World History Chapter 4 Review

What great god controlled human destiny and the forces of nature?

Female force, dark and passive

Why did China develop its own distinctive culture

What did Chinese believe the well-being of the state rested upon?

Which are NOT the two great rivers that flow through China?

Where was the western name fro China derived from?

Policy govt uses price controls to balance the economic effects of surpluses n shortages

What part of China receives less rain?

Who was Pangu?

What does the Book of Rites contain?

Male force, bright and active

What was the Shang economy based on?

Record of a family tree

Text used to train scholars and civil servants in ancient China

System that runs the day to day business of government

What does the Haung River mean in English?

Shoulder bones of cattle or tortoise shells. Priests used to interpret cracks that appeared

Massive structure, 1,500 miles long. Built during Qin times

This mythological figure drained away floodwater so people could live in China

A  government organized into different levels and tasks

Walls built along the Haung River to protect from from floods

Fertile yellow soil from the Haung River

Founded the philosophy called Daoism

Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the body

People who overthrew the Shang dynasty of China in 1122 BC

What is the heart of China sometimes called?

Founder of the Qin dynasty. Called himself the "first emperor"

What was the longest lasting of the three successful dynasties in China?

Chinese art of writing

Which of these is NOT one of the three great river systems that wind through China Proper?

Commoner who became a Qin general

Trade rout stretching from China to the Mediterranean

What did the Chinese call themselves that means the center of the world?

The belief that spirits inhabit everything

What is the mountain range that cuts from west to east across China?

Variations of different languages