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Ancient China Name______________________________ http://ancientchina.co.uk/ Crafts & Artisans 1. ________________ and ________________ were the most prized materials in Ancient China. 2. Jade was believed to have ________________ ________________ and to ________________ ________ ________________. 3. Bronze was used to make ________________ ________________, ________________, ________________, ________________, and ________________. 4. The ancient Chinese kept the production of ________________ secret for hundreds of years. Their silk became very popular all over the ________________. 5. ________________ production had reached a very advance stage by the Shang Dynasty. The design of the Chinese ________________ meant that high and even temperatures could be reached throughout. Explore: An Ancient Chinese Workshop 1. One of the reasons jade was valued was because of its ________________. It’s one of the toughest materials on earth and cannot be ________________. 2. By the time of the ________________ ________________ ceramic production in China had reached a high level of excellence. 3. Although bronze was used by other civilizations at this time the Chinese had developed a ________________ ________________ for making bronze objects. Geography 1. China is the world’s ________________ largest country and is home to approximately ________________ billion people. 2. The south is _____________ and _____________ with some ________________. 3. Northwest China is covered in ________________. 4. In the west of China there are the ________________. 5. Melting snows in the mountains in the west create the ________________ for two of China’s most important rivers, the ________ ________ and the _________ ________. 6. The Yellow River gets its name because of the yellow clay dust called ___________. 7. The Yangzi River is the ________________ ________________ in the world. The River irrigates the ________________ growing regions of south China. Time 1. The ___________ are believed to be the earliest Chinese dynasty. 2. From about 1500-1050 BC the people known as the ______________ came to rule. 3. In 1050 BC the ___________ rose against the Chang and defeated them in battle. 4. In 221 BC, ______ ______ ___________became the victor. 5. He united all the warring states into an empire. China remained a ________________ ________________ until 1912, the longest surviving empire ever. Explore: Time 1. __________ BC – early settlers in the Yellow River Basin 2. __________ BC – invention of the fast potter’s wheel 3. __________ BC – use of jade bi and cong for ceremonial purposes 4. __________ BC – Anyang becomes Shang capital 5. __________ BC – Confucius born 6. __________ BC – Qin Shi Huangdi dies Tombs and Ancestors 1. The ancient Chinese believed that __________ carried on after death. 2. Tombs were arranged with the objects that people would need in the afterlife ___________, ___________ ___________, and ___________ ___________. 3. They believed there was a very important _______ between the living and the dead. 4. Your ___________ ________________ lived in the spirit world with the gods. Writing 1. The Chinese use ________________ - a symbol represents a meaning or a word. 2. The basic principles behind Chinese writing have remained unchanged for ________________ of years. 3. Each ________________ consists of a number of strokes or lines set inside an imaginary square. 3. Thousands of ________________ from the Shang Dynasty have been unearthed with writing on them. Bibliography: The Trustees of the British Museum. “Ancient Egypt.” November 20, 2006. http://ancientchina.co.uk/