Ancient China Review

Flows from Northern China all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Also known as the Yellow River.

• Yangtze River

• Chiang Jiang River

• Huang He River

• Nile River

The first major dynasty in Chinese history. They ruled over the Huang He River Valley.

• Zhou

• Xia

• Shang

• Han

Paths and routes used for trading that extended from Western China for nearly 4,000 miles.

• Himalayan Highway

• Taklamakan Trade Route

• Silk Road

• Silk Street

Hanfeizi believed that human beings were naturally evil and needed strict laws and harsh punishments to be kept in line. His philosophy was called:

• Legalism

• Hanfeizism

• Daoism

• Qin

This was the belief that children must respect their parents and elders.

• The Golden Rule

• Confucianism

• Duty

• Filial Piety

Qin used these people to make sure that everyone was doing their job.

• Bosses

• Warlords

• Censors

• Security Guards

This person taught that you need to put the needs of others first and do your duty.

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Liu Bang

• Shang

This man successfully pushed the Xiongnu back into the Gobi Desert.

• Hanfeizi

• Han Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Laozi

This emperor punished or killed anyone who opposed him.

• Han Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Qin Shihuangdi

• Zhou

Chinese families were patriarchal. This means...

• Everyone needed to be respectful.

• Land was passed on to other other aristrocrats.

• The oldest man was the leader of the family.

• The oldest relative was the leader of the family.