Ancient China and Japan

According to what the Ancient Chinese people believed, what was an indicator that a dynasty had lost the mandate of heaven?

• Gods gave their approval o the new dynasty.

• A new dynasty restores peace and order.

• Disasters such as floods, famines, and invasions occur.

• When wealthy landowners had influence and control over the social classes below them.

Once the Mandate of Heaven was lost...

• The ancient Chinese people believed that the dynasty was overthrown because of it.

• The ancient Chinese believed new dynasty will get the Mandate of Heaven and restore peace and order.

• Disasters such as floods, famines, and invasions occur.

• When wealthy landowners had influence and control over the social classes below them.

What role did religion play in China's leadership?

• As long as a dynasty had the approval of the gods (Mandate of Heaven) the dynasty would stay in power.

• If a dynasty lost the Mandate of Heaven then disasters would happen, they would lose power, and a new dynasty would replace them.

• Religion did not play a role in China's leadership.

• As long as they had the approval of the gods they would keep influence over the social classes below them.

Where did ancient Chinese civilization develop?

• Along the banks of the Huang He (Yellow River)

• Along the coast of the East China Sea

• In the Gobi Desert

• In the Himalayan Mountains

The ​ (a)   name for China is the ​ (b)   because they viewed themselves as the ​ (c)   of the civilized world.

• Chinese

• Middle Kingdom

• center

The earliest known written records in China were found on these.

• papyrus

• book of the dead

• calligraphy

• Oracle Bones

Which of the following was meant to protact Shi Huangdo in death?

• the Great Wall of China

• Confucian scholars

• an army of terra cotta warriors

• canals and irrigation systems

Rich, yellow soil surrounding the Huang He River Valley​ (a)  

• standardization

• oracle bones

• pictograph

• levee

• nobility

• Silk Road

• oracle

• loess

What does the Dynastic Cycle tell us about Ancient Chinese religious beliefs?

• They did not believe that religion

  was important.

• They were monotheistic.

• They had strong religious beliefs

  because they saw their rulers as having

  authority from Heaven

• They believed that religion and

  government should not mix.

A series of rulers from the same family.

• Dynasty

• Emperor

• Feudalism

• Dynastic Cycle