| A | B |
|---|
| aristocrat | rich landowning people |
| Confucianism | philosophy that taught that if a person does his or her duty, society as awhole will do well |
| Daoism | philosophy that promoted a peaceful society (nature) |
| Dao | the proper way Chinese rulers were expected to rule |
| social class | a group of people who share similar position in society |
| mandate of heaven | principle that gave a Chinese ruler the right to rule |
| fillial piety | practice that requires children to respect their parents and older relatives |
| acupuncture | Chinese medicine using needles |
| bureaucracy | appointed officials responsible for different areas of government |
| ideograph | a character that stands for an idea |
| pictograph | a character that stands for an object |
| dynasty | a line of rulers from the same family |
| Legalism | philosophy that taught people needed harsh laws and punishments to make them live rightly |
| China has so many mountains and deserts that only alittle more than ______________ of its land can be farmed. | 1/10 |
| The people of the Shang China worshiped gods and _______________. | spirits |
| The Shang honored their _________________. | ancestors |
| While English is based on an alphabet based on sounds, most Chinese characters represent ________________. | whole-words |
| ____________, _______________, and _____________ helped shaped China's civilization. | deserts, mountains, and rivers |
| Name 2 important rivers to early Chinese civilizations: | Huange He (Yellow River), Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) |
| Rulers known as the Shang became so powerful because they _________________ and had ________________. | controlled land, strong armies |
| What was the role of Shang warlords? | govern the king's territories |
| What were oracle bones and how were they used? | animal bones used to ask questions to the gods |
| What was the chief duty of Chinese kings? | carry out religious rituals |
| Why were the saddle and stirrup such important advancements? | allowed people to fight with 2 hands while riding the horse |
| What does Soong expect from his students/workers? (From the play) | full cooperation and obedience |
| Name the 3 main social classes of early China? | aristocrats, peasant farmers, merchants |
| What were the 2 primary responsibilities of women in Chinese society? | manage household and take care of the children |
| What particular teaching of Confucius caused him to be resisted by aristocrats? | all men with a talent for government should take part in government |
| Why did the amount of land owned by each Chinese aristocrat decrease over time? | when they died they divided the land equally among the sons |
| What is the philosophy and main ideas of Confucius? | Confucianism, family and community first |
| What is the philosophy and main ideas of Laozi? | Daoism, give up worldy desires in favor of natureand the Dao |
| What is the philosophy and main ideas of Hanfeizi? | Legalism, harsh laws and punishments because people are born evil |
| Why did Hanfeizi believe people needed laws and punishments? | people are naturally evil |
| Why was the Great wall considered a failure? | enemies came through |
| (T or F) Qin Shihuangdi based his rule on the ideas of Daoism and allowed opposing views. | False (Legalism, did not allow) |
| (T or F) The Xiongnu were nomads who excelled at fighting on horseback. | True |
| (T or F) The Silk Road was an inexpensive way to export Chinese products. | False (expensive) |
| __________________ means "The First Qin Emperor." | Qin Shihuangdi |
| How did Qin ShiHuangdi unify and defend China? | used harsh methods |
| Why did Qin face little opposition during most of his reign? | killed all who opposed him |
| What effect did the civil service exam used by the Han dynasty have on government? | qualified wealthy people got government jobs |
| Inventions/Impacts from Han Dynasty | waterwheel (grind more grain), iron drill bits (mine more salt), paper (record more info.) |
| Zhang Qian explored west of China and brought back stories of the ____________________ | Roman Empire |
| Why were only expensive goods carried on the Silk road? | difficult and dangerous journey |
| What groups in China were the first to adopt Buddhism? | merchants and teachers |
| accomplishments of Qin Shihuangdi | unified China, single currency, built Great wall, canals and roads |
