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World History East
Student Study Guide
Unit: China
Module Three: Dynasties of Power
An Overview of the Formation of the Chinese State from the Earliest Periods
through the Manchus
Module Goals
1.
Trace the development of Chinese civilization through the Shang Dynasty.
2.
Identify the major developments during the Shang and the Zhou.
3.
Define the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.
4.
Assess the impact of Qin Shih Huangdi
5.
Explain the importance of the Han dynasty.
6.
Describe the significance of the Silk Road.
7.
Identify the role foreign invasions had on shaping the history of China.
(Mongol, Manchu)
Required Readings
World Cultures China- Chapter 15 Section 2 pages 327-329
Chapter 15 Section 4 pages 337-343
Concepts/Key Terms
Shang
The Mandate of Heaven
Qin
Han
Civil Service System
Kublai khan
Li Bo
Manchu
Zhou
Dynastic Cycle
Shi Huangdi
The Silk Road
Genghis Khan
Marco Polo
Ming
Assignments
SAW 15:2 (A)
SAW 15:4
Study/Review Questions
1.
What was the government like under the Shang?
2.
Describe the religion of the Shang.
3.
Identify three achievements of Shang civilization.
4.
How did the Zhou use the Mandate of Heaven to justify their success against
the Shang?
5.
What was the dynastic cycle?
6.
Who was the “First Emperor?” Explain his contributions to Chinese society.
7.
How did China advance under the Han rulers?
8.
How did the Silk Road affect cultural diffusion in Central and East Asia?
9.
Why are Tang and Song considered golden ages?
10.
How did Mongol rule affect China?
11.
How did the Manchus differ from the Mongols?