Ancient China

The Zhou Dynasty developed irrigation and flood control techniques.

Also called the Yangtze, it is the longer of the major rivers in China.

Nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned.

Ideographs are pictures that stand for objects in Chinese writing.

Belief that the Zhou kings' power came from the gods.

Geographic features did not make China isolated from the rest of the world during its earliest history.

Four thousand mile over land route from western China to southwest Asia and beyond.

Qin build and extended this to keep out the Xiongnu.

What was the first capital of the Shang Dynasty?

Name given to the period of violence in China that made people look for ways to restore order.

Which emperor had a strong belief in legalism?

During which dynasty was a Civil Service Exam implemented?

Also called the Yellow River, it flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean.

Philosophy that says people should put the needs of family and community first.

Philosophy that says people are basically evil and need rules to force them to do their duty.

Wu Wang led a rebellion and began this dynasty, the longest in China's history.

Hanfeizi was the founder of Daoism.

ABout how much of China's land, in ancient times, was good for farming?

Who was the highest ranking person in an ancient Chinese family?

Philosophy that promoted a peaceful society, giving up wordly desires, and turning to nature.

Which group held the most power and wealth in anceint China?

A bureaucracy is a group of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government.

RUled over the Huang He Valley and built first Chinese cities.