Ancient China: Geography & Philosophies | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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True or False: Confucius believed that you should protect your family over the state (or government)

True

True or False: Legalists believe that people are innately bad and need to be controlled through threat of harsh punishment

True

Describe 1 trait of an ideal Daoist ruler

Lives in harmony with nature, listens, doesn't argue, doesn't worry about being the best

Which Chinese philosophy believes you should respect authority and one another?

Confucianism

Describe 1 ideal trait of a Legalist ruler

Should be powerful and use harsh punishments to obtain order and control

Describe 1 trait of an ideal Confuciast ruler.

Guides others by moral inspiration, inspires others without using force, does not use harsh punishments

Name 1 reason why the people of ancient China settled on the North China Plain

2 rivers, protection to the east, fertile land for farming & growing crops, lower elevation

This Chinese philosophy focuses on the yin and yang

Daosim

What was the name of China's first dynasty to arise on the banks of the Huang He river?

Shang

Explain one reason why China was isolated from the rest of the world during ancient times.

The varying elevation levels and rough vegetation (deserts & rain forests) made travel through China difficult

Which Chinese philosophy believes that order comes through strong government and strictly enforced laws?

Legalism

Name 1 geographic feature that would have protected China from invaders

Mountains, deserts, oceans, varying elevation levels close together

Name 1 reason why different cultures developed throughout ancient China

Travel was difficult due to varying elevation levels; different foods grown in different places; spread of ideas not as easy

Which Chinese Philosophy believes that you should live in harmony with nature and the Dao?

Daosim

This Chinese philosophy compared blending with nature like "drops of water in a stream"

Daosim