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Where did the first Chinese civilizations develop?
Huang He Valley, North China Plain
Why was travel in early China limited?
Geographic features made it difficult, divided the land into regions
What is another name for the Yellow River?
Huang He
How have scholars learned about the Shang Dynasty?
Written records have been found stating they had flood control, farming methods and bronze weapons
What metal was used by Shang artists?
Bronze
What is the Mandate of Heaven? If a dynasty is defeated by its enemies, what does that mean?
The belief that heaven had given dynasties the right to rule. They lost the right and someone else received that right
Who was at the top of Chinese society?
Emperor, Noble class
Why was China difficult to govern for the Zhou Dynasty?
The kingdom was large with many cultures and people, it expanded over a far distance
What new weapons were developed by the Chinese that increased the level of destruction?
crossbows, iron weapons
What was the chaotic time after the Zhou Dynasty called?
Era of Warring States
To Legalists, what was the most important quality in a ruler?
Strength, Strictness
Which leader called for a return to traditional values?
Confucius
How did Confucius think a ruler should lead?
setting a good example or rule with virtue
What philosophy is associated with yin/yang?
Daoism
Who wrote the Daoist book Dao De Jing?
Laozi
What happens when yin and yang work together?
it creates order in the universe known as the Dao
Why was the Great Wall built?
To defend China from invading nomads to the North
On what philosophy was the Qin Dynasty based?
Legalism
What else did the Chinese laborers under Emperor Qin build besides the Great Wall?
Terra Cotta Army and the Emperor’s Tomb
Which kind of worker was most valued under the Confucian ideas of the Han Dynasty?
A scholar because they produced mental work.
How was the Han Dynasty different from the Qin Dynasty?
They embraced Confucian teachings, encouraged education, lowered taxes, reduced punishments, and ended censorship
Who was Liu Bang? How was he different from other Chinese rulers?
First Han Emperor, he came from a poor family.
Who was Ban Zhao? What did she believe about women?
Female teacher and historian, believed women should be educated.
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