Things You Should Be Able To Do

Define ancestor worship, and describe how it related to Chinese society.

Describe what writing was like in the Ancient Shang Dynasty.

Describe the dynastic cycle of government in China.

Define what aristocracy and meritocracy mean.

Explain what the feudal system was and how it influenced the government and society of Ancient China.

Describe who Confucius was.

Explain what Confucius believed about "superior" and "inferior" people.

Explain what Confucius thought about an orderly society, and how an orderly society could be achieved.

Explain what the word "Dao" means, and what Daoism says about the way of nature.

Explain what Daoism taught about how people should live.

Describe what Daoism taught about governments, and what leaders should do.

Compare the way that government workers were selected in early dynasties to the selection process in the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties.