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Shang Dynasty

1. Scholars believe China’s first dynasty. The Shang dominated the Yellow River valley. Nobles would govern families, family is super important, peasant worked on the fields.

Zhou Dynasty

1. Began around 1000 B.C and rebelled against the Shang Dynasty and promoted the idea of the Mandate of Heaven. Must provide good gov, ruler avoid weak leadership, and natural disasters are signs of change.

Qin Dynasty

1. Appoints officials to rule over districts, limit power of families, and the great wall was established.

Han Dynasty

1. Following the Qin Dynasty a series of emperors restored order and justice. Scholar serve in gov, civil service system based on exams, scholar- gentry becomes the economic. 

Ming Dynasty

1. Ming Rulers sought to reassert Chinese greatness. Re established the importance of Confucian learning, traded for precious metals, possessed technology.

Genghis Khan

1. Genghis Khan ruled the Mongol forces and created an empire from the Pacific Ocean to Europe.

Marco Polo

1. is the son of the first Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages.

Zheng He

made numerous expeditions to promote trade. Visited part of Asia, Africa and Middle East.

Confucius

1. Was developed a philosophy, or system of ideas, that was centered around worldly goals.

Shi Huangdi

1. becomes the first emperor of China and set government to unify warring states.

What geographical features isolated China

11. Deserts covered the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and mountains to the south.

How did Confucius impact Chinese society

11. Confucius was centered around worldly goals, filial piety, or respect for parents, men of talent.

Why was the Great Wall of China built

11. To great wall was built to protect the land from northern nomadic invaders.

Why did Buddhism gain popularity in China

11. The Silk Road increased trade and led to contact between China and other civilizations. Buddhism became popular for its message of escape.

Describe the Mandate of Heaven

is used to explain the dynasty cycle, or rise and fall of dynasties.

What was the philosophy of Legalism and what was its purpose

11. Legalism stresses obedience by using harsh punishments to maintain order.

What technological advances happened under the Ming Dynasty

11. They establish the importance of Confucian learning, traded Chinese goods in exchange for gold/silver, possessed advanced technology is far superior such as gun powder

How did the Silk Road impact world trade

11. it increased trade and led to more contact with other civilizations. Desires for silk increased, luxury goods yield high profit, and Buddhism became popular.

In what ways, did the Mongols govern such a large empire

11. They settle down and Genghis Khan created a large Mongol Forces. They had a strong gov and collected taxes, and spread cultural ideas.

What does the yin and yang symbol represent

11. offers communion w/ nature as an alternative to political chaos. Men= equal to one another way to provide balance.

What is filial piety

The attitude and respect for parents and ancestors

Why was the production of silk a highly guarded secret

11. The emperors of China wanted to keep the process for making silk a secret.  

How does Legalism differ from Confucianism

Confucianism relies on fundamental goodness of humans while legalism casts everything in harsh punishments.

Following the death of Zheng He, how did China’s relationship change with the rest of the world

11. China shut itself away from the world and Chinese rulers banned oversea exploration following Sheng He death.

Summarize how Mongol armies built an empire

Genghis Khans Strict military disciplined his demand for loyalty and encountered a problem of attacking city walls. This then lead to Mongols and Chinese attacking each other w/canons.