Ancient Chinese Civilization

The name given to Huang River after the devastation it brings after a flood

• Yellow river

• China's Sorrow

• Longest river

• Gift of China

China's first dynasty

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

The mythical emperor of the Xia dynasty who stopped the flooding of the rivers

• Emperor Wu Ti

• Shih Huang Ti

• Emperor Yu

• Emperor Wen Wang

The shoulder bones of cattle or tortoise that were used to predict the future. Cracks were interpreted by priests

• Virgins

• Seers

• Psychics

• Oracle bones

This dynasty is known to be the "Warring States Period in China"

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

The belief in the Zhou dynasty that the god of Heaven determined who should rule China

• Mandate of Heaven

• Mandate of god

• Dynastic Cycle

• Dynastic Rule

Successfully united the warring states by the ruler Chen, who took the title, Shih Huang Ti, which means "First Emperor"

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

A system that runs the day-to-day business of government. that created a system of examinations to select the most qualified candidates.

• GCSE

• Civil Service Exam

• Imperial Examinations

• Confucian Exams

A philosophy that stressed the importance of family, respect for one's elders, and reverence for one's past

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Legalism

• Sinocentrism

A philosophy that believes, people are selfish and untrustworthy by nature and must be controlled by the threat of severe punishment for breaking the law.

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Legalism

• Sinocentrism