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1 Name: Date: Period: CHAPTER 19: Geography and the Early Settlement of China (pages ) Label: Plains of China (N and NE) Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert Tibet-Qinghai Plateau Himalaya Mountains Huang He River Chang Jiang River Yellow Sea East China Sea Chang-Jiang Basins

2 CHAPTER 20: The Shang Dynasty (pages ) 1. What proof do archaeologists have that the Chinese believed in an afterlife? (196) 2. What invention allowed the king s armies to conquer rival clans and expand the king s kingdom? (197) 3. What were the six social classes of the Shang Dynasty? ( ) 4. Describe the religion of the Shang Dynasty. (200) 6. What is a logograph? (201) 8. What two materials were used most often by Shang artists? (201) 5. What are oracle bones? (200) this one means elephant 7. What benefit was there to having a written language? (201) 9. Why was bronze such an important advancement in technology? (202) 10. How long did the Shang Dynasty last? (203)

3 CHAPTER 21: Three Chinese Philosophies (pages ) Confucianism Founded by: Daoism Founded by: Legalism Founded by: What did the philosophy teach people? What did the philosophy teach people? What did the philosophy teach people? ( ) ( ) ( ) What is the Mandate of Heaven? (206) What is feudalism? (206)

4 CHAPTER 22: The First Emperor of China (pages ) 1. What methods did Prince Zheng use to conquer rival states (enemies) on his quest to gain control of all of China? )216) 2. What ancient Chinese philosophy greatly influenced the way Emperor of Qin ruled China? (216) 3. How did the emperor standardize the following three areas of ancient Chinese life: (217) LEGAL SYSTEM TRADE WRITING 4. Why did the emperor build the Great Wall? (218) _ 5. What kinds of people made up the labor force that built the wall? (218) 6. What were some of the difficult conditions that the workers endured while building the wall? (218) 7. How did the Emperor of Qin deal with people who opposed his rule? (219) 8. What was the emperor s worst fear? (220) How did he try to conquer it? (220) 9. What was the purpose of the terra-cotta army that was found buried in the Emperor of Qin s tomb? (220)

5 CHAPTER 23: The Han Dynasty (pages ) 1. How did Han leaders change the way China was ruled after the death of the Emperor of Qin? (223) 2. WARFARE (224) Write details for the following headings. ADVANCES IN IRON: 3. GOVERNMENT (225) How did the structure of the government change once the Han were in power? 4. AGRICULTURE (226) How did the following inventions improve the way of life for farmers? CHAIN PUMP: CROSSBOW: IRON PLOWS: How were civil servants hired? KITE: WHEELBARROW: 5. INDUSTRY (227) 6. ART (228) 6. MEDICINE (229) 7. SCIENCE (230) What inventions/skills were developed by the Han that lead to major improvements in the following two industries: SILK What is calligraphy? Write details for the following headings. ACUPUNCTURE: Write details for the following headings. SEISMOGRAPH: Why was the invention of paper such a key advance in art and communication? MOXIBUSTION: COMPASS: SALT ANESTHETIC: LODESTONE:

6 CHAPTER 24: The Silk Road (pages ) 1. Who is considered the Father of the Silk Road? (234) 2. Why was silk such a valuable item for trading? (235) 3. What did Rome trade for silk? (235) 4. What were some of the dangers that travelers encountered on the Eastern Silk Road? (236) 5. What is Kashgar? (238) 6. What were some of the difficulties that travelers encountered on the Western Silk Road? (238)

7 CHAPTER 24 (continued): The Silk Road Look on pages 237, 239, 240, and 241 to list (or draw and label) the goods/culture that were exchanged along the Silk Road. From the West (Egypt, Rome, Persia, etc.) to China To the East (Egypt, Rome, Persia, etc.) from China

8 The following quotes are translations of statements made by the famous philosopher, Confucius. After reading all of the quotes, choose the one that you think modern-day students should follow. In one paragraph (or more if you need it), explain the reasoning for your choice, cite specific examples where your opinion can be proven, and make a connection to your own personal experiences. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. He who learns but does not think is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. Real knowledge is to know the extent of one s ignorance. Success depends on previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. When it is obvious the goals cannot be reached, don t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.