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Name _______________ China Unit Study Guide SS.2.3 China. The student will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the life in ancient The Emperor is the leader of China Beijing is the capital of China An important celebration in China is the Chinese New Year. SS.2.3.1 Describe the location and physical features of ancient China. (SOL 2.4) China is located on the Continent of Asia The Huang He River (Yellow River) is located in China Gobi Desert is located in northern China Hills and mountains Mount Everest –Located in China. It is the tallest mountain in the world. China has many forests China’s Climate- (Climate is the weather over a long period of time.) China has four distinct seasons. It is the same climate zone as Virginia Beach along the coast SS.2.3.2 Describe the how the people of ancient China used their environment. (SOL 2.4) Settled along the Huang He River Fished, farmed and irrigated the land Terraced Farming Much of the land in China is too hilly or too dry for growing large amounts of food. Ancient Chinese farmers learned to make the most of the good land near the river by building terraces. Terraces are ledges cut into hillsides. In dry areas farmers build canals to bring water from the rivers to fields.(irrigated) SS.2.3.3 Describe the relationship between resources and the economic activities of ancient China. (SOL 2.4, 2.7) Resources o natural resources-water from the Huang He, soil, rice, grain, wood from the forests, bamboo o human resources-people, farmers, reapers, sailors, fishermen o capital resources-tools, pottery tiles, boats, ships, baskets, compass Economic Activities in China o Farming, harvesting, o trading o Silk was very important to the Ancient Chinese. It is a soft cloth made from the cocoons of silkworms. The Ancient Chinese traded silk to other parts of Asia and Europe. The route that was used to trade the silk is known as "The Silk Road." o The Silk Road was a long route that linked China with the rest of Asia and Europe. It began at the northeast edge of China and wound across deserts and past mountains. Almonds, glass, spices, and gold were also traded along this route. The Silk Road also allowed for ancient Chinese ideas and inventions to be passed along. SS.2.3.4 Describe the contributions of the people of ancient China. (SOL 2.1) Contributions - the act of giving or doing something Architecture - the design of buildings Great Wall – is an example of Chinese Architecture. It was built to keep their enemies out. Watch towers were built every 100-200 feet apart. These towers were built so guards could signal if the empire was under attack. The signal was the waving of a flag or smoke from a fire. At one point, 3 million guards were watching over China daily. o Writing:Chinese writing is called characters and symbols. Inventions o kite, silk cloth, compass, fireworks, bronze, wheelbarrow, abacus, umbrella, lunar calendar SS.2.0.5 Identify the location of the continents, oceans, and other physical features on maps and globes. (SOL 2.5) o China is located on the continent of Asia, o Huang He (Yellow) River o Pacific Ocean SS.2.0.6 Identify the location of the equator. (SOL 2.5) Equator-imaginary line around the middle of the Earth Asia is located north of the equator Continent of Asia China Pacific Ocean Equator The Huang He River is also called the Yellow River Great Wall of China