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Ancient China
China Test Review
 Vocabulary: filial piety, Confucianism, social class, pictograph, aristocrat,
bureaucracy, Daoism, mandate, Legalism
Students should know distinguishing facts between the social groups of China.
Aristocrats
Owned large estates
Large houses with tile roofs, courtyards and gardens.
Fine furniture and silk hangings
Sons and grandsons owned less property over time
Relied on farmers to grow crops to make them rich.
Peasants Farmers
Nine out of ten were farmers
Ranked higher than a merchant
Lived in simple houses inside village walls
North- grew wheat and millet
South- grew rice
farmers gave part of crops to land owners
Owned a small family plot.
Paid taxes
Work one month a year on big government projects
Also served as soldiers in times of war
Merchants
They provided goods and services
Not allowed to have government jobs
Shopkeepers, bankers, traders
Rich but looked down upon
 When given a phrase of statement the student will determine if it best describes:
Daoism (Taoism)
Confucianism
Legalism
Refer to Warm Ups, 7-2 blue handout on philosophies, flip chart notes, and pages
235-239
Ancient China
 Students will have a map to analyze.
 Essay One
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
What was it?
What were some goods and ideas exchanged on it?
Review the handout and other notes on the Ancient Silk Road. Pages 247-248
 Essay Two
List at least six Chinese inventions. Which invention was the most important? Why do you
think so? Justify your answer.
Remember when writing an essay, you must have a topic sentence. Please write in
complete sentences. Make sure you include supporting details!!!!