Name: _______________________________________
Study Guide: Chapter 3 (China)
Date: ________________
SS Period: __________
Lesson 1:
I. A Land of Differences:
1. Why is China considered to be “A Land of Differences”?
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II. The North China Plain:
1. Why do most people in China live on the North China Plain?
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3. What was loess and what was it used for?
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III. China’s Sorrow:
1. What is “China’s Sorrow” and why is it called that?
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2. Why is the Huang River also known as the “Yellow River”?
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3. What did the Chinese do to control the flooding?
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IV. Guanxi Zhungzu:
1. What is double cropping?
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Name: _______________________________________
Study Guide: Chapter 3 (China)
Date: ________________
SS Period: __________
V. To the Roof of the World:
1. Give 2 details about the people who live on the Tibetan Plateau:
1.
2.
2. Why is this region known as, “The Roof of the World”?
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Lesson 2:
I: Picturing Chinese History
1. What was the significance of oracle bones?
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2. What is special about the Chinese culture?
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3. Define- Pictographs
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II. Ancient Voices
1. What is Xia?
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III. The Shang Dynasty
1. What was the bronze used for?
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2. Why do we know so much information about the Shang dynasty?
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Name: _______________________________________
Study Guide: Chapter 3 (China)
Date: ________________
SS Period: __________
IV. The Longest Dynasty
1. What was the role of a woman in Zhou?
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2. Why was silk such an important product?
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3. What was the job of the majority of people in Zhou?
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V. Eastern Zhou Dynasty
1. What advancements were made during the Eastern Zhou dynasty?
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2. Even though it was a “Golden Age”, describe what else went on during this time period.
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VI. The First Emperor:
1. Who led the Qin dynasty? _____________________________________________
2. What project started under the Qin Dynasty’s reign?
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3. Why was this project originally created?
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4. How would you describe life in the Qin dynasty?
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Name: _______________________________________
Study Guide: Chapter 3 (China)
Date: ________________
SS Period: __________
VII. Han Dynasty:
1. Define Ancestor
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Fill in the chart with advancements made under the reign of Emperor Wu di:
Category:
Advancement(s):
Government:
Transportation:
Education:
2. Why were civil service exams significant?
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3. What is the main contribution of Ban Zhao?
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VIII. Inventions:
1. Define: Middleman
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2. What were 3 new inventions of the Han Dynasty?
a)
b)
c)
3. What was the Silk Road? Why would they trade with the Europeans?
Name: _______________________________________
Study Guide: Chapter 3 (China)
Date: ________________
SS Period: __________
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Lesson 3:
I. Master Kung:
1. Why was Confucius able to be educated?
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2. What three main values were the focus of Confucius’s teachings?
1.
2.
3
II. The Master’s Work
1. What are the Analects?
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2. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
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