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  • Mt. Everest is part of the __________ mountain range, the highest in the world
    Himalaya Mountains
  • What nickname did China give themselves because they thought they were the center of the world?
    Middle Kingdom
  • How did Emperor Qin make China stronger?
    He built more sections of the wall and connected sections together
  • Which ancient Chinese religion focused on achieving harmony with nature through a simple life?
    Taoism
  • founder of Daoism
    Laozi
  • Which dynasty hired talented people to work in the government?
    Han Dynasty
  • What special holiday is celebrated each year usually in February?
    Chinese New Year
  • The founder of the Han dynasty was________, a man of peasant origin.
    Liu Pang
  • What was the name of the emperor who connected sections of the Great Wall together?
    Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
  • Why was the Great Wall of China built?
    to protect against northern invaders
  • Which philosophy focused on respecting elders and bringing family honor?
    Filial piety
  • What Chinese invention is used to steer boats?
    Rudder
  • What was the belief called that rulers were destined by the gods
    Mandate to Heaven
  • Harmony with nature and the universal order are beliefs of _____
    Daoism
  • What is the Mandate of Heaven?
    the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule from the gods
  • Who was the first official emperor of China?
    Shi Huangdi
  • Name 1 effect of the Taklamakan Desert in China
    - kept invaders out -made travel and trade difficult
  • Confucianism, _______________, and Legalism developed during a period of civil war.
    Daoism
  • The longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history was the ________________
    Zhou
  • Who was elected as leader of the Mongol Empire and helped unify it?
    Genghis Khan
  • ______________ means the “Enlightened One”.
    Buddha
  • True or False? The Great Wall of China is 2,300 years old.
    True
  • Philosophy of Legalism
    Harsh punishment for small crimes
  • What Chinese invention are used by doctors to relieve pain?
    Acupuncture
  • Philosophy of Daoism
    Nature first
  • The Huang He River is also known as the _______ River
    Yellow
  • What is it called when a civilization is ruled by the same family for many years?
    dynasty
  • True or False? The Great Wall of China looks the same from the beginning to the end.
    False. It was built with materials available in the environment at different times.
  • Which Chinese philosopher believed in worshipping nature?
    Laozi
  • Aside from goods (products), what else was traded along the Silk Road?
    Ideas
  • The Huang He River is China's ____________ due to the floods that kill so many
    Sorrow
  • Which was the longest dynasty in China? (lasted 800 years)
    Zhou
  • What were the figures Emperor Qin's had buried with him called?
    Terracotta Army
  • Which Chinese invention grinded grain?
    Waterwheel
  • What sea borders China to the east?
    East China Sea
  • What is shown here?
    oracle bone
  • What is a person that someone is descended from?
    ancestor
  • What is a character trait of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi?
    Cruel, angry, selfish, power-hungry, etc.
  • What is a symbol or picture in a writing system that represents an object?
    pictograph
  • What trade routes were established during the Han empire?
    Silk Road
  • Which ancient Chinese religion emphasized ancestor worship?
    Cunfucianism
  • What is the longest river in China?
    Yangtze River
  • Who were the workers who built the Great Wall of China?
    slaves, farmers that couldn't pay their debts
  • Which Chinese philosophy believed in the Golden Rule?
    Confucianism
  • Name two inventions from Ancient China
    Waterwheels, iron drills, wheelbarrow, paper, rudders on ships
  • What is the study of the basic ideas and beliefs of a society?
    philosophy
  • What is evidence that the Chinese believed in an afterlife?
    The Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi
  • What Chinese invention was used to carry heavy materials?
    Wheelbarrow
  • How long is the Great Wall of China?
    about 13,000 miles
  • Why did women bind their feet?
    Small feet were considered a sign of wealth and beauty
  • The followers of Confucius recorded his sayings in the________.
    Analects
  • What is shown here?
    Terra-Cotta Army
  • The Chinese believed that family members must subordinate their needs and desires to the will of the male head of the family. This concept is called ____________________.
    filial piety
  • What philosopher promoted the belief in strict laws and harsh punishments
    Han Feizi
  • Why were the Himalayan Mountains important to civilization in Ancient China?
    acted as a natural barrier to prevent invaders
  • What were Oracle Bones made from?
