer 29

feudal system; local lords/princes have most authority but owe loyalty to the emperor

Question 30

who created the mandate of heavan?

Answer 30

the zhou

Question 31

how did the zhou define the kingship?

Answer 31

an intermediary position between heaven and earth

Question 32

what is believed to happen to the emperor if they act selfishly or in a corrupt way?

Answer 32

heaven withdraws its mandate and gives it to another ruler. you only know that the mandate has happened when the emperor is successfully overthrown (the power is then given to the person who overthrew him) but if the plan fails then the old emperor can keep their position

Question 33

what was ancient china most known for making?

Answer 33

silk, pottery, jade and ivory statues and jewelry

Question 34

when was the warring states time period?

Answer 34

the 250 years between 475 and 221 BC

Question 35

what was the warring states time period?

Answer 35

when the zhou dynasty was divided between 8 states and the states would have frquent wars until 221 BC when qin conquered them all

Question 36

where do most westerners see chinese culture beginning?

Answer 36

in beijing

Question 37

what was the capitol city of shang civilization?

Answer 37

anyang

Question 38

what were the shang mausoleums like?

Answer 38

the shang mausoleums were tombs for the royal. there were sacrificed bodies found in them (the bodies were missing their heads)

Question 39

what metal did the shang value more than gold?

Answer 39

bronze

Question 40

who was fu hao and what were some of her greatest accomplishments?

Answer 40

she provided rituals for ancestors and was a great war general for the shang. she was married to wu ding.

Question 41

what were the shang kings like?

Answer 41

bad, they came addicted to war and alcohol. they also are claimed to have created many forms of turture.

Question 42

what present day city was the zhou capitol near?

Answer 42

seon

Question 43

what happened to the man who slandered his master? what was his punishment?

Answer 43

the crime is written on your face you could pay 500 pieces of bronze and be wiped 500 times by a leather belt

Question 44

what two weapons did the zhou primarily use?

Answer 44

crossbows and swords

Question 45

what was the zhou’s method psychological warfare

Answer 45

the convicts would commit suicide in front of their own front line. it did not work

Question 46

what precocious stone symbolized power and majesty of the zhou noble ranks?

Answer 46

jade

Question 47

who was the first emperor of china?

Answer 47

qin shi huangdi

Question 48

how much of the enemy’s population is it estimated that chin killed?

Answer 48

2/3