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How does China compare in size to other countries in the world?

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  • China is the third largest country in the world.
  • More people live in China than any other country inthe world.
  • China is almost as big as the continent Eourope
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Did civilaization emerge in China before orafter it did in Egypt?

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China emerged after Egypt in 3000 b.c.

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Why is the North China Plaina good place to grow crops?

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The North China Plain is a good place to grow crops because summers are hot and the land is enriched in loess. Loess is a yellowish-brown soil. Loess is yellow because sand blows in from the Gobi Desert.

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What 3 places can you NOT see in the southwest region of Asia?

  1. Mongolia
  2. Gobi Desert
  3. Plateau of Tibet
  4. India
  5. Beijing
  6. India
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You cannot see 1.Mongolia, 2. Gobi Desert and, 5. India in the southwest region of Asia.

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Which riverflows through the North China Plain?

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The Huang River flows through the North China Plain.

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Compare and contrast the Nile River and the Huang River.

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They Nile and the Huang both carry silt and often flood.

The Nile River Is longer than the Huang River.

In Egypt they use irrigation cannals to control flooding but in China they use levees to contain the raising water.

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Why does the Huang river carry a distinctive yellow color?

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The Huang River carries a distinctive yellow color because yellow silt, that blew in from the Gobi Desert, disolved in the water.

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What facts are important to know for peope who live by the Huang River?

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People would want to know when and where the Huand River floods.

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What have people build to control flooding along the Huang River?

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People have build levees or dikes along the Huang River. (levees and dikes are walls that contain the water)

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Why has the Huang River been called “China’s Sorrow?”

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The Huang River has been called “China’s Sorrow” because it’s flooding has wiped out many crops and has left people homeless.

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Describe the characteristics of the Guangxi Zhungzu that make it different from other areas of China.

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  • The climate is warm and moist
  • The land has rugged peaks
  • Sink holes and caves
  • Limestone lies beneth the soil
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What positive effect might double cropping have to the economy in the Guangxi Zhungzu?

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Double cropping means; more food and a large variety of crops to trade and sell.

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Discribe the Tibetan Plateau.

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The Tibetan Plateau land is very rocky and is surrounded by the Himilaian Mountains.

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What challenges do nomatic people face on the Tibetan Plateau?

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Nomadic people face challenges such as; rocky ground, and weather and flood conditions can change as they travel.

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What would your life be like if you lived on the Tibetan Plateau?

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I would have to:

  • Live in tents
  • Herd sheep
  • Grow barely
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What evidence do archaeologists have about China’s history?

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Archaeologists have found writing, art, and artifacts such as; stone tools, and pottery.

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What is unique about the culture of China?

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China’s culture has been continueous or unbroken from it’s earliest recorded history to today.

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Compare and contrast the cultures of China and Egypt?

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China- has a continueos culture

Egypt- culture has been interupted several times by outside forces

Both- cultures have been studied by their writing that looks like pictures.

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What was the Xia period and how do we know about it?

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The Xia period is a legendary period and we know about it because there are stories from that time.

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How do we know about the Shang dynasty?

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The discovery of tortise shells, animal bones, bronze, and stone with writing on them show that the Shang dynasty existed.

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What do you think daily life was like durig the Shang dynasty?

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People probably spend their time forming and making crafts and tools in the Shang dynasty.

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What goods may have been an important part of the Shang dynasty?

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Goods that were traded in the Shang dynasty included; cloth like silk, bronze tools, cups, and weapons

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Do you think oracle bones allowed people to foretell the future?

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NO. Oracle bones can not acually foretell the future.

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Why do you think people believed that oracle bones could foretell the future?

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People might have believed in oracle bones because they might have been right some of the time or they trusted a person of authority.

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On what was the economy based on in Western Zhou?

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Western Zhou economy was based on silk and crops such as wheat, rice, and fruit.

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Explain how silk was made.

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This is how silk was made:

  1. women cultivated mulberry trees to feed the silk worms
  2. silk worm cocoons were boiled to obtain the fibers
  3. the fibers were woven, by hand, into cloth
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What was the role of women in Zhou society?

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Women harvested crops and produced silk.

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What capital cities are in the eastern region of China?

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Anyag, Hao, and Luoyang are the capital cities of eastern China.

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Why was eastern Zhou known as the “golden age” in China?