    Animal bones and turtle shells
  • Why did Emperor Qin order the construction of the Great Wall of China?
    For protection from invaders
  • What animal is used to described the parts of a river?
    dragon
  • What part of the oracle bone was interpreted to answer the King's questions
    The cracks
  • Name (1) plateau located in China
    Mongolian or Tibet Plateau
  • WHERE IS THE Great Wall OF CHINA?
    TOWARD THE NORTHERN BORDER OF CHINA
  • Which Chinese philosophy believes in harsh punishments?
    Legalism
  • Qin Shihuangdi ruled according to the principles of__________.
    Legalism
  • What country is the Great Wall in?
    China
  • Books presenting ideas opposed to ________dynasty views were burned.
    Qin
  • What is a family of rulers called?
    dynasty
  • Duty and humanity are two elements of the Confucian view of the _______
    Dao
  • What philosophy believed humans were created evil and needed strict rules and punishments?
    Legalism
  • WHERE IS THE Korean Peninsula
    ACROSS THE Yellow Sea, BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN
  • Who did Emperor Qin build the wall to defend against?
    Northern invaders
  • What would happen to you if you badmouthed the emperor?
    He would have you killed or thrown in jail,
  • Who are bureaucrats?
    non-elected government officials. (Principals, police officers, secretaries, etc.)
  • What was it called when the gods blessed a ruler with the right to rule?
    Mandate of Heaven
  • What was the longest ruling dynasty?
    Zhou
  • What geographic features isolated Ancient China from other civilizations?
    mountains, deserts, rough seas
  • Which philosophy grew into a religion?
    Taoism
  • According to Confucius, the “foundation, whence all other virtues spring” is the duty of ___________to revere their parents.
    children
  • What were the towers for in the Great Wall of China?
    So the soldiers could see attackers coming and send smoke signals to communicate
  • What mountain range lies between India and China?
    Himalayas
  • What is the idea that children should honor and care for their parents?
    filial piety
  • The largest desert in China is the _____________ Desert
    Gobi
  • Which desert means “you go in but you can’t get out”?
    Taklamaken
  • Why is the Yellow River know as the "river of sorrows'?
    Because of its destructive flooding
  • What did Ancient Chinese use to ask ancestors about the future?
    Oracle bones
  • FOUNDER OF CONFUCIANISM
    CONFUCIOUS
  • The 3rd largest river in the world is the ___________
    Chang Jiang River or Yangtze
  • Which philosopher believed in respect for elders?
    Confucius
  • What major trade route was started in Ancient China?
    Silk Rd.
  • Founder of Legalism
    Heifeizi
  • After the death of __________________________the dynasty was overthrown.
    Qin Shi-huangdi
  • WHERE IS THE GOBI DESERT
    NORTHERN CHINA AND MONGOLIA
  • _____ is the geographic feature that isolated China from India.
    Himalaya
  • What religion or philosophy teaches the belief that a ruler should always set a good example for their people?
    Confucianism
  • believed that one should act in harmony with the natural order.
    Laozi
  • What was built to help protect China from the Mongols?
    Great Wall of China
  • What were the powerful and wealthy government officials called?
    aristocrats
  • How far did the Silk Road go?
    From Western China to the Mediterranean
  • What was the name of the structure that the Chinese built to defend against northern attackers?
    The Great Wall of China
  • What gives the Yellow River its color?
    loess
  • Which Chinese philosophy believed in a balance with nature?
    Daoism/Taoism
  • Philosophy of Confucianism
    Duty to Family and Community
  • What is something Emperor Qin of the Qin dynasty is known for?
    - burning books -burying scholars alive -legalism -creating his own money
  • What idea said emperors were given the right to rule by the gods?
    Mandate of Heaven
  • What valuable cloth made from threads spun by caterpillars was traded in China ?
    silk
  • What type of government did the philosophy of Legalizm believe in?
    Strict and harsh
  • What does the land look like where the wall is?
    Mountains, deserts, cities, all different landscapes
  • Which Chinese philosopher believed in strict government and punishment?
    Hanfeizi
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