Ch. 7 Ancient China

Yellow River and Yangtze River

Rhine River and Po River

Tigris River and Euphrates River

Upper Nile and Lower Nile Rivers

Cool, dry winter and warm, rainy summer

High population density

Frequent flooding

Abundant wildlife

War chariots

Bronze-tipped spears

Iron weapons

Archery techniques

The king's family and noble families

Common people

Enslaved people

Artisans and farmers

It represented syllables

It was only used by the elite

It facilitated communication across dialects

It was based on Latin

The Zhou people settled in the Shang territory

The Shang dynasty became weak

The Zhou villages gained more territory

The Zhou kingdom conquered the Shang

rebels from Zhou overthrew the king

warriors from Zhou led the royal army

jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy

travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade

feudal power structure that gave too much power to regional lords

too much exposure to outside cultures through trade

failure to keep up technology with border cultures

fundamentalism from Buddhist converts.

The Zhou leaders did not know how to govern.

Any dynasty that stays in power for a long time is corrupt.

To be in power for that long, the Zhou must have been effective.

The Zhou only lasted that long because the people didn't care who ruled them.

Domestication of horses

Introduction of coins

Construction of large walls

Discovery of iron tools

It justified the king's rule

It was a religious belief

It was a military strategy

It had no impact on governance

It promotes the idea of democracy.

It emphasizes the ruler's responsibility to be just and the subject's duty to be loyal.

It encourages subjects to overthrow unjust rulers.

It suggests that subjects should have more power than rulers.

A religion

A philosophy

A belief system

A way of life