BM3-Q2 Ancient China
Dec 14, 2015
BM3-Q2
Ancient China
Great Wall of China
During the Qin Dynasty, what did the farmers strengthen and complete to keep out the northern invaders?
During the Qin Dynasty, what was used to help unify China?
Legalism
Standardized currency (money)
What was another way that Qin Shihuangdi helped to unify China?
The Golden Rule is most similar to which Chinese philosophy?
Confucianism
Doing to others people what you would want them to do to youWhat is the "Golden Rule"?
Which two Chinese philosophies talk most about improving society?
Confucianism and Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
During the Zhou Dynasty, what allowed the kings the right to rule?
During the Zhou Dynasty, what did the gov't create to help rule China?
Bureaucracy
Zhou Dynasty
Which Chinese Dynasty ruled China the longest?
During the Qin Dynasty, what was built to help connect and unify China?
Canal
Chang Jiang River
Identify the river that was connected by this canal.
How did Laozi's philosophy of Daoism influence the world ?
Teaching people the importance of nature and to respect nature
Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), Legalism
Identify the 3 Chinese philosophies that all had the same goal of creating a well run and peaceful society.
How were the Qin and Zhou Dynasties different?
Qin Dynasty had the power to appoint governors
the Gods
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a kings right to rule came from?
To help with farming during the Qin Dynasty, what was built?
irrigation systems (dams & canals)
Censors
Under Qin Shihuangdi, who made sure the gov't workers did a good job?
What continent is China located in?
Asia
Himalaya Mountains
What separated China from its neighbors to the South?
What physical feature isolated China in the North?
Gobi Desert
Huang He(Yellow) & Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
Identify the 2 major rivers of China.
What natural resources did China have that made them very wealthy?
Jade and silk worms (to make silk!)
Symbol in a writing system based on pictures
What is a pictograph?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
belief that the Chinese king's (emperor) right to rule came from the gods
a person that someone is descended from
What is an ancestor?
What is Confucianism?a philosophy based on teachings of Confucius; places needs of community and family above own needs; ruler should rule justly and subjects will be loyal and obey the laws
having title or possession by reason of birth
What does hereditary mean?
What is Legalism?Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws-belief that humans are evil and need strict laws and punishments to make people perform their duties
Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony
and nature; (Taoism)What is Daoism?
What is filial piety?
the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents
a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or
as a share of the cropWhat is a tenant farmer?
What is currency?
coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money