The Eastern World:China

Zhou

During the "Era of Contending States," the ruling dynasty was the _____ dynasty.

Erecting the Great Wall of China

Emperor Shih Huang Ti attempted to protect his empire against Asian invaders by:

Pax Sinica

An extended period of peace during the Han dynasty was the

Ideographic

Having to do with ideographs, which are characters or symbols that represent things or ideas directly, without representing the sounds of the word for the thing or idea

nature

Taoists believed men should be in harmony with the laws of

False

Confucius believed that a ruler should not be responsible for his people's welfare.

Philosopher

Confucius was the most influential Chinese

Han

The first dictionary and a solar calendar were accomplishments of the _____ dynasty.

Bronze

The primary metal used in Chinese art is

Yellow

The two major rivers of ancient China are the Yangtze and the____ Rivers.

Paternalistic

Managing the affairs of a country or group of employees as a father manages the affairs of his children.

Diffuse

Scatter widely, spread out to cover a large space or surface.

Zhou

The Shang dynasty was overthrown by the _____ dynasty.

Metaphysics

The branch of philosophy that tries to explain the real nature of things.