This philosophy stressed being one with nature, believed that people should avoid interfering with nature or each other, and developed as a reaction to Confucianism.

The emperor of the Qin (Chin) dynasty took land and power away from the people, moved nobles to live near him to keep an eye on them, and burned all books except those that dealt with Legalism.

This was a book about Confucius' ideas that was written by his students.

This philosophy was a system of strict and harsh laws designed to control the people.

This river stretches for 3,000 miles, civilization in China began here, and it is sometimes called the Yellow River or China's Sorrow because of the destructive floods.

This river runs through Asia, is also called the Yangzi , and is the longest river in Asia flowing from Tibet to the Pacific.

Confucianism taught high moral values, that fathers were the heads of the family, that moral leadership (not laws) would bring order to China.

The floods along the rivers helped the Chinese by depositing fertile silt, making the land good for growing crops.

This is a mountain range that separates northern China from southern China.

This device measures the strength of an earthquake.

An oracle is a prediction.

The Mandate of Heaven was the belief that the emperor was the "Son of Heaven" and that he received his power from heavenly ancestors.

This was the social class of farmers with small farms.

Two achievements of the Ling Dynasty are that it placed importance on family and social order and brought order to China for a time.

This was a soft, highly valued fabric cloth that was made from the cocoon of a type of moth.

Priests read Oracle bones to predict the future.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Shang dynasty's social classes?

Under the Han dynasty social classes were NOT based on wealth and power, instead it was based on whether they produced something.

Two big achievements of the Qin (Chin) dynasty were building the Great Wall of China and the Terra Cotta Army.

Oracle bones were carved out of prehistoric dinosaur bones.

This was a 4,000 mile long network of trade routes that stretched from central China to the Mediterranean Sea.

What landform separates China from neighbors to the north?

During the Han Dynasty Daoism became the official government philosophy under 2nd emperor Wudi.

What is the practice called of inserting fine needles into the skin to cure or relieve pain?

What were two important inventions that helped farmers produce more crops?

Confucius was an influential teacher in Chinese history, who lived during the late Zhou dynasty, wanted to see a return to ethics, wanted to restore family order, and social harmony.

The Great Wall was built across Southern China to stop southern nomads from invading.

What was the second highest class of the Han Dynasty that made up 90% of the population?

The Zhou (Chou) Dynasty was divided into 3 primary classes: 1. King, 2. soldiers, 3. slaves

What do we call symbols that look like what they represent?

This dynasty was a monarchy that came after the Shang dynasty, created a new political order (king granted land to lords and peasants), lasted longer than any other dynasty, and kings claimed to possess the mandate of heaven.

Which was not an achievement of the Han Dynasty?

What philosophy did Laozi teach?

Legalism stressed living in harmony with the Dao, which is the guiding force of all reality and nature.

The Han dynasty was established by Shi Huangdi, followed Legalism, and divided the country into districts and counties with appointed government officials.

Chinese thought that earthquakes were a sign of what?

China's first official writing system used approximately 2,000 symbols during the Shang dynasty, and today these basic symbols are still used.

This device was used by the ancient Chinese to tell time, and it used the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day.