China's Dynasties

Starting with the Zhou, it was believed that the kings' right to rule came from the gods. What was this called?

• Rule of Law

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Intervention

• The Chosen One

What was a cause of the Warring States Period?

• The states under the Zhou stopped listening to the Zhou king and started fighting each other for power.

• The states under the Zhou united to fight invading armies from the North.

• The states under the Zhou formed alliances with each other to fight over control of the Huang He.

• The states under the Zhou united to overthrow the Zhou king and form a new empire

Why were the ancient Chinese accepting of new philosophies between 500 BC and 200 BC?

• People believed they could gain power and control people more easily by using these philosophies.

• There was a lot of death and destruction during the Warring States Period and people were searching for peace and order.

• There were many famines and floods during this time and people were searching for a way to end the disasters.

• People believed they could earn the respect of the king and aristocrats by following these philosophies.

How did Legalism impact the way Qin Shi Huangdi ran his empire?

• he enforced strict laws and made Confucianism illegal
• he trusted the citizens to do the right thing
• he continued the Warring States Period
• He enforced Christianity

Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:

• unified China
• created different types of currency
• forced citizens to learn several languages
• enforced Confucianism

Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:

• enforced Buddhism
• standardized currency, language, and systems of weights & measures
• created Free Hug Friday
• invented the crossbow

Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:

• sent missionaries to spread Buddhism
• built roads, irrigation systems, and canals
• was the first to produce bronze
• created a new calendar

Identify the artifact

• buttons
• cylinder seals
• currency
• jewelry

Identify these artifacts:

• Mannequin Army
• Legalist Army
• Qin's Army
• Terra Cotta Army

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

• Great Wall

• Pyramid of Giza

• Ziggurat Temple

• Fleet of Zheng he