S.S.- Ch. 8 Ancient China : Review part 4

responsibility and respect were central ideas in???

Confucianism

when bad things happen the Zhou the Zhou believed that these events might single that the leader had lost _______ _____ ______.

Mandate of Heaven

Would physical barriers such as mountains and deserts affect a country development today? How is the answer related to economic conditions in the country?

Mountains and deserts might affect a country's development today by isolating it from other civilizations. Therefore it could be more protected from things such as war. It could make it harder to trade with other countries which could cause bad economic conditions. If the country is wealthy then there would be less affect on their economy. But is the country was poorer there would be heavier affect on their economy.

the first settlements in China formed on the?

North China Plain

______ aided China's development, but deserts and mountains isolated it from other civilizations.

Rivers

among the major achievements of whom was a written language and bronze metalworking.

Shang

under the Mandate of Heaven the ruler was called?

Son of Heaven

in Confucianism were social importance is placed on the devotion of children to their parents is called?

filial piety

what was first used to predict the future?

oracle bones

drawings that represent a word or even a complete idea are called?

pictographs

the practice of ancestor worship involved such actions such as?

setting out food for ones ancestors on special occasions

what happened when a group of nobles joined forces with invading nomads to over throw the king?

the Zhou survived the attack but were weakened

Explain how events in early life of Confucius influenced his view of proper behavior

Confucius was born to a poor family and he worked in low level government jobs. He saw first hand the corruption and greed that had seeped into the government. He saw how the officials did not do their jobs properly and how the favored the rich over the poor. Confucius concluded that good behavior was necessary for the people to be happy and the kingdom to prosper.

________ is the natural way of the universe????

Dao

in order to keep the Mandate of Heaven the Zhou believed that their rulers must foster harmony between ______ ______?

Heaven Earth

the ________, the ______ ________, and the ___________ ________ were all physical features that contributed to China's isolation from other civilizations.

Himalayas Gobi Dessert Pacific Ocean

before the Shang kingdom arose, Chinese civilization consisted of small farming villages along the?

Huang River

_______ is a fine silt that muddies the water of the Huang river and gives it its other name of yellow river.

Loess

Why did the physical barriers that surround China isolate it from other countries and how did this isolation affect China's developement ?

The physical barriers that surround China prevented them from having much contact with other civilizations. The ocean was too wide, he deserts too hot and dry and the mountains were too high. Because of these isolations, China developed its own unique culture and way of life.

the Chinese believed their ancestors would guide and protect them by practicing ________?

ancestor worship

why did Confucius erdge his followers to study his music

because music inspires good behavior

how were the Zhou able to keep control over all the different regions of their kingdom?

by putting family members in charge of individual regions

a technological advance made during he Zhou dynasty was?

the use of coins for the first time

why did the ancient Chinese made loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?

to chase away evil spirits

the development of ______ ________ during the Shang dynasty is important partly because many of its characters are still used today.

written language