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  • a new system of money encouraged trading so the economy thrived
  • projects including canel building, flood control, and irrigation started
  • people began using iron for tools and weapons
  • traditions were challenged and new ideas emerged
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What are some differences and similarities between life in the earlier and later periods of the Zhou dynasty?

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same- farming was important

earlier- slaves worked on farms, farmers gave goods and valuables to the king, and silk was an important product

later- government started new projects, tools and weapons were made of iron, more people became scholars and teachers, and new ideas emerged

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How did Shi Huangdi unify China?

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Shi Huangdi brought all areas under his control and he standerized monet and weights which probably helped trade.

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Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?

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To protect the empire from northern invaders.

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Summerize the positive and negative aspects of the reign of Shi Huangdi.

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positive- economy was stregthened when trade became easier and new engineering projects began

negative- he wanted government to control what people talked about and studied, which lead to revolts

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What do you think may happen in a society were a ruler wants to control what people do and think.

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People will become angry because they feel appresed and that will lead to a revolt of freedom.

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What change did the first ruler, Guazu make that affected life in China?

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He lifted Shi Huangdi’s ban on books.

36
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What were Wu Di’s contributions to Han society?

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  • He redistributed the land and power
  • He imposed taxes on traded goods
  • He build new roads
  • He appreciated scholars and teachers
  • He introduced the civil service exam
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Compare and contrast Wui Di and Shi Huangdi.

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same- both rulers took power away from people who challenged them

Wui Di- divided and redistributed land owned my lords and princes, lifted Shi Huangdi’s ban on books

Shi Huangdi- banned books

38
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What did Ban Zhao believe?

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She believed that both men and women should have the right to be educated. Both men and women are capable of learning.

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What is civil service? What civil service jobs do people currently hold in your community?

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Civil service is using your skills and talents to work for the government.

Some exaples are:

  • firefighters
  • teachers
  • police
  • etc.
40
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What are someimportant inventions that were made during the Han dynasty?

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  • porcilan
  • paper
  • ink
41
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What is the Silk Road?

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The only way for China to connect to the rest of the world by land. The silk road is an important trade route.

42
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What were some of the achievments of the Han dynasty?

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  • building new roads to impprove transportation
  • government officials had to have a civil service exam
  • the first complete history of China was written
43
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What helped unite Chinese culture the Han dynasty?

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Trade and transportation.

44
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What inventions were made to improve daily life in China?

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  • projects to control flooding
  • using iron tools and weapons
  • a new system of money
45
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Why was Confucius educated as a scholar?

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He was in a high ranking family.

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What are some of the morals that Confucius valued?

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He valued order, harmony, and ways of making the world right.

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How do think historical events set the stage for the acceptance of Confucius and his philosophies?

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whith so much confict and chaos happening during that time, people were looking for peace and order.

48
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What was Confucius’s rule?

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Treat people the way you want to be treated.

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Why do you think Confucius’s rule was so important to him.

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Confucius lived in a time were people were cruel and selfish, it was important to him that people show respect and kindness.

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What is the “middle way?”

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People should make balenced decicions. ex. bravery is the middle way of cowardness and wrecklessness.

51
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What does Confucius teach about roles in society?

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People shouls respect their roles in society.

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How does this teaching compare to the social orger in the social order in the early Zhou dynasty?

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This teaxhing is like the early Zhou dynasty because society was organized.

53
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What do you think Confucius meant by shame?

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Confucius thought shame was knowing right from wrong.

54
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Name three important Confucian principles.

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  1. He taught respect for all people
  2. balenced decisions
  3. respect for rulers
55
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Why was the period during which Confuciuslived called the hundred schools of thought?

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Many scholars at that time taught ideas of social order and how people should live.

56
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What are similarities among Confucianism and other ways of thinking in China?

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Other philosiphers of the time believed in respects of humanity. Daoism stresed finding the way of the universe and living in harmony with nature.

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How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?

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Values such as harmonies and ways of thinking to make the world right began to spread.

58
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What may considered the first principle of Confucianism?

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Respect all people.

59
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Discribe the Anlects.

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They are the main printed work of Confucius. A collection of sayings by Confucius that advised people who wanted to do the right thing.

60
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What is the central belief of Daoism?

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That people should live in harmony with nature.

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