1. ABC Chinese History
By William Massey

2. is for
Acupuncture
A Chinese medical practice or procedure to treat illnesses by inserting needles into the body.
The theory is that there is energy called Gi that flows throughout the body, when this energy is disputed it causes disease. So the needles are placed in certain places to retain the flow.
When having this done to you, you usually do not feel the needles being inserted
This was an invention

3. Buddhism Is for A religion originated in India from Buddha.
Buddhism is a religion where the followers worship Buddha ( which was Siddhartha Gautama )
The two branches are Theravada ( “The school of Elders” ) and Mahayara ( “The Great Vehicle” )
This was during the Han Dynasty

4. Is for
Confucianism
Confucianism is a philosophical system developed from the philosopher Confucius’ teachings
The core of this religion is humanism, which states that humans can be taught.

5. Is for Daoism Daoism used to be known as Taoism.
The term Tao means path or way.
The actual definition is the philosophical system evolved by Laozi and Chuang-tzu, advocating aide of complete simplicity and naturalness and non-interference with the course of natural event, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
Based off Confucianism

6. Is for Emperor The male supreme ruler of an empire
Could be called “The Son of Heavan”
Emperors from the same family would then be called a dynasty
A Qin Dynasty Emperor

7. Is for Farmers Farming was very vital in China
The first farming communities practiced part-time agriculture in patches of small land, the food grown had varying levels of dependence from the farmers because they also had livestock at their disposal to eat.
Other small settlements have been happening all over the world also.
This started during the Han dynasty’s rule

8. Is for
Great Flood
This was a major flood that continued for two generations.
The flood caused storms and famine ( because it ruined the crops )
The flood was key to understanding the Xia Dynasty

9. Is for Himalayas The highest peak is Mt.Everest
The Himalayas are some of the highest peaks in the world
A mountain range that extends about 1500 miles and borders India and China
These mountains are part of China's geography

10. Is for Import To bring something into a new place
Smuggled good must be included in the import report
In this era we see many things that are made in China
Imports to China came through the silk road

11. Is for Jade The most valuable form of jade stone is imperial jade
The name Jade comes from two different types of rocks
The English word jade comes from a Spanish word
Jade was a valuable piece on the silk road

12. Is for King Wu His reign was from 1046-1043 BC
His ancestral name was Ji and his real name was Fa
He was the first king in the Zhou dynasty

13. Is for Loess A yellowish or calcareous deposit formed by wind
Loess is a sedimentary rock where dust has accumulated over time
The word is of German origin and means loose, it was first applied to Rhine River Valley about 1821
Losses are a type of geography because they are rock formations

14. Is for Meridians A type of medicine like acupuncture
There are about 400 acupuncture points and 20 Meridian points ( most not all) connected
649 of the acupuncture points were recognized by China
This type of acupuncture was made on the late Shang Dynasty

15. Is for
Naivety
The state of being pure or natural ( in the olden days )
This would be an achievement because it would be good to be pure

16. Is for
Oracle
A person who delivers a high or highly regarded and influential announcements
Oracles came around in the Shang Dyanasty

17. Pictograph A pictorial sign or symbol Pictographs is a form of writing
This is an invention

18. Qin Dynasty
This dynasty isn't last very long even though it had a very good military
This was the Qin dynasty

19. Responsibility
Usually everyone in Ancient China had there own responsibilities
The Zhou dynasty had very responsible rulers

20. Silk Silk is a valuable product made in China
The silk was made from silkworms
This was usually sold on the Silk Road, I wonder why

21. Taklamakan (Tah klah mak an)
A very big dessert in China
This dessert was usually cold at about -4 F
This is part of China's Geography

22. Hu Hai
This man was a rule in the Qin dynasty

23. Virtue The Qin dynasty had the Virtue of becoming a dynasty.
If a lot of Kings had not died they would never had become

24. Writing
In 2007 archeologist reported finding writing on shells in China, these were considered oracle bones
The Chinese invented their own writing

25. Xia dynasty
This Dynasty was the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history

26. Yin and Yang
These two symbols are like night and day but can never be separated
This symbol came around in the Han dynasty

27. AND

28. Zhou Dynasty
This was the longest lasting of Chinese Dynasty's