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7th Grade Social Studies Warm-up MAY 3, 2013 • Please explain in two sentences what you learned yesterday about the Great Wall of China. • You can use your book if necessary. ACHIEVEMENTS OF ANCIENT CHINA CHAPTER 5, SECTION 4 MR. CRAKE MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL 1. Silk Road-an ancient trade route between China and Europe. 2. Silk-a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms. UZBEKISTAN 3. Sima Qian-Chinese scholar, astronomer, and historian, author of the most important history of ancient China Historical Records. 4. Describe the route of the Silk Road. It began in Chang’an, went through Persia and Mesopotamia, and ended in Antioch. 5. Why were the secrets of silk-making closely guarded? People would not be willing to pay high prices for silk cloth if they knew how to make it themselves. 6. In what ways did the Han Dynasty show respect for Chinese traditions? Encouraged people to study Confucius’ teachings, supported Chinese arts and scholarship. 7. Describe the importance of Sima Qian’s role in preserving Chinese traditions? He helped Chinese people remember their past. His work has been a model for historians of other civilizations. 8. Name three important inventions /improvements during the Han Dynasty? Paper, iron, farming, tools, rudder, wheel barrow, collar and harness. 9. How did the achievements of the Han Dynasty affect later generations of Chinese people? They received the practical benefit of the inventions and achievements. MAY 3, 2013 • Please explain who these two men are from looking at this picture? • You can use your book if necessary.