6th - SS Chapter 8 Study Guide Flashcards
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Why did the first settlements begin along the Huang River?
Because of the fertile soil
Why is the Huang River also called the Yellow River?
The loess which is blown into it from the Gobi desert makes the river muddy and turns the river yellow
What is the practice of ancestor worship?
The practices of honoring the spirits of the dead
What permitted a leader to seize control by force if necessary, because victory proved that heaven supported the change in leadership?
Mandate of Heaven
Why did Confucius encourage his followers to study music?
Music was central to Zhou ceremonies. It could fill the listener with feelings of beauty and harmony and inspire good behavior.
What is the Dao?
Means “the way” or “the path” as the source of yen and yang. The natural way of the universe.
What happened when a group of nobles joined forces with invading nomads to overthrow a king?
Zhou dynasty weakened.
Although the Zhou dynasty survived this attack, the power of the Zhou decreased. From that point on, the Zhou Kings were weak and dependent on the nobles who had help them to stay in power.
Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
To frighten evil spirits away
Why was the development of written language during the Shang dynasty important?
Because it was connected itch oracle bones
For what was the oracle bones used?
Talking to the ancestors
The first settlement in China formed which dynasty?
Shang
What are some central ideas of Confucianism?
The ruler should be fair to subjects and the subjects will respect the ruler
Because of ancestor worship the Chinese believed their ancestors would?
Protect and guide them
What are technological advances made during the Zhou dynasty?
Iron working, chopsticks, coins and new farming techniques
Confucianism places special importance on the devotion of children to their parents which is called?
Filial piety
What physical features contributed to China’s isolation from other civilizations?
Mountains, hills and deserts
Under the Mandate of Heaven the ruler was called?
Son of Heaven
The Zhou believed that rulers must keep harmony between what to keep the Mandate of Heaven.
Heaven and Earth
When bad things happened the Zhou believed these events signaled?
That the current dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven
Before the Shang dynasty, the Chinese civilization consisted of?
Xia dynasty but was only a legend
How did the Zhou keep control over all the different regions of the kingdoms?
By letting family members ruler different parts of the kingdom
While rivers helped China’s development, deserts and mountains ___________________________________.
Helped with isolationism
What were two major achievements of the Shang?
Bronze metalwork and writing
What is a drawing that represents a word or even a complete idea?
Pictograph
