Ancient China Quiz srud

Great Wall of China Started by Qin Shi Huangdi for the purpose of protection of invaders from Mongolia, in 206 BCE. During the Ming Dynasty the wall was redone (1368-1644 CE) to be the current version of The Great Wall.

Dynastic Cycle rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven

Feudalism A system of government based on landowners and tenants

Qin Shi Huangdi the first emperor to rule a united China, from 221 to 210 B.C.E.

acupuncture the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain

Clan group of families with a common ancestor

Crossbow long-ranged weapon that was an improvement to the bow and arrow

sundial a device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day

Silk a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms

Jade stone that comes in many shades of green, held sacred by China