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Ancient China A-Z

For each letter, try to identify which aspect of Ancient Chinese history is being referred to
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Series of texts attributed to the founder of the religion in letter C
Analects
Form of metal often used to make weaponry and art
Bronze
"Religion" founded by Master Kong Fuzi around 500 BCE
Confucianism
Natural-focused religion established by Laozi
Daoism
Across all of Ancient China's dynasties, there were ~600 of these
Emperors
Important component of answer C, also known as ancestor worship
Filial piety
Series of defensive structures in Northern China built to deter invasions from nomads
Great Wall
Largest ethnic group in China, and China's fourth historical dynasty
Han
Compasses, gunpowder, paper, and printing are considered Ancient China's "Four Great ___s"
Inventions
Treasured green mineral used to make artwork
Jade
Ancient martial art that emerged around 100 BCE
Kung Fu
Political philosophy that empasizes a strict observance of the law
Legalism
In order to have a successful reign in Ancient China, you were said to need the ____ of ____
Mandate of Heaven
For this historic festival, dragon dances have been performed since 200 BCE
New Year
Priests would write on these to have their questions answered by deities
Oracle bones
Buddhist temples in China often feature this type of tower
Pagoda
Ancient China's third dynasty, ruling from 221-206 BCE, founded by Shi Huangdi
Qin
The Yangtze and Yellow were Ancient China's two great ____
Rivers
Earliest historical dynasty of China (1550-1046 BCE~), known for their weaponry and the usage of answer B
Shang
This dynasty's rule through the 500's and 600's CE was considered Ancient China's second Golden Age
Tang
Throughout most of world history, China has had the most people living in an ___ landscape (cities)
Urban
"Junk boats" are one of the earliest known types of sea ____, dating back to 2800 BCE
Vessel
Era of heightened political instability between 476 and 221 BCE seeing the "Seven Kingdoms" fight for power
Warring States
Historical capital in Central China, home to the mausoleum of the founder of letter Q
Xi'an
Symbol that represents the balance of nature, often associated with answer D
Yin and Yang
Second historical dynasty of China (1046-256 BCE) that saw the feudal system emerge
Zhou
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