Ancient China

What was the Warring States period?

• war between ruling class families (lords)
• when invaders threatened China
• China trying to conquer other places to increase territory
• when the emperor made strict laws the states did not agree with

When Buddhism came to China, it was an example of

• trading goods

• jade production

• diffusion

• pottery making

China was _____________ from its neighbors

• easily accessible
• isolated

Confucius believed order came from:

• proper behavior
• strict laws and harsh punishments
• harmony with nature
• uninvolved government

The Huang He and Chang Jiang valleys both had:

• Very small populations
• terrible farmland
• flooding that deposited fertile silt
• severe winters with destructive blizzards

Daoism beliefs

• strict laws and harsh punishments
• proper relationships were the key to order
• if families were in order and respected their fathers, then that respect would transfer to the emperor
• uninvolved leaders, harmony in nature, people should try to solve their own problems

Emperor Wudi

• people had to pass a test to get a government job
• burned the books of Confucianist scholars
• threw Confucianist scholars into a pit
• built the Terracota Army

What was Shi Huangdi known for?

• being a well loved ruler
• standarizing money, written language, and measurement
• his devotion to the teachings of Confucius
• believing in a hands-off government

Liu Bang

• peasant who became emperor, founded the Han Dynasty
• ruler of the Qin dynasty
• ruler of the Shang Dynasty

What does a seismograph do?

• measures the strength of an earthquake
• helps farms plant
• makes pottery
• weaves silk