Transcript Powerpoint Jeopardy Geography & Religion Achievements Politics

Powerpoint Jeopardy
Geography &
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economics
Social Structure
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What flows from Mongolia to the
Pacific Ocean?
• The Huang He River
Who taught that people should put family and
community need above their own?
Confucius
How did China’s geography affect its
development?
It was isolated by the mountains, deserts
and seas. It developed independently
from other cultures.
What did people in Shang China believe
influence their lives?
Gods, spirits, and ancestors.
Confucianism and Daoism developed
partially in response to ________?
The period of Warring States which was
a time of unrest and violence.
What did Qin build and extend to keep out
the Xiongnu??
The Great Wall of China
What Chinese inventions allowed soldiers to
fight on horseback?
Saddles and stirrups
The invention of acupuncture was due in part
to ________?
Stability during the Han dynasty
What allowed China’s population to go from
20 million people to 60 million people?
Inventions during the Zhou dynasty:
Iron plow, irrigation systems, shovel, hoe
What were the benefits of the iron
plow?
• It led to increases in:
– trade,
– the population,
– The amount of land farmed
Who ruled over the Huang He valley?
The Shang Dynasty
What warring states ruler used a large
cavalry force to conquer other states and
set up a new dynasty?
Emperor Qin
What beliefs did the Zhou dynasty have
about their leaders?
They believed kings were chosen by
heavenly law.
Who drove the Xiongnui back into the Gobi?
Han Wudi
Who made sure that
Government officials did
their jobs?
Censors
What was a network of trade routes that
extended from china to southwest Asia
The Silk Road
What was exported out of China via the
Silk Road?
Silk, tea, gold, spices, teakwood
Why did Chinese farmers need to produce
many crops on small amounts of land?
The deserts and mountains could not be
farmed.
What is the Silk Road?
It was a network of trade routes that extended
form China to southwest Asia.
When Zhang Qian explored the route for the
Silk Road, which empire impressed him the
most?
The Roman empire.
What requires children to respect their
parents and older relatives?
Filial Piety
What did the Chinese practice of filial
piety indicate?
Respect to parents, elders, but women
had few rights
Who was the founder of Daoism whose name
means “the Old Master”?
Laozi
Who was at the top, middle, and bottom of
China’s social pyramid?
Top: aristocrats
Middle: farmers
Bottom: merchants
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Why are merchants at the bottom of the
Social structure?
They didn’t produce things for the benefit
of the society.