a network of trade routes that extended from China to Southwest Asia

Qin built and extended it to keep out the Xiongnu

a period of violence that made people look for ways to restore order

Zhang Qian went to explore west of China and brought back stories of this

Why Chinese farmers produced many crops on small amounts of land

ruled over the Huang He valley

warring state whose ruler used a large cavalry force to conquer other states and set up a new dynasty

these were sent out of China on the Silk Road

People in Shang China believed this had influence over their lives

Examinations used to determine officials

made sure that government officials did their jobs

flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean

in this practice, women had little status in society

The founder of Daoism whose name means "the Old Master"

teachings that developed after a long period of unrest and violence

drove the Xiongnu back into the Gobi

taught that people needed harsh laws and punishment to make them live right

Kings were chosen by heavenly law

Another name for the Yangtze River

The terrain was difficult and ever changing on this journey

requires children to respect their parents and older relatives

taught that people should put family and community needs above their own

Wu Wang led a rebellion against this group because they were cruel

Why the earliest Chinese people lived in the Huang He valley

The reason China's geography affected its development