ANCIENT CHINA

Question 1

Main 2 rivers in China

Answer 1

Yanzgtze river, Yellow river

Question 2

Why is China isolated from other countries?

Answer 2

it’s isolated because of their impassible mountains and deserts

Question 3

Name 2 deserts in China

Answer 3

Gobi deserts, Taklimakan desert

Question 4

2 bodies of water surrounding China

Answer 4

yellow river, Japan sea, east or south China sea

Question 5

what were the main characteristics of outer china?

Answer 5

deserts, mountains, hard to grow crops

Question 6

what were the main characteristics of inner china?

Answer 6

vegetation, around water

Question 7

what was the first dynasty in china?

Answer 7

shang dynasty

Question 8

who led the shang dynasty?

Answer 8

a powerful king

Question 9

what made the shang army so strong?

Answer 9

weapons made of bronze

Question 10

what groups made up the social classes in the shang dynasty?

Answer 10

king, nobles, artisans, traders, farmers, slaves

Question 11

what were the shang religion centered on?

Answer 11

Ancestor worship and oracle bones

Question 12

what are oracle bones?

Answer 12

bones with cracks from ancestors that answered questions

Question 13

what were prisoners of war used for?

Answer 13

labourism and human sacrifices

Question 14

why did they believe in human sacrifices?

Answer 14

the believed that the king should have servants in the afterlife

Question 15

What did archeologists find in the city of Anyang?

Answer 15

palaces, temples, houses

Question 16

2 examples of artwork during the shang dynasty?

Answer 16

jade, pottery

Question 17

what dynasty took over after the shang dynasty?

Answer 17

the Zhou dynasty

Question 18

what are analects?

Answer 18

a collection of literary

Question 19

what is another name for daoism?

Answer 19

taoism

Question 20

define feudalism

Answer 20

a system of government based on land owners

Question 21

what is the main teaching of confucianism

Answer 21

ceremonies are important, respect your elders

Question 22

what is the main teaching in daoism

Answer 22

to follow the way of natural universe

Question 23

what is the main teaching in legalism

Answer 23

have a good behavior or you will be harshly punished

Question 24

Why was Legaism adopted?

Answer 24

they wanted a stricter government for their people

Question 25

define-the warring states period

Answer 25

states that came together to fight for power

Question 26

define-confucianism

Answer 26

trying to achieve a peaceful society

Question 27

the mandate of heaven

Answer 27

a power of law beloved to be granted by the heavens

Question 28

yin and yang

Answer 28

the opposite

Question 29

who was the first emperor of china

Answer 29

Qin

Question 30

why was the great wall built?

Answer 30

It was built to protect China

Question 31

How long did it take to build the great wall and what were the conditions?

Answer 31

10 years to make and conditions were cold or hot

Question 32

what did emperor qin do to confucist people

Answer 32

killed them

Question 33

how did qin conquer other states

Answer 33

spies, bribery, alliances

Question 34

what philosophy did qin believe in?

Answer 34

legalism

Question 35

how many sections were divided into

Answer 35

36

Question 36

what is "standardizing the culture"?

Answer 36

making everyone believe in the same thing

Question 37

three ways the culture was standardized

Answer 37

writing, religion, money

Question 38

what did emperor qin do to those that believed in confucianism

Answer 38

he burned their books, put a mark on them and made them do work

Question 39

what artifacts were found in emperor qin's tomb

Answer 39

terra Cotta, bronze ducks, jewels,tools

Question 40

what were two main industries in china?

Answer 40

silk and salt

Question 41

what are 2 achievements in agriculture?

Answer 41

wheelbarrow, chain pump

Question 42

what are 2 achievements in medicine?

Answer 42

acupuncture, moxibustion

Question 43

what are 3 achievements in warfare?

Answer 43

crossbow,kites,iron making

Question 44

what are 2 achievements in science?

Answer 44

magnetic compass, seismograph

Question 45

what were the major art achievements and how did they affect them

Answer 45

paper was easier to write on and it was cheaper

Question 46

why did the han dynasty come to power

Answer 46

they came to power by defeating the qin dynasty

Question 47

3 warfare achievements

Answer 47

kites, crossbow, iron weapons

Question 48

2 changes in Chinese government

Answer 48

people in the government would direct others in lower levels and people would have to pass the civil service exam to be in the government

Question 49

what was the "golden age"

Answer 49

when china had a long period of wealth and stability

Question 50

what was the silk road?

Answer 50

it was a road for people to trade, with different countries

Question 51

how did the silk road exchange goods and trade?

Answer 51

creating a network of trade route throughout Eurasia

Question 52

why was the eastern silk road dangerous and traders overcome the challenges?

Answer 52

hard to travel because of cold mountains

Question 53

why was the western silk road hard to travel

Answer 53

because of the hot deserts

Question 54

how did the silk road change people in ancient china

Answer 54

changed them by trading foods