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HUANG HE RIVER. CHANG JIANG RIVER. China’s longest river Also known as Yangtze River. Called “China’s Sorrow” Also known as Yellow River. ASIA. HIMALAYAS. Tallest mountains in world Separate China from the rest of India. The continent China is found East of Europe. ORACLES.
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HUANG HE RIVER CHANG JIANG RIVER China’s longest river Also known as Yangtze River • Called “China’s Sorrow” • Also known as Yellow River
ASIA HIMALAYAS Tallest mountains in world Separate China from the rest of India • The continent China is found • East of Europe
ORACLES ZHOU DYNASTY China’s longest lasting dynasty Came from west of Shang • Used to make predictions • Turtle shells or cattle bones
WARRING STATES PERIOD CONFUCIANISM Moral values Respect your family • Lasted 200 years • Fought for land, not honor
DAOISM LEGALISM People born bad Need to be controlled • Live in peace & harmony • Less government control
GREAT WALL TERRA COTTA ARMY Made of clay Serve Shi Huangdi in afterlife • Protect China’s northern border • Keep Chinese in
MANDATE OF HEAVEN SUNDIAL Used to tell time Sun casts shadow • Ruler’s possess this • Heaven would not support a bad ruler
SEISMOGRAPH ACUPUNCTURE Relieve pain Insert needles at body points • Measure strength & distance of earthquakes
JADE SILK Highly valuable cloth Comes from a cocoon • Green gemstone • Valuable trade commodity
PERIOD OF DISUNION GRAND CANAL Waterway built by Sui Connected northern & southern China • Time of disorder • Followed collapse of the Han
EMPRESS WU METALLURGY Science of working with metals People of ancient India were expert metal workers • Only woman to rule China • Brought peace and prosperity to China
PORCELAIN GUNPOWDER Mixture of explosive Changed warfare • Thin white pottery • White clay