Unit 4 - Ancient China - Chapters 19, 20, 22, 23, 24
What belongs in the blank space? India. China Cotton >> Silk Spices. << ______
Fine dishware
What Roman product was traded for Chinese silk?
Glassware
Why did Qin Shihuangdi standardize laws, money, and the writing systems?
He wanted to unify China
Why was Inner China settled much earlier than Outer China?
Inner China had a better climate
How did Inner China differ from Outer China?
Inner china supported farming
Which invention helped make the Han army so successful?
Iron swords
Why does the Taklimakan Desert have a name that means "Once you go in, you will not come out"?
It is very dangerous to cross
Why did Chinese civilization start on the North China Plain?
It was a good area for farming
What material was often used in Shang art?
Jade
What city was the midpoint of the Silk Road?
Kashgar
Archaeologists have found human and animal bones in the ruins of Anyang. What conclusion did they reach based on their findings?
Kings were buried with supplies for the afterlife
China has the ________ of any country in the world.
Largest population
Which philosophy seems to have influenced Qin Shihuangdi the most?
Legalism
What made farmers lives easier during the Han dynasty?
New inventions
What made silk valuable?
Only the Chinese knew how to make it
What invention during the Han period made it easier to make books?
Paper
What invention helped people communicate more easily?
Paper
Look at the table below. Which word belongs in the blank? The Geography of Outer China Northwest = desert Southwest = plateau Northeast = _________
Plains
What new source of salt became available under the Han?
Salt mined from underground
What made it difficult to travel from Kashgar to Dunhuang?
Sand storms
What makes the Yellow River yellow?
Silt from the Gobi Desert
Which discovery did the Chinese make more than 1,000 years before westerners?
That blood circulates through the body
Because rice requires warm weather and a lot of moisture, where did the ancient Chinese grow rice?
The Chiang Jiang Basins
What was a major difference between the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty?
The Han dynasty lasted much longer
What might have made the Shang dynasty weak?
The Kings spent too much on luxuries
What protected Inner China from invaders who might have tried to enter from the northwest?
The Taklimakan Desert
What brought an end to the Qin dynasty?
The death of the emperor
What kept early settlements in Inner China isolated?
The surrounding mountains, deserts, and rocky plateaus
What did Shang craftspeople and traders have in common?
They ranked higher than farmers
How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?
They spent too much money on their palaces
During the Han dynasty, the Chinese were able to make swords out of iron. What was one effect of this invention?
They suffered fewer injuries in battle
Why did the Chinese under the Han invent the seismograph?
To detect earthquakes
Why did Qin Shihuangdi have the Great Wall built?
To keep out invaders
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
To protect the empire from invaders
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time...
Traded silk
What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin's governing system?
Under feudalism, power was held locally. In the Qin empire, the Emperor held all the power.
What word best describes China's climate?
Varied
What made Shang armies especially powerful?
Weapons made of bronze
People traveled with camels on the Eastern Silk Road. What animals did they travel with on the Western Silk Road?
Yaks
In Shang society, which social class included weapon makers?
Craftspeople
What helped unify the Chinese people during the Shang dynasty?
A common written language
What kind of city was the ancient Shang city of Anyang?
A royal city
What was an important belief in Shang religion?
Ancestor worship
Where did the Western Silk Road end?
Antioch
In ancient times, why did more people settle in Inner China than in Outer China?
Because Inner China had fertile land
Shang technology was largely based on what material?
Bronze
Which religion reached China by the Silk Road?
Buddhism
What is an example of a cultural effect that trade had on the peoples that used the Silk Road?
Buddhism spread from India to China