Ancient China

Where did Civilization begin in Ancient China?

• Around the Yangtze River

• In the Himalayan Mountains

• Around the Yellow River

• In the Gobi Desert

What 3 geographical features isolated China from the rest of the world?

• Rivers, Valleys, Oceans

• Ocean, Mountains, Deserts

• Plateau, Peninsula, River

• Ocean, Rivers, Mountains

What was one result of China being isolated from other civilizations?

• They built sailboats

• They built walls to stay isolated forever

• They banned trade outside of China

• Instead of trying to expand their land, they focused on improving within.

Where were all of China's great dynasties and capitals located?

• Along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers

• In the Gobi Desert

• In the Himalayan Mountains

• On the Tibetan Plateau

During the Warring States period (403-221 BC), what was China missing?

• A King

• Unity

• Food

• Trade

Because of the Mandate of Heaven, when China was hit by floods, what would the people have thought?

• The king wasn't ruling properly

• They needed better levees to keep the flood waters out

• It rained a lot

• The flood was caused by the people disobeying the gods

According to the Mandate of Heaven, if the King didn't do good for his people..

• and he would be overthrown by his people.

• and he would continue to govern as normal.

• and he would have to ask permission to continue to rule.

• he could lose the permission from Heaven to govern.

As a result of constant warring between rival Chinese states, China began using a philosophy in government that established strict laws with harsh punishments known as.....

• legalism

• buddhism

• confucianism

• monarchy

Legalists believed that in order for a ruler to maintain control of the people....

• society must be lenient on its citizens.

• there must be strict laws that must be followed.

• they must allow people to be involved in decision-making.

• an easygoing attitude must be applied to society.

The Han dynasty was far more successful than the Qin because they....

• considered the government the center of Chinese society.

• chose officials based on social class.

• combined Legalism and Confucianism.

• replaced confucianism with legalism.