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What were some accomplishments from the following dynasties:
• Shang Dynasty• Zhou Dynasty• Qin Dynasty• Han Dynasty |
Shang: oracle bones, writing (pictographs)
Zhou: bad gov’t, led to the Warring States Qin: The Great Wall, roads, canals, strict laws Han: New Inventions, Silk Road, Confucianism |
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Who were some important people from ancient China and what did they do?
• Confucius• Qin Shi Huang Di |
Confucius: created Confucianism, thought everyone should be respectful in order to have peace
Qin Shi Huang Di: raised taxes, built the great wall, buried the scholars alive, united China, built roads and canals, forced the people to relocate |
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What are some important inventions from ancient China?
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Gun powder, paper, boats (rudder), mechanical clock, magnetic compass, porcelain, smallpox vaccine, kites, paper money, abacus, string instruments, pasta, silk, movable type printing, acupuncture.
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What were the physical features of China? What were the negative and positive effects of these features?
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Himalayas/Deserts: +protection, -trade barriers
Yellow/Rivers: +fertile soil (loess), -flooding |
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How did the physical features influence the settlement patterns in Ancient China?
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Settle by the plains and rivers because of fertile land.West has too many deserts and mountains.
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How does the geographic location of China affect trade?
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It was isolated by many trade barriers, few trade routes in and out
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How did someone become the emperor of China?(Dynasty)
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Rule passed down through the family.Mandate of heaven: favored by the gods
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What is supply and demand? How does this concept apply to Ancient China?
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Supply=amount, demand=want, effects value (price)Silk was rare in the west, people wanted it, price went up.
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What are natural, human, and capital resources found in Ancient China?
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N: silk worms, water, spices
H: farmer, slaves, weaver C: spinning wheel, pots, boat |
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Give an example of how each economic concept applies to China:• Barter• Money• Scarcity• Surplus• Specialization
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Barter: silk for camels Money: paper money, silk Scarcity: horses Surplus: silk Specialization: weavers, merchants, soldiers |
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What is cultural diffusion?
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Cultures blending together
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Give examples of cultural diffusion that occurred while people traded along the Silk Road.
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Religion: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Language: Chinese, Arabic Clothing styles, philosophies, food, art, architecture |
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How is Chinese culture similar to other cultures we have studied?(language, religion)
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India and China both had BuddhismChina was polytheistic like the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and IndiansMesopotamia, Egypt, India and China all had languages made of pictographs
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