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EAC - Unit 2 - Chinese Dynasties Shang - Qin

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  • Where did the Zhou Dynasty start?
    The Wei River Valley
  • Put the first three dynasties of China in order.
    Shang, Zhou, Qin
  • Why did other Chinese kingdoms consider the Qin to be "Barbarians"?
    The Qin valued farming and military the most, the Qin didn't like music and poetry
  • Why did the Warring States period cause so many people to create philosophies and the 100 schools of thought?
    They wanted to think of ways of stopping the constant war
  • What is the name of the area where the Shang Dynasty started?
    The Yellow River Valley, Huang He River Valley
  • Which philosophy believes that people should spend as much time as possible in nature and not worry too much about planning their lives?
    Daoism
  • This is the shortest lasting dynasty in China
    Qin
  • What is this picture?
    Oracle Bones from the Shang Dynasty
  • This dynasty was the first to use Iron in China
    Zhou
  • If you were a wealthy, powerful aristocrat in ancient China, which philosophy would allow you to keep your power and use it against lower ranking people?
    Legalism
  • Name one thing that Qin Shihuang standardized in China when he was emperor:
    Weights and Measures, Cart Widths, Currency, Language
  • What is loess?
    The fertile silt / soil brought to farms by the Huang He / Yellow River
  • What is one effect of China switching to using iron instead of bronze?
    Bigger farms, peasants had better tool access, bigger armies, higher population
  • Which philosophy believes that people are naturally evil and selfish, and must be made to work through strict laws and great rewards?
    Legalism
  • This is the main god of the Shang Dynasty
    Shang Di
  • The idea that a son should respect and obey their father and that a father should protect and take care of their son is called:
    Filial Piety
  • This dynasty was the first to use Bronze in China.
    Shang Dynasty
  • What was a cause of "The Warring States" period of China?
    Zhou dynasty was weaker than its vassals
  • Which philosophy believed that the most important thing is your family and how you connect socially with others in society?
    Confucianism
  • Which dynasty is known for having human sacrifices and being cruel to their peasants?
    Shang Dynasty
  • This Chinese philosopher is responsible for writing the Dao De Jing, an important text in Daoism.
    Laozi
  • This Chinese philosopher was a favorite of Qin Shihuang, and helped spread Legalism in China.
    Han Fei
  • What style of government did the Zhou Dynasty use?
    Feudalism
  • “Sir, in [running] your government, why use killing? If you, sir, [act with] goodness, the people will be good.” This quote from which philosophy?
    Confucianism
  • This dynasty is the longest lasting Dynasty in China
    Zhou
  • Iron is worse than bronze in most ways. Which way is iron better than bronze?
    It is cheaper / easier to get
  • The first true emperor of China, he united China under the Qin dynasty.
    Qin Shihuang / Qin Shihuangdi