Ancient China

Often referred to as the 'cradle' of Chinese civilization - this river provided water, food and transport

• Yangzi River

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Yellow River

• Artisan

The most important person in ancient Chinese society

• Emperor

• Legalism

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Dynasty

A period ruled by members of the one family

• Mandate of Heaven

• Artisan

• cultural diffusion

• Dynasty

Made up 90% of the population in China - they were the poorest class of people but highly respected

• Merchants

• Peasants

• Buddhism

• Gobi Desert

The belief that the emperor was chosen by Heaven to rule

• Dynasty

• Buddhism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Qin Shi Huangdi

the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Emperor

• cultural diffusion

Workers who create goods with their hands eg. silk and metalwork

• Merchants

• Peasants

• Emperor

• Artisan

an exam based on Confucian teachings that was used to select people for various government service jobs

• civil service exam

• Artisan

• The Silk Road

• Dynasty

Arrived in China via the Silk Road - Buddha taught that people should strive toward achieving Nirvana

• Dynasty

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Buddhism

• Artisan

The first emperor of a unified China - introduced major reforms (changes): language, currency, tax etc.

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Emperor

• cultural diffusion

• Buddhism