Ancient China

Question 1

Main 2 rivers in China

Answer 1

The Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

Question 2

Why is China isolated?

Answer 2

There are the Himalayas in the South, deserts in the North, and the ocean in the East

Question 3

Name two deserts

Answer 3

The Gobi Desert and the Taklimakan Desert

Question 4

Two bodies of water

Answer 4

The South China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Sea of Japan

Question 5

Characteristics of Outer China

Answer 5

Cold, rocky mountains, dry deserts, and little water/vegetation

Question 6

Characteristics of Inner China

Answer 6

Fertile soil, plains, grassland, and lots of rivers

Question 7

First dynasty of China

Answer 7

Shang dynasty

Question 8

What did archaeologists find in Anyang?

Answer 8

Palace, temple, houses, workshops, tombs

Question 9

Why did they believe in human sacrifices?

Answer 9

Kings had to be served in the afterlife

Question 10

Who led Shang government?

Answer 10

A powerful king

Question 11

What were prisoners of war used for?

Answer 11

Laborers and human sacrifices

Question 12

What tool made armies strong?

Answer 12

Bronze weapons

Question 13

What were the social classes?

Answer 13

King and family, nobles, artisans, traders, farmers slaves

Question 14

What was religion centered on?

Answer 14

Ancestor worship

Question 15

What are oracle bones?

Answer 15

Used to seek ancestor’s advice by reading the cracks in the shells. They were made of turtle shells or the shoulder blade of a cow

Question 16

Two examples of artwork

Answer 16

Bronze vessels, jade trinkets, and pottery

Question 17

What dynasty took over after the Shang?

Answer 17

Zhou dynasty

Question 18

Define Mandate of Heaven

Answer 18

a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens

Question 19

Define Feudalism

Answer 19

A system of government based on landowners and tenants

Question 20

Define The Warring States Period

Answer 20

When small states joined together to fight for power over 250 years

Question 21

Define Confucianism

Answer 21

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior

Question 22

What are the Analects?

Answer 22

A book that holds Confucius’s sayings

Question 23

What are the main teachings of Confucianism?

Answer 23

Know your position in the government, be obedient, ceremonies are important

Question 24

What are the main teachings of Daoism?

Answer 24

People should have balance in their life, and they shouldn’t feel self important, live with the way of nature

Question 25

What is another name for Daoism?

Answer 25

Taoism

Question 26

Define Yin and Yang

Answer 26

Opposing forces of nature

Question 27

What are the main teachings of Legalism?

Answer 27

People are naturally selfish, and strict rules are necessary in order for a strong government

Question 28

Why was Legalism adopted?

Answer 28

Qin rulers wanted a strong government and organized society

Question 29

First emperor of China

Answer 29

Emperor Qin

Question 30

How did Qin conquer other states?

Answer 30

Military might, spies, bribery, alliances

Question 31

What philosophy did Qin believe in?

Answer 31

Legalism

Question 32

How many sections did he divide China into ?

Answer 32

36

Question 33

Define standardizing the culture

Answer 33

Making the culture the same

Question 34

3 ways culture was standardized

Answer 34

Weight, measurement, currency, writing system

Question 35

Why was Great Wall built

Answer 35

To protect empire from invaders

Question 36

How long did it take to build Wall, and what were work conditions?

Answer 36

10 years, mountains, deserts, swampland, quicksand, ranging temperatures

Question 37

What did Qin do to Confucianism followers?

Answer 37

He executed them

Question 38

What artifacts were found in Qin's tomb?

Answer 38

Terra-cotta army, life size sculptures of warriors and animals, tools, jewels, rare objects, bronze sculpture

Question 39

Why did Han come to power?

Answer 39

People were unhappy with the Legalist rule

Question 40

What was the Golden Age?

Answer 40

Long period of stability and wealth

Question 41

3 warfare achievements

Answer 41

Iron armor, crossbow, kites

Question 42

2 government changes

Answer 42

People directed those below them, and they hired people based on a civil service exam

Question 43

2 agriculture achievements

Answer 43

Chain pump and iron plows

Question 44

2 main industries

Answer 44

silk and salt

Question 45

Major art advancement and how did they affect people?

Answer 45

Paper was cheaper to produce and was easier to bind into books than silk or bamboo

Question 46

2 medical achievements

Answer 46

Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Question 47

2 science achievements

Answer 47

Seismograph and magnetic compass

Question 48

What was the Silk Road?

Answer 48

trade routes across Asia for 4000 miles.

Question 49

How did the Silk Road promote an exchange of goods and ideas?

Answer 49

It allowed cultures to spread not only goods, but also beliefs such as Buddhism.

Question 50

Why was Eastern road dangerous and how did traders overcome its challenges?

Answer 50

It had sandstorms and bandits, traders formed caravans of camels

Question 51

Why was Western road dangerous and how did traders overcome its challenges?

Answer 51

Traders had to travel through mountains with thin air and little oxygen. People carried their goods to save their animals from falling. There was also dangerous desert wildlife.

Question 52

How did it change the daily lives of people?

Answer 52

It led to spreading ideas, knowledge, and goods across cultures.