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Chapter 4 Study Guide – Ancient China Name: ___________________________ 1. China’s geography makes it a very “diverse” country, meaning that it has many different landforms and geographical features. Name 3 of these features. (p. 100) 2. How did the Huang River get its name? (p. 102) 3. What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River? (p. 102) 4. Why has the Huang River been called “China’s Sorrow”? (p. 102) 5. What is the land like on the Tibetan Plateau? (p. 103) 6. What were the important products of the Zhou economy? (p. 108) 7. Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China? (p. 110) 8. Name three achievements of the Han dynasty. (p. 111) 9. What helped to unite Chinese culture during the Han dynasty? (p. 111-112) 10. Name three inventions of the Han dynasty. (p. 111-112) 11. What is the first principle of Confucianism? (p. 116) 12. What were the Analects? (p. 116) LEDFORD/___SS deserts, mountains, rivers, streams, plains yellow silt is dissolved in the river water; Huang means “yellow” in Chinese levees flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless the land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges wheat, rice, beans, fruit, silk to protect the empire from northern invaders new states were formed to centralize government; new roads were built; complete history of China was written advancements in trade and transportation paper, ink, porcelain respect all people a collection of sayings by Confucius 13. What virtues are at the core of Confucianism? (p. 116) 14. What school of thought was taught by Laozi? (p. 117) 15. What is a central belief of Daoism? (p. 117) sense of humanity, respect for family, and humility 16. How do you think the Bronze Age received its name? (p. 108) During that time, people began making bronze out of copper and tin. They used bronze for many things including tools, cups, weapons, and trade goods. 17. Write three details to support the following main idea: The second part of the Zhou dynasty is referred to as a “golden age” in China. (p. 109) The economy was strong because of trade; The government worked on many large projects such as irrigation systems and canals; People began to use iron to make tools and weapons. 18. Which of the Chinese dynasties do you think was the most important? Explain your reasoning. answers vary Daoism people should live in harmony with nature, not apart from it 19. Use the following poem to answer the questions: The sage experiences [life] without abstraction [being separated from it], And accomplishes without action; He accepts the ebb and flow of things, Nurtures them, but does not own them, And lives, but does not dwell. —Laozi, Dao De Jing According to the poem, how should a sage approach the events of life? without abstraction What are the “things” that ebb and flow? life events and experiences What is it that the sage does not own? his troubles 20. On the map below, trace the Huang He River in yellow, put a red range, and draw a green rectangle around the Himalaya mountain triangle over the Plateau of Tibet. 21. Use the graph to answer the questions: Which Chinese inventions were adopted in the West after A.D. 1000? cast iron, paper, printing, porcelain, rudder, compass Which Chinese invention was adopted in the West after the shortest length of time? stirrup