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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
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?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
Silk
Confucianism
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
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