Shang Dyantsay

Question 1

Name 2 main rivers in ancient china

Answer 1

The Yellow River & The Yangtze River

Question 2

Why is china isolated from other countries

Answer 2

Himalayan Moutains, Deserts, and the Sea

Question 3

Name 2 Deserts

Answer 3

Gobi Desert & Taklamakan Desert

Question 4

Name 2 Bodies of water surrounding China

Answer 4

East China Sea & South China Sea

Question 5

What are Main Characteristics of outer China

Answer 5

Mountains, Deserts, Hard to grow Crops

Question 6

Main Characteristics of inner china

Answer 6

Rolling Rivers, River Valleys, Plains, Easy to grow crops

Question 7

What was the name of the first china dynasty

Answer 7

The Shang Dynasty

Question 8

What did archaeologists find in the city of anyang

Answer 8

Metal, Jade, Bronze, Tombs, Human Bones,, Temples, and Weapons

Question 9

Why did they believe in human Sacrifices?

Answer 9

They believed the kings needed to be served in the afterlife

Question 10

Who led the shang goverment

Answer 10

Powerful Kings

Question 11

What were war prisoners used for?

Answer 11

Used as human sacrifices and human labors

Question 12

What tool made the Shang Dynasty so strong

Answer 12

Bronze Weapons

Question 13

What groups made up the Social classes in the shang dynasty

Answer 13

Kings, Nobels, Artisans, Traders, Farmers, Slaves

Question 14

What was there religion centered on

Answer 14

They were centered on ancestor worship

Question 15

What are oracle bones

Answer 15

They were shells of a turtle oor a sholder bladed of a cow, and they used them to seek there ancestors

Question 16

2 examples of artwork during shang dyntasy

Answer 16

Bronze Vesils and Geometrical designs

Question 17

What dynasty took over after the shang?

Answer 17

The Zhou Dynasty

Question 18

Define Mandate from heaven

Answer 18

A ancient Chinese philosophy system

Question 19

Define Feudalism

Answer 19

Feudalism was a system of realization that increased the governments stability

Question 20

Define the warring states period

Answer 20

The warring states period was when the states were in a war

Question 21

Define confucianism

Answer 21

A government system that wanted to achieve a peaceful society

Question 22

What are analects

Answer 22

A book with confuses sayings after they died

Question 23

What are the main teachings of confucianism

Answer 23

A peaceful society

Question 24

What are the main teachings of Daoism

Answer 24

The “Way”

Question 25

What is another name of Daoism

Answer 25

Taoism

Question 26

Define Ying and Yang

Answer 26

Two opposites, Ying is bad and dark, Yang is good and light

Question 27

What are the main teachings of legalism

Answer 27

All strict laws and harsher ruling

Question 28

why was legalism adopted

Answer 28

So that people would be nicer and obey laws and not be selfish

Question 29

Who was the first emperor of China

Answer 29

Qin Emperor

Question 30

How did Qin conquer other states

Answer 30

Military, Spies, Bribery, Alliances

Question 31

What philosophy did Qin believe in

Answer 31

Legalism

Question 32

How did he divide China in sections

Answer 32

36 Districts

Question 33

What is "standardizing the culture"

Answer 33

This means standardizing the currency, weights, measurement, Writing, and trading

Question 34

Three ways the culture was standardized

Answer 34

Currency, Weights, Measurement

Question 35

Why was the great wall of China built

Answer 35

To keep invasions from other armies and people, from the north and so sheep and cattle could not cross

Question 36

How long did it take to build the great wall of China and what were work conditions

Answer 36

It took 10 years to build the Great wall of China, Really hot in summer and really cold in winter, and had to cross mountains, deserts, and quick sand as well as swamp land.

Question 37

What did Emperor Qin do to those that believed in Confucianism

Answer 37

He killed them

Question 38

What articles were found in Emperor Qins tomb?

Answer 38

They found terracotta statues Resembling a army to protect him in the after life.

Question 39

Why did the Han dynasty come to power?

Answer 39

People were unhappy with the harsh ruling of Emperor Qin and legalism.

Question 40

What was the "Golden Age" Of china?

Answer 40

A period of time were education, wealth, stability, inventions and life was all well.

Question 41

What are 3 achievements in the Han dyntasy Warfare?

Answer 41

They were the first people to make iron weapons, Crossbows and kites.

Question 42

What are 2 changes in the Chinese government?

Answer 42

They centralized the significant government, and hired based off of tests, education and ability.

Question 43

What are 2 achievements in agriculture?

Answer 43

They were the first that knew how to pour melted iron into molds

Question 44

What are 2 main industries in china

Answer 44

Silk and Salt

Question 45

What are major achievements that happened in art in the Han dyntasy

Answer 45

The invention of paper and everything used for paper like books.

Question 46

What are two achievements in medicine.

Answer 46

The invention of Acupuncture and Moxibusion

Question 47

What are 2 achievements in science

Answer 47

The invention of Seismograph and Magnetic compasses

Question 48

What was the silk road?

Answer 48

The silk road was a rode were that went over china and was used to sell silk

Question 49

How did the silk road promote exchange of goods and ideas?

Answer 49

Because Chinese people were the only ones who knew how to make silk

Question 50

Why was the eastern road dangerous, and how did travelers overcome its challenges?

Answer 50

Very hot weathers and sandstorms and they overcame it by making a oasis to stay away from the weather and the storms