This philosophy of government believes that people are evil, and that the only way to achieve order os to impose strict laws and harsh punishments
Confucianism
What is not an accomplishment of Shi Huangdi, emperor of the Qin Dynasty
Daoism became the primary religion
What was the civil service exam
it was required in order to get a job in the government
What is a Major achievement of the Han dynasty
Accupuncture/ Paper Making/ The invention of Suspension Bridges
What is not true about the Huang River in China
It is called the River of Fortune becasue of the abundance of crops it brings
What was an influencial aspect of life in early China
Filial Piety & Feudalism
This person believed that harmony resulted when people accepted their place in society and in relationships
Confucius
The Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty and claimed they could do so because of...
The Mandate of Heaven
The Chinese are credited with all of the following achievements except...
Innovation in the field of dentistry
Where did the Huang River get its name
loess - means find windblown yellow soil. also had a nickname "River of Sorrows.
In what ways did people live differently in ancient China
Learned to farm/ depended on rivers/ fertile farming regions suported the pop.
Shang kings probably controlled only a small area. Loyal princes and local nobles goverend most of the land
Shang kings probably controlled only a small area. Loyal princes and local nobles goverend most of the land
What did early Chinese communtites do to ensure good harvests
The prayers of the rulers and nobles to their ancestors were thought to serve the community as a whole ensuring such benefits as good harvests or victory in war
why did writing begin in China
Because it fostered unity in early China
What kind of government did legalists favor
Legalism
The rise and fall of Chinese dynasties is called..
The dynastic cycle
What means the respect for ones parents
Filial piety
Summarize the roles of the Mandate of Heaven and the dynastic cycle in China
The Mandate of heaven is similar to the divine right to rule. The gods passed the Mandate of Heaven to the Zhou, who "treated the multitudes of people well. The Chinese later expanded the idea of the Mandate of Heaven to the Dynastic cycle. The dynastic cycle is the rise and fall of dynasties