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Chapter 4 Study Guide – Ancient China
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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)
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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