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An Introduction to China
WORLD HISTORY 9 HONORS
Geography
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/geography/home_set.ht
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 What are China’s two most important rivers?
 Describe the terrain in northwest China:
 What major land feature is in western China?
 What kind of crop is grown in southern China?
Shang Dynasty
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
 What is the name of the first Chinese dynasty?
 At this time, what kind of writing was done in China?
 How did people travel during this time?
 What kind of metal was developed during this first
dynasty?
Many Dynasties
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/time/home_set.html
 How was Ancient China ruled?
 What is a dynasty?
 What is the name of the earliest dynasty?
 Who ruled from 1500 to 1050 B.C.?
 Who took over power in 1050 B.C.?
 Why was Ancient China locked in warfare for 40 years?
 Who united all the warring states?
Zhou Dynasty
http://china.mrdonn.org/mandateofheaven.html
 What dynasty overthrew the Shang?
 Explain the Mandate of Heaven.
 Define the term dynastic cycle.
 List the Chinese dynasties in chronological order.
Great Wall
http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/G
reat_Wall_of_China
 What is the Great Wall of China?
 Who built the Great Wall?
 What is the Great Wall made of?
 How long is the Great Wall?
 Why was the Great Wall built?
 What dynasty or dynasties worked on the Great Wall?
Han Dynasty
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenag
es/china.htm
 Which dynasty was the true golden age of China?
 Who was Wudi?
 What was the Silk Road?
 What was the official belief system of Han China?
 What was the purpose of the civil service exam?
 What are some achievements of Han China?
Tang and Song Dynasties
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenag
es/china.htm
 How did the Tang restore China? (give specific
examples)
 Describe the social class system of Tang and Song
China?
 What are some achievements of the Tang Dynasty?
 What are some achievements of the Song Dynasty?