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Inventions
A device that uses the position of
shadows to tell time.
Iron plow
Sundial
Silk
Acupuncture
Wheelbarrow
Seismograph
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The practice of using fine
needles to cure disease or
relieve pain.
Iron plow
Sundial
Silk
Acupuncture
Wheelbarrow
Seismograph
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A device that measures the
strength of an earhquake.
Iron plow
Sundial
Silk
Acupuncture
Wheelbarrow
Seismograph
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A soft, light, highly valued
fabric.
Iron plow
Sundial
Silk
Acupuncture
Wheelbarrow
Seismograph
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A single-wheeled cart.
Iron plow
Sundial
Silk
Acupuncture
Wheelbarrow
Seismograph
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A device used to turn
earth for planting.
Iron plow
Sundial
Silk
Acupuncture
Wheelbarrow
Seismograph
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No, I’m sorry that answer is
incorrect.
An iron plow is a device
used to turn earth for
planting.
No, I’m sorry that answer is
incorrect.
A sundial is a device that
uses the position of shadows
to tell time.
No, I’m sorry that answer is
incorrect.
Silk is a soft, light, highly
valued fabric.
No, I’m sorry that answer is
incorrect.
Acupuncture is the practice
of using fine needles to cure
disease or relieve pain.
No, I’m sorry that answer is
incorrect.
The wheelbarrow is a singlewheeled cart.
No, I’m sorry that answer is
incorrect.
The seismograph is a device
used to measure the
strength of an earthquake.
Vocabulary
Landform separating China from neighbors to the
north.
(a) Plateau of Tibet
(b) Gobi Desert
Two great rivers flow west to east, what does this
mean?
(a) Mountains are
scattered thru the area
(b) Rivers run from higher
to lower elevations
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Which value of Confucius might people object to
today?
(a) Family should remain
loyal to each other
(b) Wives should
obey their husbands
What effect would using the same coins and the
same writing system have on the Chinese people?
(a) Trade would be
easier.
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(b) People would be
happier.
True or False
Sima Qian was the most influential teacher in Chinese history.
True
False
An oracle is a prediction.
True
False
An innovation is a new idea, method, or device.
True
False
Simulation is the spread of ideas from one culture to another.
True
False
The Great Wall is a 4,000 –mile-long trade route.
True
False
Ethics are moral values.
True
False
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correct. You need to try again.
Confucius was the
most influential
teacher in Chinese
history.
Sima Qian wrote a
history of Chinese
culture during the Han
dynasty.
Oh, I’m sorry that answer is not
correct. You need to try again.
Diffusion is the
spread of ideas
from one culture
to another.
Oh, I’m sorry that answer is not
correct. You need to try again.
The Silk Road was
a 4,000-mile-long
trade route.
Dynasties
According to ancient legends kings ruled early China until 2200 BC
when _________________ founded the Xia dynasty. Legends are
(Yu the Great, Xia Shang)
all that tell us about this dynasty as there are no clear evidence of a
dynasty until the ______________ ruled China by the 1500’s BC.
(Zing, Shang)
The social order became ______________ at this time. Priests
(more organized, less organized)
believed they could read cracks in the ______________ bones
(oracle,magic)
which was a way to make a prediction. These bones contain the
earliest form of Chinese writing. The _________ dynasty lasted
(Han, Zhou)
longer than any other dynasty. Their system of government which
was very effective was called a _________________ society was
based on a system of loyalties.
(legalistic,feudalistic)
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Religions
OOOps, no Confucianism was based on
moral ethics.
People should
live in harmony
with nature.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
OOOps, no legalism believed that people
were bad by nature.
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OOOps, no Confucius was the most famous
teacher in China.
The most
famous Daoist
teacher.
Confucius
Laozi
Yu Zing
OOOps, no Yu Zing is a totally made up
name.
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The belief
that people
were bad by
nature.
OOOps, no Confucius taught that people
should live by moral ethics.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
OOOps, no daoism is the belief that people
should live in harmony with nature.
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The Zhou
I. Feudal Society
In return for loyalty
A. Granted land
1. ___________
2. To purchase support
II. _____________
A. Gave them power to rule
B. Kept people in control
III. _________
Confucius
Daoists
Nobel’s right
Mandate of heaven
Laozi
A. Upset by disorder
B. Moral leadership would bring order
Next question!
Two Famous Leaders
Emperor Qin:
Ying Zheng gave himself the name Shi Huangdi which
means “first emperor.”
Ying Zheng gave himself the name Qin Hunan which
means “first emperor.”
Yes
No
Emperor Qin was legalistic and ruled with strict laws.
Yes
No
Yes
No
The Han Dynasty:
Liu Bang was the only commoner to become emperor.
Peasants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty.
Social order changed making peasants the lowest class.
Yes
No
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Which of these tells what the Great Wall
was built for?
Economic problems
So they could have a
big dragon
To stop invaders
To give the peasants
something to do
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