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 you What 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 crop What is a tenant farmer? What is currency? coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money