East Asia: Ancient China, Korea, and Japan

What modern country has the largest population in the world? (more than 1.35 BILLION people!)

Why did the Qin Dynasty lose the MANDATE OF HEAVEN?

90% of the land in central China is arable land (excellent farm land).

Taoism (Daoism) did NOT believe in

The army of thousands of hand-crafted Terra Cotta warriors were made to guard:

The strict philosophy used during the Qin Dynasty that enforced brutal laws & cruel punishments

The Chinese were the first to develop:

China's oldest river valley civilization began over 4,000 years ago along what river?

The military ruler of Japan was called the:

In the Han Dynasty, government jobs were EARNED by merit not given based on family connections.

The Chinese invented all of the following EXCEPT:

If a man wanted a better job in the Han Dynasty, what could he do?

Why were people so happy when the Han Dynasty took over after the fall of the Qin?

ALL of the following are important aspects of Confucianism EXCEPT for

Being a construction worker at the Great Wall of China was a fun, rewarding job for people.

What were the most significant artifacts left behind by the Shang Dynasty?

The name of the Yellow River in Chinese is:

The founder of Confucianism, whose teachings are collected in "The Analects"

Which Chinese Dynasty was the first to use the MANDATE OF HEAVEN?

Trade along what route was opened during the Han Dynasty?

China's rulers were known as:

Land that is good for farming is called:

How did the use of IRON tools during the Zhou Dynasty help the people of China?

POLYTHEISM is the belief in...

MONOTHEISM is the belief in

______ is the religion native and unique to Japan.

According to the MANDATE OF HEAVEN, rulers could stay in power as long as ...

What is filial piety?

Pastoral nomads from northern Asia who invaded China, and wanted to conquer all of Asia were:

Early people around the world settled mostly in River Valleys. Which of the these DID NOT?

The rise and fall of different dynasties in China is known as the ________ cycle.

Qin Shi Huangdi was the cruel first ruler of the Qin Dynasty. Shi Huangdi means:

Which two countries borrowed A LOT from Chinese culture?

Mountains, rivers, and deserts are all examples of:

The European explorer who travelled to China while it was being controlled by the Mongols was:

What religion was spread from India (where it began) to CHINA?

Qin Shi Huangdi focused on improving and enlarging what famous example of Chinese architecture?

The greatest ruler of the Mongols was named: