Ancient China Review

Early Chinese thinker, philosopher, teacher.

• Confucious

• Qin Shi Huang Di

• Empress Wu

• Genghis Kahn

Leader of the Quin, the first emperor, a powerful military leader.

• Confucious

• Qin Shi Huang Di

• Empress Wu

• Genghis Kahn

The only woman to ever rule China.

• Confucious

• Qin Shi Huang Di

• Empress Wu

• Genghis Kahn

Grandson of Genghis Kahn, captured the rest of China.

• Qin Shi Huang Ki

• Empress Wu

• Genghis Kahn

• Kublai Kahn

Traveled around the world and helped make China "famous."

• Zheng He

• Confucious

• Genghis Kahn

• Kublai Khan

The idea that heaven and the gods determine who the next emperor is and that the emperor must do a good job to keep the gods happy.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Feudalism

• Legalism

• Oracle Bones

Feudalism

• Government ruled by fear and punishment

• System of government where land is given to people in exchange for loyalty and service

• Bones used to ask the gods for advice

• Started under the Qin Dynasty, and finished by the Ming Dynasty

Legalism

• Government ruled by fear and punishment

• System of government where land is given to people in exchange for loyalty and service

• Started under the Qin Dynasty, and finished by the Ming Dynasty

• The Yellow River in China. Provides silt to help crops grow

Confucianism

• Bones used to ask the gods for advice

• The Yellow River in China. Provides silt to help crops grow

• Giving people respect so they will follow you

• Started under the Qin Dynasty and finished by the Ming Dynasty

Oracle Bones

• Bones used to ask the gods for advice

• The Yellow River in China. Provides silt to help crops grow

• Government ruled by fear and punishment

• Giving people respect so they will follow you