Another name for the Yellow River

Another name for the Yangtze River

period of frequent fighting between the various war lords and kingdoms

Which Chinese dynasty had the first Emperor?

Which dynasty lasted the longest in Ancient China?

What is the idea that humans were evil by nature and it was necessary to use harsh punishment?

What is the philosophy that the way of life is based on ethics of self-improvement not spiritual?

What helped predict the future events in Ancient China?

During which dynasty was the Great Wall of China built?

Which dynasty was referred to as the Bronze age where sculptures and weapons were created?

Very large, dry area in northern China---has large sand dune (Hills), mountains, and basins (lower elevation)

What is the highest mountain range?

Who ruled the Qin dynasty?

What religion spread along the silk road?

What geographic barrier is north of China?

Which is an important relationship in Confucianism.

Obeying your parents is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?

What was was traded from China on the Silk Road.

What is the silk road?

What does the Ying and Yang stand for?

A fine, dustlike material that can form soil

general study of knowledge and the world; Greek for “lover of wisdom”

philosophy of following the Dao, that is the natural way of the universe

a network of trade routes that crossed Asia, connecting China to Central and Southwest Asia.

developed during the Zhou Dynasty; it was the Confucian beleif that the emperor was granted the right to rule by heaven and if an emperor no longer had the right to rule, they could be removed by rebellion

An era of great conflict and chaos in China from about 475 BC to 221 BC.

the teachings of the thinker Confucius; one of the most important philosophies that developed in China

an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and legal system, not moral values, are needed to create social order

animal bones or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in ancient China

Who is Qin Shi Huang?

A dynasty lead by Qin Shi Huang that tried to wipe out the teachings of Confucius in Ancient China.

A dynasty lead by Wu Ti that made confucianism the official religion.

What is a dynasty?

Which Chinese dynasty is associated with the 'Mandate of Heaven' concept?

Which dynasty gave China its name?

Which dynasties did we learn about in class?

China's "first" dynasty ruled by Yu the Great

Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?

What is the name of the ancient Chinese philosophy that advocates simplicity and living in harmony with nature?

Who is the Chinese philosopher whose teachings emphasized morality, family, and government?

Which of these philosophies began in China?