| A | B |
|---|
| Shang | earliest dynasty of China |
| geography of China | mts. on west; desert/highlands on north; ocean on south & east |
| Huang He | Yellow River; also called River of Sorrows |
| loess | yellow silt which fertilized Huang He valley |
| first four dynasties of ancient China (in order) | Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han |
| achievements of Shang Dynasty | bronzes; writing; irrigation; oracle bones; potter's wheel; ivory, jade statues; silk |
| bronze | important metal of Shang Dynasty |
| Zhou Dynasty | second of great ancient Chinese dynasties |
| achievements of Zhou Dynasty | horses; cavalry; roads; horse-drawn chariots; flood control; irrigation; Mandate of Heaven; expanded trade |
| Mandate of Heaven | good rulers are rewarded by heavens; bad ruler are not |
| social classes of ancient China (in order) | nobility/landowners - farmers - bankers & merchants |
| Qin | third of the ancient dynasties in China |
| Great Wall of China | 4,000 miles long; unsuccessful against invaders; large tomb for 30,000 |
| achievements of the Qin Dynasty | government organization; Great Wall; gave name to China |
| forced labor of peasants | work force of Great Wall |
| cannot be seen from outer space | Great Wall of China |
| Han Dynasty | 4th Dynasty of ancient China |
| achievements of Han Dynasty | Silk Road; Pax Sinica; |
| Silk Road | 8,000 mile trade route - China to Arab States (indirectly to Rome) |
| Pax Sinica | 400 years of Chinese Peace |
| mandarins | government workers in China; way to get ahead |
| Confucius | greatest teacher of China |
| principles of Confucius | 5 relationships; moral & ethical life |
| 5 relationships of Confucius | *parent/child; ruler/subject; old/young; friend/friend; husband/wife |
| filial piety | respect of children for their parents |
| Age during which Confucius lived | Axis Age |
| "Analects" | writings of Confucius written down after his death |
| Daoism's founder | Laozi (pronounced Low-Dzuh) |
| Dao | the eternal force which permeates everything in nature |
| principle of Daoism | practice meditation; live in harmony with nature |
| yin and yang | opposing forces believed to be present in all nature (according to Daoists) |
| Buddhism | sent from India to China by missionaries |
| Mayahana Buddhism | religious form practiced in China |
