Ancient China Flashcards
(52 cards)
two main rivers in china
start of Geography of ancient China
yellow river, yangtze
start of Geography of ancient China
why is china isolated
Himalayas, Oceans, Deserts, Great wall of China
name 2 deserts
gobi, Talkimakan deserts
2 bodies of water around China
Yellow sea, East china Sea
main characteristics of outer china
mountains, deserts, hard to grow crops.
main characteristics of inner china
end of geography of ancient of china
Hills, river valleys, rivers, plains easy to live.
end of geography of ancient of china
name of first dynasty in china
Start of Shang dynasty
Shang dynasty
Start of Shang dynasty
what did Archeologists find in Anyang
tombs, temples, human bones, workshops for artisans
why did they believe in human sacrifices.
because the king needed people to work for him in the afterlife.
who led the Shang government
A powerful king
what were prisoners of war used for
slaves/laborers and human sacrifices for the king
what tool made the army so strong
bronze weapons
what groups made up the social classes in the Shang dynasty
King, nobles, artisans, traders, farmers, slaves
what was their religion centered on
Ancestors having the power to harm or help the living
what are oracle bones
a piece of bone or shell that were used to communicate with ancestors
2 examples of artwork during the Shang dynasty
End of Shang dynasty
bronze vessels, jade pieces
End of shang dynasty
what dynasty took over after the shang
start of three chinese philosophies
the Zhou dynast
three chinese philosophies
Define mandate from heaven
devine right to rule Chine
Define feudalism
a system of government based on landowners and tenents
Define the waring states period
A group of small states that were fighting that turned into 6-7 large groups fighting for power
Define confucianism
a system of order in wich the goal was to reach a just and peaceful society
what are Analects
A book of the thoughts and teachings of Confucius who was the founder of confucianusm
what are the main teachings of confucianism
respecting elders, knowing your place in society, ceramonies are important.
what are the main teachings of Daoism
in life there are always opposites, live in harmony with nature, people should not feel self important.
