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Early China
Answer | Question |
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Huang He | Because its flooding has drowned many people this river is known as "China's Sorrow. |
irrigation | This new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty. |
the Shang | Who built the first cities in China? |
farmers | Most people of Shang China were |
aristocrat | a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns |
pictograph | a character that stands for objects, such as the moon and the sun |
ancestor | a person that someone is descended from |
ideograph | a character that represents an idea used in Chinese writing |
bureaucracy | a system of appointed officials who run different parts of the government |
Daoism | the belief that people should live in harmony with nature |
social class | people who share a similar position in society |
filial piety | the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents |
legalism | also called the “School of Law” |
currency | Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China by creating a ____________________, or type of money, that everyone had to use. |
The Great Wall of China | To keep out invaders, Qin used hundreds of thousands of farmers to join together, strengthen, and complete many northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had constructed. The finished structure was known as ______________________________________ |
paper | During the Han dynasty, a major advance in technology was that people made ____________________ from hemp or rag pulp. |
Buddhism | The religion of ____________________ spread across the Silk Road from India to China. |
horses | Zhang Qian explored areas west of China, including the area of present-day Kazakhstan, where he saw ____________________ of great size and strength, which Emperor Han Wudi wanted for military purposes. |
Qin Shihuangdi | wanted to unify China |
Silk Road | vast network of trade routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome |
Han Wudi | reformed and improved government through changing civil service hiring practices |
acupuncture | Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles stuck into the patient’s skin |
censor | appointed officer who makes sure that government workers do their job |
the gods | According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king’s right to rule came from |
Laozi | Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means “the Old Master”? |
trade increased | What was the result of Zhang Qian’s exploration of the West? |
Dao | Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule |
Shang | China’s first dynasty |
Zhou | ruled China longer than any other dynasty |
Buddhism | a religion that spread from India to China |
Han | dynasty under which culture flourished |
Mandate of Heaven | Zhou rulers claimed that the __________________________ gave them the right to rule China. |
tenant farmer | Every year, a(n) _____________________ had to give part of his crop to the lord who owned the land he farmed. |
bureaucracy | The Zhou king ruled with the help of a(n) ___________________, selected officials who carry out different government jobs. |
acupuncture | To this day many Chinese doctors continue to use _____________________ to help their patients |
Legalism | The Chinese philosophy of __________________________ stressed the importance of laws. |
Hanfeizi | The Chinese philosophy of legalism, introduced by __________________________ stressed the importance of laws. |
Dao | Zhou rulers were expected to rule in the proper "Way," which was known as the _____________________. |
currency | It was easier for merchants to buy and sell goods when everyone used the same _____________________. |
social class | People who belong to the same _____________________ have the same economic and social position. |
pictograph | Ancient Chinese writing began with a(n) _____________________, a character that represents an object. |
Daoism | Someone who likes to spend time outside in nature might be interested in the Chinese philosophy of _____________________. |
hereditary | Land ownership in early China was _____________________, passed down from fathers to sons. |
ancestor | Before making an important decision, the Chinese ruler wished to consult with a(n) _____________________ he believed could help him. |
military | China’s first dynasty was the Shang. Shang kings ruled China from 1750 B.C. to 1045 B.C. The Shang king was the political, religious, and _______________________ leader of the country. |
warlords | Leaders of territories, known as _______________________ and other royal officials formed an upper class of aristocrats. |
ancestors | The Shang worshipped many gods. They honored their _______________________ and used oracle bones to seek their guidance. |
Confucianism | The famous Chinese philosopher Confucius urged people to follow the ways of their ancestors. He believed people should place the needs of others above their own needs. His philosophy became known as _______________________. |
filial piety | Confucius stressed the idea of _______________________. He believed children had an obligation to take care of their parents when they were old. |
Daoism | The ideas of Laozi gave rise to _______________________. According to Laozi, people should free themselves from worldly desires and live in harmony with nature. |
Legalism | Hanfeizi introduced the ideas of _______________________. He stressed the importance of laws and the need for harsh punishments. |
civil service | The first strong Han ruler was Han Wudi. In an effort to improve the government, he instituted an examination system for the _______________________. |