Ancient China

This is the belief that the emperor was given the right to rule by God.

• Loess

• Great Wall

• Mandate of Heaven

• Confucianism

Taught by Confucius, this was the virtue of respect for parents and ancestors.

• Filial Piety

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Mandate of Heaven

This series of fortifications was built to protect China's northern borders.

• The Pyramids

• The Great Wall

• The Border Wall

• The Great Fence

This yellowish soil was rich in minerals and excellent for farming.

• Mulch

• Loess

• Lassie

• Silt

This trade route linked China to the Middle East and Europe.

• The Great Migration

• The Dao

• Silk Path

• Silk Road

The writing of Chinese characters as an art form.

• Calligraphy

• Cursive

• Script

• Hieroglyphics

An exam was given to help find the smartest subjects to work in the government.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Civil Service

• Military Service

This belief system encouraged its followers to follow the natural laws of the universe. Followers should accept that light and dark are natural parts of life.

• Daoism

• Confucianism

This dynasty was the longest lasting in China, ruling for over 400 years. They traded on the Silk Road and based their government on Confucian principles.

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

This family united China after the Warring States period.

• Han

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou