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UNIT 6: Ancient China 1 Geography of China ***Civilizations in China grow along two rivers: 1. The __________ ________, also known as the ________________ River because it carries ______________ = ______________ silt. 2. The ___________ River (also spelled ____________ or ___________)*** Natural barriers allow the _______________ to develop a very ____________ culture. This is because they were _______________ from the rest of the world. Isolated = Natural barriers: In the West – Mountains 1. The _________________ 2. The ___________ _____________ 3. The ________________ In the Southeast: _____________ In the North: The ____________ _______________ To the East: The _____________ ___________ UNIT 6: Ancient China 2 This ________________ causes the Chinese to have a view of the world that is very ________________ = The population along the two rivers was ____________ because of the _______________ ____________. But, the __________ ________ River flooded often and _________________, which caused the _______________ a lot of __________________. ***So, the Huang He was known as the ____________ _______ _____________.*** History of Chinese Culture Ancient China is ruled by a series of ______________ = The Shang Dynasty The Shang were in control of China from ______________ to ______________. Their main area of influence was between the _____________ ________ and ______________ Rivers. Shang Government Their capital was the city of ______________ The Shang rulers led their _______________ into battle and fought right alongside them. Shang society was divided into classes: 1. _____________ _____________ 2. _______________/____________ 3. ______________/_____________ 4. _______________ UNIT 6: Ancient China Shang Religion They were ________________ = believed in ____________ _________ They also prayed to their ________________ to bring good _____________ Their ancestors were like a “_________ - ____________” to the gods. Pray →______________ carry message →_________ = answered prayers Shang Writing Their written language was based on ________________ = a _____________ that represents an ___________ or ___________. There were more than ____________ characters to remember. Some of the earliest Shang writings have been found on _____________ _________. Priests would write questions on animal bones or turtle shells and then heat them in fire. When they cracked, the priests would “interpret” the patterns to get an answer. 3 UNIT 6: Ancient China 4 The Zhou Dynasty The _________ Dynasty overthrew the __________ Dynasty in ____________. The__________ believed that ___________ and the _________ directed them to rule China. This belief was known as **The _____________of___________** This idea held that the _________ would choose who would __________ China, and that family would rule for as long as the _________ thought they should. There are many dynasties throughout China’s history, and they came and went in a cyclical pattern that became known as the… UNIT 6: Ancient China 5 Zhou Achievements **They developed a ____________ system so the king could more easily control his ___________** Feudalism = system of _______________ in which local _________ governed their own land, but _________ allegiance and ____________ to the king. **They produced __________ from the cocoons of __________ __________** Silk is very _____________, and people want it very much. So the __________ mass-produce it to ___________ with the rest of the __________. **The trade route from ___________ to the ___________ _________ and beyond is known as ________ _____________ __________.”** The ____________ gained much ___________ and _____________ through this trade. The Silk Road started in China and went all the way across Asia and reached the edges of Europe Eventually the __________ lost the ______________ of _____________ to the ___________ (pronounced like “_________”) Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty China is united under Emperor _______ ____________. This means _________ ______________. He gets rid of ______________ and creates ______________ __________ that are ruled by ______________ loyal to the ________________. UNIT 6: Ancient China 6 _________ _____________ may have been known as the First Emperor, but he is **MOST FAMOUS for having the _____________ ___________ of _____________ built** **The ____________ ____________ is built in ________________ China to keep _____________ invaders out of China.** All of the sections of the Great Wall are over _____________ miles long! Chinese Religions Confucianism This religion was founded by ________________. So it makes sense that it’s called _______________. This religion focused on _____________ __________ to bring _____________ to ________________. **Five Key Relationships** (According to Confucius) 1.______________ and _________________ 2.____________ ______________ and ______________ _______________ 3._________________ and __________________ 4._________________ and __________________ 5._________________ and __________________ “________________” were responsible for setting good ______________ for the “______________.” Confucianism stressed good _______________ and nonviolence. **The MOST IMPORTANT responsibility of the 5 Relationships is _____________ for your _____________ = _____________ ____________.** UNIT 6: Ancient China 7 Taoism (or Daoism) This religion was founded by _____________. Taoism stressed a ______________ for ______________ and people’s place in it. **Taoist beliefs center around ____________ and ______________.** Yin = _____________, _________________, _________________ Yang = ______________, _________________, _______________ ___________ and __________, and its symbol, represent ________________ Legalism This philosophy was founded by _______________ Legalists believed that people were _____________. Because of this, it was the responsibility of _____________ to keep _____________. If rulers could keep an ordered ________________, then people could overcome ________________. So, _______________ had ___________ rules, and _____________ in China who followed Legalism often treated their ______________ cruelly. ***The ______________ and ________________ of China will eventually influence the development of _______________, which is ___________ of China.***