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Why was China a very isolated area?
Landforms made it very difficult to access
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
What did the Ancient Chinese King use to determine what would happen in the future?
Oracle Bones
The Chinese believed that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule by giving them the ....
Mandate of Heaven
Why did people settle along the Huang He and Yangzi Rivers?
Grow crops and feed large population
Water for irrigation also good transportation
Why was the Huang He River also called the "River of Sorrows"?
Devastating flooding; wipe out crops which lead to starvation and death
Ancestors are people that are living, like our parents and grandparents. True or False
False...ancestors are who someone is descended from - they are deceased.
Pictographs is a game the ancient Chinese played using pictures. True or False
False! Symbol or picture in a writing system to represents an object
The belief that the right to rule comes from the gods is the Mandate of Mount Olympus. True or False
False! Mandate of Heaven
Confucianism is a system of beliefs based on following "The Way". True or False
FALSE! 5 key relationships
Daoism is a philosophy centered around living in balance and harmony with nature. True or False
True
Legalism stressed the importance of laws and following the rules of society. True or False
True....legal means law!
Filial Piety was an ancient Chinese belief that old people should move in with the young people of society. True or False.
False. Children should respect, obey, and care for their parents.
What is a large group of family and/or friends called in Ancient China?
a clan
True or False. Shang kings were buried in a similar fashion to Egyptian Pharaohs.
True - their belief in the afterlife made them take everything with them to the grave
True or False: The Shang had a superior, strong army.
True - they used foot soldiers, archers, horses, elephants and chariots!
