(a)   had their own armies and helped the Shang kings.

The (a)   Dynasty was the first dynasty with archeological evidence.

The Shang used (a)   to speak to their ancestors by writing on bones and reading the cracks.

The Yellow River was called " (a)   " because it flooded many times and took millions of lives.

The (a)   River (Yellow River) is the origin of Chinese civilization.

Accomplishments of the Han Dynasty included: invention of ______(soft fabric), magnetic compass, porcelain, paper and _______ printing.

(a)  

The Silk Road was a series of (a)   routes that extended from China to the Mediterranean Sea.

(a)   came from India (by way of the Silk Road) and was a major religion in China.

The (a)   (used for trading) opened China to other cultures.

The Zhou kings believed they received the right to rule from the (a)   , which is known as The Mandate of Heaven.

Confucius taught that social harmony could be reached by placing the needs of ___ and ____ before your own needs.

(a)  

The (a)   Dynasty was the longest dynasty in Chinese history.

The Zhou Dynasty ended in a 200 year time of war known as (a)   .

The (a)   Dynasty came before the Zhou Dynasty.

_______ is a philosophy that believes that humans are bad and need strict _______.

(a)  

The emperor of the (a)   Dynasty ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China.

The (a)   Dynasty came after the Warring of the States Period.

The ____Dynasty improved the government by appointing civil servants based on passing a series of acts called _______ exams.

(a)  

Identify two nicknames for the Huang He River (and be able to explain how and why they received those names!)

(a)  

Geography:

China was isolated to the east by the (a)   .

Geography:

China was isolated to the north by the (a)   .

Geography:

China was isolated to the west by the _____ and the _______.

(a)