Ancient Chinese Dynasties

Question 1

Confucius was from a__________ class family. He was an___________ and a__________

Confucianism

Answer 1

Low ranking noble, accountant, philosopher

Question 2

The Chinese__________ were battling for________.

Confucianism

Answer 2

States, power

Question 3

Li is ________

Confucianism

Answer 3

Proper behavior

Question 4

Respect your__________ The__________ are role models and the_______ show respect and learn from the superior. Friends are viewed as________.

Confucianism

Answer 4

Elders, superiors, imperiors , equals

Question 5

During the _______ dynasty Confucian teachings spread.

Confucianism

Answer 5

Han

Question 6

To be a government ________,you had to pass a ________to prove you were a “ worthy confusion”

Confucianism

Answer 6

Official, test

Question 7

Hunt day was born a ________during the ______dynasty.

Legalism

Answer 7

Prince, Han

Question 8

Basic writing was written because…

Legalism

Answer 8

Hi Fei wanted to strengthen their state find venting strict laws and didn’t think Confucianism would work.

Question 9

A strong society is built by only trusting ________and no one else. Clear punishments and_________.

Legalism

Answer 9

Yourself, rewards

Question 10

A ruler should govern with no elements of _______and no_________!

Legalism

Answer 10

Charity, feelings

Question 11

If you criticize the Qin government you were________. Legalism causes rebellion; however, this philosophy ________China.

Legalism

Answer 11

Severely punished, unified

Question 12

Laozi was a ______keeper and _______for the courts.

Daoism

Answer 12

Record, sage

Question 13

People should not strive for________ and wealth because it is_________.

Daoism

Answer 13

Power, unnatural

Question 14

The Dao is “the way”
, the universal force of _______that gives order.

Daoism

Answer 14

Way, nature

Question 15

People can get in peace and happiness by becoming one with the________.

Daoism

Answer 15

Dao

Question 16

They except all things that occur because…

Daoism

Answer 16

They believe that it is impossible to have good without bad and want things to say how they were naturally intended.

Question 17

How did Laozi believe rulers should govern?

Daoism

Answer 17

Laozi believed a ruler should govern by creating few laws, supporting only people achieving what they naturally desire, and not forcing people to prosper.

Question 18

In what ways did Han laws affect Daoism?

Daoism

Answer 18

Han laws reflected Daoism because they fought fewer wars and even eliminated heavy taxes on farmers. Fewer laws= fewer wars= undefined society.

Question 19

What did the Chinese call their lands and why?

Answer 19

The Chinese called her lamp the middle Kingdom because of its isolation from other civilizations. They literally thought they were in the middle of the world.

Question 20

What two things helped to keep China isolated?

Answer 20

Geographical features and great distances.

Question 21

How did isolation impact Chinese cultural development?

Answer 21

Isolation made China feel that they were in the center of the earth and allowed it to grow without interruption from outside forces.

Question 22

What geographic barriers help to isolate China?

Answer 22

Tian Shan Mountains, Himalayas, vast jungles, Gobi desert.

Question 23

Where did the early Chinese settled?

Answer 23

In the heartland between the two Rivers

Question 24

How did the ancient Chinese try to get into trouble over the river?

Answer 24

They learned irrigation and built canals.

Question 25

Why did the Chinese call the Hong he river the yellow river?

Answer 25

It carries yellow silt/loes

Question 26

what was used for communication to the gods?

Answer 26

Bronze containers

Question 27

What is the Shang dynasty create?

Answer 27

The first system of writing.

Question 28

In the Shang dynasty how did they tell the future?

Answer 28

Using oracle bones, bones from an ox written on and cracked.

Question 29

What is the warring states period?

Answer 29

The time where 7 kingdoms went to war with each other in a fight for power and wealth.

Question 30

What did emperor Qin accomplish?

Answer 30

The great wall of China and the first system of Currency

Question 31

What was the Han dynasty known for?

Answer 31

The Han dynasty invented the paper, acupuncture, the sundial, and the seismograph. They used Confucianism and anyone could work for the government as long as they passed a certain test. They also develop the Silk Road where items were traded.

Question 32

What is the Shang dynasty known for?

Answer 32

The Shang dynasty develop the first writing system in China. The artisans made pottery tools and clothing. The king was the center of religious and political life and in the Shang dynasty they began to use oracle bones.The Shang dynasty also developed their own calendar.

Question 33

What was the Zhou dynasty known for?

Answer 33

The Zhou Dynasty were very religious and depended on the gods to make decisions. The system was called the mandate of heaven. This is the longest lasting dynasty and the Chinese history.

Question 34

What was the Qin dynasty known for?

Answer 34

The Quinn dynasty accomplished many things in the short 15 years of it's ruling. They created the great wall of China, built roads and canals connecting the Chinese people, and created a currency system. This dynasty was very strict and practiced legalism.

Question 35

What is the mandate of heaven?

Answer 35

The mandate of heaven is a system in which the gods and kings communicate with each other to create the laws and make the decisions.

Question 36

What is the Dao?

Answer 36

The Dao is the universal force of nature that gives order in a practice called Daoism.

Question 37

What is the hundred schools of thoughts?

Answer 37

When the military forces and other powerful teachers put together different teachings to reinforce political power.

Question 38

What is a barbarian?

Answer 38

A human who is perceived to be uncivilized

Question 39

What is a nomad?

Answer 39

No man's are the people with their cattle onto the Chinese land causing emperor Qin to build a wall like trump.