Post on 14-Jan-2016
Geography Important
PeopleDynasties Confucianism Daoism Legalism
Key
Vocabulary Potpourri
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The Huang He River brings these 2 important things to make farming
possible.Rich soil and water for
irrigation
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The great teacher and thinker who told people to put others needs before
their own.Confucius
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This dynasty’s harsh ruler unified China with
currency, roads and canals.
Qin
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Confucius believed that if each person did his or her duty, this would do well.
Society
100
Daoism taught that people should give up these.
Worldly Desires
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Legalists believed that people need a strong one of these to maintain order.
Ruler
100
Nobles whose wealth and power comes from
their land.
Aristocrats
100
The other name for the Huang He River.
The Yellow River
200
The first emperor of the Han dynasty, he stopped many harsh Qin policies.
Han Gaozu
200
This dynasty was best known for its work with bronze.
Shang
200
Confucius believed in this rule which states that children
must respect their parents and older relations.
Filial Piety
200
Daoists believed society should always
be this.
Peaceful
200
The founder of Legalism.
Hanfeizi
200
A system developed to help anyone with the right skills get a job in government.
Civil service
200
These 2 landforms separate and isolate the
people of China from other cultures.
Mountains and deserts
300
The reason the Qin dynasty came to an
end.
Qin Shihuangdi was too cruel.
300
Most Chinese people did this for a living during the Zhou
Dynasty.
Farming
300
The violent period in Chinese history when
Confucius lived.
The Period of Warring States
300
What “Dao” means.
“Way”
300
Hanfeizi thought humans were naturally
this.
Evil
300
The idea that a king was chosen by heavenly order because of his
talents and virtue.
Mandate of Heaven
300
The nickname of the Huang He(Yellow) River.
“ China’s Sorrow”
400
The Chinese people called their homeland this because
they thought it was the world’s center.
“The Middle Kingdom”
400
Chinese dynasties created these 3
important inventions.Acupuncture, paper, and
steel.
400
This group did not like Confucius or his
philosophy.
Aristocrats
400
Laozi, the founder of Daoism, was also called
this.
Old Master
400
This group liked Legalism because it favored force and
power.
Aristocrats
400
A system of appointed officials who run different
parts of the government.
bureaucracy
400
The large network of trade routes connecting Asia
and Europe.
The Silk Road
100
This religion helped people deal with the stress and fear
of unstable governments.
Buddhism
200
The reason the Great Wall was built.
To keep out invaders from the north.
300
China’s main trade items.
Silk, tea, and spices
400