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Confucius

Taught that people should put family and community needs first (Duty)

Qin Shihuangdi

Punished or killed anyone that opposed him (Legalism)

Han Wudi

Drove invaders from the North back into the desert

Censors

Made sure government officials did their jobs properly

Filial Piety

Respecting parents and older relatives

Great Wall

Built to keep out the Xiongnu

Huang He River

Flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean

Legalism

People need harsh laws and punishment to live rightly

Silk Road

Trade routes from China to Southwest Asia

Shang Dynasty

Ruled over the Huang He valley, 1 of the first dynasty's

Acupuncture

A Chinese invention that used needles to cure pain and illness

Warlords

Military leaders with their own army's

"The Old Master"

Laozi (Daoism)

What could people do if a king was bad and brought bad fortune on the kingdom?

They could overthrow him

When Zhang Qian went to explore the west, what did he bring back with him?

Stories of the Roman empire

Wu Wang led a rebellion against what dynasty?

The Shang Dynasty

How much of China's land is good for farming?

1/10

What types of goods were sent out of China on the Silk Road?

Silk, spices, tea, and porcelain

Who was usually the head of a Chinese family?

Oldest man/male

Most men fail the civil service test given by the Han Dynasty. If man did not pass, what could he do?

If a man did not pass, he could teach school, assist government officials, or be supported by their families.