CIVICS

Chinese Civilizatiion

What are the 6 charcteristics of a civilization?

Developed cities

Organized government

Formalized religion

Social Structure

Arts/Architecture

Writing System

What did the Chinese call their land and what is it’s meaning?

Zhong-Guo

“Middle Kingdom”

What did the Chinese believe in midst of barbaric tribes?

The Chinese believe that they were the only civilized people amidst barbaric tribes.

What did Confucius believe in about choosing leaders or government officials?

Confucius believed that government officials should be chosen in accordance to their achievments in life.

What were the 2 major rivers that supplied water and food to China’s earliest civilizations?

Chang Jiang/Yangzi/Yangtze

Huang He/Huang Ho/ Yellow River

Say something about the 2 major rivers.

Chang Jiang

* 3rd longest river in the world
* 1st longest river in Asia

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Huang He/Yellow River

* China’s sorrow or Sorrowful China

→ because there was a flood in 1887 and it killed 400,000 to 900,000 people
* Loess is the yellow sediment the flood leaves.

→ It gives nutrients and minerals to the soil so that they can plant.

Which dynasty was famous for oracle bones and bronze technology?

Shang Dynasty

Shang advances or contributions

Oracle bones, invention of writing, use of charriot, Bronze technology

How was oracle bones used back then?

It was used/casted to determine the future and also speak to deities and their ancestors.

What are the natural barriers of China to other parts of Asia?

South - Gobi Dessert

Southwest - Himalaya Mt. Ranges

East - Yellow Sea and East China Sea

Southeast- South China Sea

West - Tibetan Plateau and Taklamakan Dessert

How many families lived near the Yellow river in the Shang Dynasty?

300 families

What is the capital of Shang Dynasty and what can you find there?

Anyang

* The king’s palace and temples
* lots of markets

How many years did the Shang Dynasty last?

500 years

When did the Shang Dynasty begin and end

750-1122

Cause of the fall (Shang Dynasty)

Counquest of Zhou Dynasty

What are the contributions of Zhou Dynasty?

1. Mandate of Heaven
2. Dynastic Cycle
3. Silk
4. Confucianism
5. Taoism

Which dynasty is the longest reigned dynasty and for how many years?

Zhou Dynasty

900 years

Define Mandate of Heaven

This is a political philosophy wherein they believe that the rulers are chosen by the universe or the heaven so no one would dare object them.

Explain Dynastic Cycle

the picture says it all!

What was the China’s first fabric product?

Silk

Cause of fall (Zhou Dynasty)

War against states/Warring states

Who odered the use of a uniformed society?

Shih Huang Di

What dynasty does Shih Huang Di come from?

Qin or Ch’in Dynasty

What did Shih Huang Di call himself and what philosphy did he use in governing ?

First emperor

Legalism

What are the 3 main orders of Shih Huang Di

He ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China.

He ordered to burn books because it might undermine his legitimacy.

He ordered to build the Terracotta warriors.

Why did he (i cant say the name cuz its gonna give the answer to some questions) order the construction of the Great Wall of China?

To keep the nomads out.

What did they say about the Great Wall of China?

1 rock = 1 death

Why did he order to make terracotta warriors and how many did he order to make?

He ordered this because he wanted it to protect his tomb when he died.

600 terracotta warriors and 20 charriots

Cause of Fall (Ch’in or Qin Dynasty)

Rebellion and Revolt

Who were the leaders of the Han Dynasty?

Liu Bang and Wu Di

What was Liu Bang known for?

harsh punishments

combined confucianism and legalism to govern

Contribution of Han Dynasty

Peace and order restored in China

What did Wu Di introduce?

Civil Service Examination

During Wu Di’s reign, it was _________.

paxsinica (period of chinese peace

Silk became famous so Silk Road was built. Why?

Silk Road was built for transportation and trading silk and other things merchants traded.

Cause of Fall (Han Dynasty)

Weak Leaders and Corruption

Leader of Sui Dynasty

Sui Yang Di

Sui Dynasty contributions and explain

Grand Canal

* connected Yangtze and Huang Ho rivers
* transport was easier and faster

Cause of Fall (Sui Dynasty)

Forced Labor and Heavy Teaxes

What dynasty was considered the great dynasty?

Tang Dynasty

Capital of Tang Dynasty

Chang’an

Who founded the Tang Dynasty?

Li Yuan

What happened in the Tang Dynasty?

redeveloped Chang’an, expanded China’s territory, constructed temples

there was economic properity

What dynasty had the ONLY FEMALE EMPRESS IN CHINESE HISTORY and what was her name?

Tang Dynasty

Wu Zetian

What was the most populous dynasty

Tang Dynasty

Cause of Fall (Tang Dynasty)

Rebellion and corruption

What dynasty built infrastructures and revived literature?

Song Dynasty

What was the most famous in Song Dynasty?

landscape painting

Song Dynasty invented what?

compass and gunpowder

Cause of Fall (Song Dynasty)

Monggols defeated the Song Dynasty

1st foreign dynasty in China

Yuan Dynasty

leader of Yuan Dynasty

Kublai Khan

How did Marco Polo go to China?

Silk Road

Marco Polo made a book called _____ that described china as

__________

The Travels of Marco Polo

The beauty and grandeur of China

What did Marco Polo call China?

Cathay

What was Marco Polo famous for?

he documented most of asia, and those places were not explored by the Europeans.

What did the Chinese suffer from in the Yuan Dynasty?

Discrimination and heavy taxes

Worlds largest imperial palace

Forbidden City

How many chinese emperors lived in the imperial palace?

24

Cause of Fall ( Yuan Dynasty)

Rebellion because of poverty

Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Ming Tai Tzu

What dynasty was isolationism and explain?

Ming Dynasty

Cutting off any foreign relation

How many years was Ming Dynasty isolated?

250 years

Cause of Fall (Ming Dynasty)

Conquest of Ch’ing Dynasty

Manchu Dynasty

Ch’ing Dynasty

Where dide the people of Ch’ing Dynasty come from?

manchuria

What was the Ch’ing Dynasty’s dream?

to unite monggol and han people to be the greates empire

Explain Queue ponytail

front part of hair shaved, top part braided

Cause of Fall (Ch’ing Dynasty)

Weak leaders and corruption

Contributions of Ancient China

Compass

Gunpowder

Paper-making

Printing

Shadow Clock

Abascus

Acupuncture

Civil Service Examination

One of the earliest books printed in China

Diamond Sutra

1st newspaper in China

Peking Gazet