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Chapter 7 – Early China
Chapter 7, Section 1 – China’s First Civilizations (pages 224-231)
Reading Strategy: As you read pages 226-231 in your textbook, complete this chart
describing the characteristics of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Dates
Leadership
Accomplishments
Monitoring Comprehension: How did geography shape China’s civilization?
Complete the cause-and-effect diagram below to show the impact of geography.
Causes
Effects
Floods from rivers
Mountains and
deserts
Places to Locate: Briefly describe the following places.
Huang He - __________________________________________________________
Chang Jiang - __________________________________________________________
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Sum It Up: Name two rivers important to early Chinese civilizations_______________
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The Shang Dynasty (pages 226-229)
Outlining: Complete this outline as you read.
I. Who were the Shang?
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________________
D. __________________________________________________________
II. Spirits and Ancestors
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
III. Telling the Future
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
IV. The Chinese Language
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
V. Shang Artists
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
Terms to Know: Define or describe the following terms from this lesson.
Dynasty - __________________________________________________________
Aristocrat - __________________________________________________________
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Pictograph - __________________________________________________________
Ideograph - __________________________________________________________
Places to Locate
Anyang - __________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: What was the role of the Shang warlords?________________________
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The Zhou Dynasty (pages 229-231)
Terms to Know
Bureaucracy - __________________________________________________________
Mandate - __________________________________________________________
Dao - __________________________________________________________
People to Meet: Explain why this person is important
Wu Wang - __________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: What was the chief duty of Chinese kings?__________________________
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Section Wrap-Up
What factors influenced the rise of China’s first civilization?_______________________
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Why were China’s early rulers so powerful?____________________________________
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Chapter 7, Section 2 - Life in Ancient China (pages 232 – 239)
Reading Strategy: As you read pages 233-235 in your textbook, complete the
pyramid diagram to show the social classes in ancient China from most important (top)
to least important (bottom).
Life in Ancient China (pages 233-235)
The life of farmers in ancient China
1. Farmers ranked above merchants
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
Terms to Know
Social class -____________________________________________________________
Filial piety - _____________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: Why did the amount of land owned by each aristocrat decrease over time?
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Chinese Thinkers (pages 235-239)
Summarizing: As you read, summarize the main points of each of these Chinese
philosophies in a few sentences.
Confucius
Laozi
Hanfeizi
Terms to Know
Confucianism - __________________________________________________________
Daoism - _______________________________________________________________
Legalism - ______________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: Why did Hanfeizi believe that people needed laws and punishments?
_______________________________________________________________________
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Section Wrap-Up
How was Chinese society organized?_________________________________________
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What were the three main Chinese philosophies of the time?______________________
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Chapter 7, Section 3 – The Qin and Han Dynasties (pages 240-248)
Reading Strategy: As you read pages 244-248 in your textbook, complete this
diagram to show the inventions of the Han Dynasty and the resulting impact on society.
Invention
Effect
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (pages 241-242)
Evaluating: List the accomplishments of Emperor Qin in the diagram below. Then
evaluate his leadership. Write a brief statement that explains whether or not he was a
good leader and why
Qin’s Accomplishments
Evaluation –___________________________________________________________
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Sum It Up: Why did Qin face little opposition during most of his reign? __________
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The Han Dynasty (pages 244-246)
Monitoring Comprehension: As you read, answer these questions to be sure you
understand the main ideas of the section.
1. What effect did the civil service examinations used by the Han dynasty have on the
government?__________________________________________________________
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2. Why did the aristocrats gain so much land?________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. What was the effect of the rudder?______________________________________
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Terms to Know
Acupuncture - ________________________________________________________
Sum It Up: How did China’s empire increase in size during the Han dynasty?
_____________________________________________________________________
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The Silk Road (pages 246-247)
Determining the Main Idea: As you read, write the main idea of the passage.
Sum It Up: Why were only expensive goods carried on the Silk Road?____________
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Major Changes in China (page 248)
Skimming:
Describe the major changes that happened in China during this period. ___________
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Sum It Up: What groups in China were first to adopt Buddhism?_________________
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Section Wrap-Up
How did Qin Shihuangdi unify and defend China?______________________________
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What developments during the Han dynasty improved life for all Chinese? __________
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prepare for the chapter 7 test – finish concept web
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Label the following:
Huang He River (Yellow River) – blue
Chang Jiang River (Yangtze River) – blue
Yellow Sea - blue
East China Sea- blue
Altay Mountains
South China Sea- blue
Korean Peninsula
Kunlun Shan
Tian Shan
Gobi Desert
Talimakan Desert
Himalaya
Mongolia
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