| A | B |
|---|
| This is another name for the Yellow River. | Huang He |
| The Chinese believed that the wise spirits of their ancestors could help them in their lives. | ancestor worship |
| opposing forces such as good and evil; ugliness and beauty are examples | yin and yang |
| parts of the Great Wall border this geographic feature | Gobi Desert |
| The universe and all life were a blend of opposing forces. | yin and yang |
| Dynasty during which many philosophies emerged | Zhou Dynasty |
| Confucianism was the official belief system during this Dynasty | Han Dynasty |
| Ordered the building of the Great Wall | Qin Shi Huang di |
| time characterized by peace and prosperity in ancient China | Han Dynasty |
| proper behavior | li |
| trade routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea | Silk Roads |
| time period characterized by unstable government and fighting amongst feudal lords in ancient China | Zhou Dynasty |
| protected China from invaders to the west/southwest | Himalaya Mountains |
| peasant who founded the Han Dynasty | Lui Bang |
| ordered the creation of over 6,000 terra-cotta soldiers to guard his tomb | Qin Shi Huang di |
| cultural elements of China standardized during this time period | Qin Dynasty |
| geographic feature located in northwestern China | Taklamakan Desert |
| a common written language was important because isolated Chinese spoke many _____ | dialects |
| belief in this gave Chinese rulers divine approval to rule over the Chinese | Mandate of Heaven |
| this belief system did not support an organized government – it supported few laws and natural harmony | Daoism |
| system of government where the king owns the land and gives some to his supporters | feudalism |
| land owner | feudal lord |
| over 4,000 miles long - a burden to ancient chinese | Great Wall of China |
| ancient Chinese settled here | North China Plain |
| invented by ancient Chinese by mushing together plants and other materials and then drying it flat | paper |
| made by ancient Chinese from caterpillars and their cocoons | silk |
| spread to China from India along silk road | Buddhism |
| practice of testing candidates who want to work for the government | civil service system |
| practice of arranging houses and rooms to create the best flow of energy | Feng Shui |
| ancient practice of body movement to balance yin and yang | Tai Chi |
