Question 1

Geographic Features that isolated Ancient China:

Accepted Answer

Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
Himalayan Mountains

Question 2

Two major rivers of Ancient China:

Accepted Answer

Huang He River (Yellow River)
Yangtze River

Question 3

Dynasty

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A series of rulers from the same family

Question 4

Xia Dynasty

Accepted Answer

First dynasty of Ancient China.  Yu the Engineer (Great) was the legendary 
                      ruler of this dynasty.  This dynasty is considered somewhat 
                      mythical due a lack of written records.

Question 5

Shang Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Shang Dynasty followed the Xia dynasty and ruled for over  
                            400 years. This dynasty is known for having the first written records and for using oracle bones in order to ask questions to their ancestors.

Question 6

Zhou Dynasty

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The Zhou Dynasty followed the Shang Dynasty and was the 
     longest ruling dynasty.  This dynasty started the Feudal System. The lords became disloyal to the king which caused a struggle for power and eventually led to the Warring States Period.

Question 7

Warring States Period

Accepted Answer

A 200 year era of warfare which followed the Zhou 
                                         Dynasty.  This era was a fight for the control o Ancient China which was eventually won by the Qin
                                        Dynasty.

Question 8

Qin Dynasty

Accepted Answer

short-lived dynasty is the first dynasty to begin using the
 Term EMPEROR instead of KING.The emperor name was Shi Huangdii and he used legalism to control  his society. This dynasty was harsh citizens and began the construction of the Great Wall of Chin

Question 9

Han Dynasty

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dynasty is considered the Golden Age of China due to its Advancements.  The Han Dynasty developed The Silk Road and invented  paper and the seismograph, which was used Predict earthquakes. Theyswitched to Confucianism and used civil service exams

Question 10

Mandate of Heaven

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The  belief that the emperor of China was given the right to rule by the gods

Question 11

Monsoon

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The  type of storm that  brings 250 inches of rain to southeast China

Question 12

Legalism

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- The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled

Question 13

Terracotta Warriors

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the  clay soldiers which were made to protect Shi Huangdi in his afterlife

Question 14

Gunpowder and Seismograph

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two of the great engineering achievements  accomplished by Ancient China

Question 15

Yu the Great

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The Xia king dug channels to save China from floods

Question 16

cultural Diffusion

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The spread of ideas from one culture to another

Question 17

Oracle Bones

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Cattle bones and turtle shells that religious leaders used to predict the future

Question 18

Silk

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The invention that  the Chinese kept  secret from the rest of the world for hundreds of years

Question 19

Silk Road

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The  trade routes that  stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea

Question 20

Zhou Dynasty

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The dynasty used the mandate of heaven as justification for rebelling against the Shang

Question 21

Confucianism

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The belief system that focuses on family order, social harmony, and government

Question 22

Filial Piety

Accepted Answer

The belief that one should be good to one’s parents

Question 23

Social Order of Ancient China:

Accepted Answer

Wealthy Nobles/Government
	Farmers (people who make food)
	Artisans (people who make goods)
	Merchants (people who sell/trade goods)

Question	Answer
Geographic Features that isolated Ancient China:	Gobi Desert Pacific Ocean Himalayan Mountains
Two major rivers of Ancient China:	Huang He River (Yellow River) Yangtze River
Dynasty	A series of rulers from the same family
Xia Dynasty	First dynasty of Ancient China. Yu the Engineer (Great) was the legendary ruler of this dynasty. This dynasty is considered somewhat mythical due a lack of written records.
Shang Dynasty	The Shang Dynasty followed the Xia dynasty and ruled for over 400 years. This dynasty is known for having the first written records and for using oracle bones in order to ask questions to their ancestors.
Zhou Dynasty	The Zhou Dynasty followed the Shang Dynasty and was the longest ruling dynasty. This dynasty started the Feudal System. The lords became disloyal to the king which caused a struggle for power and eventually led to the Warring States Period.
Warring States Period	A 200 year era of warfare which followed the Zhou Dynasty. This era was a fight for the control o Ancient China which was eventually won by the Qin Dynasty.
Qin Dynasty	short-lived dynasty is the first dynasty to begin using the Term EMPEROR instead of KING.The emperor name was Shi Huangdii and he used legalism to control his society. This dynasty was harsh citizens and began the construction of the Great Wall of Chin
Han Dynasty	dynasty is considered the Golden Age of China due to its Advancements. The Han Dynasty developed The Silk Road and invented paper and the seismograph, which was used Predict earthquakes. Theyswitched to Confucianism and used civil service exams
Mandate of Heaven	The belief that the emperor of China was given the right to rule by the gods
Monsoon	The type of storm that brings 250 inches of rain to southeast China
Legalism	- The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled
Terracotta Warriors	the clay soldiers which were made to protect Shi Huangdi in his afterlife
Gunpowder and Seismograph	two of the great engineering achievements accomplished by Ancient China
Yu the Great	The Xia king dug channels to save China from floods
cultural Diffusion	The spread of ideas from one culture to another
Oracle Bones	Cattle bones and turtle shells that religious leaders used to predict the future
Silk	The invention that the Chinese kept secret from the rest of the world for hundreds of years
Silk Road	The trade routes that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea
Zhou Dynasty	The dynasty used the mandate of heaven as justification for rebelling against the Shang
Confucianism	The belief system that focuses on family order, social harmony, and government
Filial Piety	The belief that one should be good to one’s parents
Social Order of Ancient China:	Wealthy Nobles/Government Farmers (people who make food) Artisans (people who make goods) Merchants (people who sell/trade goods)

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