Chapter 5

The Zhou Dynasty

Zhou: longest lasting dynasty in _____________ history.

Wu, the ________ King, supported his claim to the Mandate of ___________

by telling the people the Shang king did not have the virtues needed to lead.

To farm a noble=s land peasants had to serve in the noble=s __________.

_______________ believed that society was like a family in which the members work together for a common good. The ruler should set an example for the people, and rulers that rule badly should be replaced.

Shi Huangdi helped unite the ___________ by forcing the peasants to give their loyalty only to the ______________.

Legalism believed that a ruler should inspire ________________ in the people. The ruler should __________ the people who obey and _________ the people who disobey.

The Great Wall had been called the A________________________@ because so many workers died building it.

Standardization means making all things of a certain type alike. The use of standardized coins, weights, and writing throughout _____________ helped make trade and communication easier. It also helped the many peoples of ______________ think of themselves as one.

Han Gao Zu believed a ruler should be all-_______________ and set a good___________ for the people.

The Han dynasty invented the ______________, and earthquake detector, and paper.

Liu Bang was a peasant who became emperor of __________ and named himself A_____________________________@

Wu Di brought about Pax Sinica or A ____________________________-A.

The civil service test was developed to make sure the people who ran the _________________ could do their jobs well.

Daoism: teachings that say the key to a long _______ and happiness is to accept _________ as it is.

The main way goods and ideas moved between Europe and ___________ was by caravan along the ____________ Road.

The Silk Road benefitted China:

1. Chinese traders were able to increase their _________.

2. China was able to import gold, ivory, wool, linen, grapevines, and new breeds of _________.

3. China was able to export silk, iron, and bronze goods.