What was China's longest dynasty?
The Zhou dynasty
What are two animals that had their shells or bones used in the oracle bone process?
Sheep, cows, turtles, tortoises
Filial piety would most closely connect to worship of ______________
Ancestors
Stars and planets
Animals
Kings
Which philosopher would advise people that the image is the way to a happy life?
Lao Tzu
____________ taught that society worked well when all people used standards of good behavior in their roles and in their relationships with others.
Confucius
About when did the Zhou dynasty start losing power?
1100 A.D.
700s B.C.
700s A.D.
1100 BC
True or false: In Confucius' teachings, men and women were equal
False
Which word best describes the society that Confucius experienced when he was young?
calm
peaceful
stable
disorder
a system of government based on landowners and tenants is called
Feudalism
What is another word for the farmers that worked on the land owned by the kings?
Artisans
Villagers
Peasants
Serfs
What was the name of the approval or blessing a king received from God that allowed him to rule?
Mandate of Heaven
the king owned all the land and distributed large pieces of it to loyal supporters, called lords. In exchange, these lords
Shared food with those who had no farms
Fought the king for control
Created slaves from their enemies
Sent soldiers to support the king in battle
Which dynasty was connected to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou Dynasty
Which philosophy would be represented here?
Legalism
Which word would be the most opposite of "noble"
King
Landlord
Emperor
Peasant
What word means to have more food than you need?
flood
famine
surplus
drought
How many key relationships did Confucius say society should focus on?
5
________ gave the new king the right to rule.
God
mandate of heaven
heaven
the previous king
What word, meaning a lack of food, could be a sign that a king has lost the Mandate of Heaven?
Famine
Around 1045 B.C.E. the Zhou, a group of people in ________ (direction) of China took control
northern
eastern
western
southern
Which philosopher would feel that this is a key element of a good society?
Confucius
After overthrowing the _______ dynasty the Zhou established their own dynasty to rule over China
Shang
What did the Zhou use for currency (money)?
Your mom
Sea shells
Metal coins
Bags of grain or wheat
The Shang Dynasty developed along the ________ River
Yellow, Huang He, or Sorrow
What was the time called when the small territories in China fought against each other?
The Period of the Warring States