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Which dynasy did Confucius live during?
Xia Dynasty
The Huang He River is also called the _________ River because of the loess around it, which is a fine, windblown soil that is found in the river.
Yellow
The Han Dynasty was referred to as China's.
Golden Age
What did the Ancient Chinese use to determine what would happen in the future and receive answers from
Oracle Bones
What was the Silk Road?
An extensive trade network in which people traded goods, ideas, religions, among other things between China and the Mediterranean
The Chinese believed that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule by giving them the ....
Mandate of Heaven
Which was the longest dynasty?
Zhou dynasty
Why did people settle along the Huang He and Yangzi Rivers?
Grow crops and feed large population
Water for irrigation
Transportation
Why was the Huang He River also called the "River of Sorrows"?
Devastating flooding; wipe out crops which lead to starvation and death
What was China's most important and valuable export?
Silk
The belief that the right to rule comes from the gods
Mandate of Heaven
a philosophy based on respect for elders and authority
Confucionism
a philosophy centered around respecting nature.
Daoism/Taoism
a massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang
Terracotta Army
A sequence of rules from the same family
Shang Dynasty
Which philosphy believes in balancing opposite forces
Daoism
