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Ancient China Lesson 2
Chapter 7 (pages 229-235)
Guiding Questions:
1. Which dynasty came after the
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Zhou Dynasty
2. What did the Zhou kings believe

The Mandate of Heaven
they had that gave them the power
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That the king was chosen by heavenly order because of his talents and virtue.
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More than 800 years
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Terrace Farming
5. Towards the end of the Zhou
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Crossbow
dynasty they were almost always at
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Saddle and Stirrup
6 What were the social classes in

Landowning Aristocrats
Ancient China?

Peasant Farmers
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Merchants
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Filial Piety
Shang dynasty?
to rule? Define.
3. The Zhou dynasty was the longest
dynasty. How long did they rule?
4. What irrigation and flood control
system was developed under the Zhou?
war with neighboring states. What
inventions helped them during battle?
7. What did Chinese families practice
that enforced children respecting their
parents and elders?
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