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CHINESE LAB
Station #1: Ancient Timeline
1) The Shang-Yin dynasty used three main resources:
a) ___________________
b) ___________________
Period: _________
c)____________________
2) What dynasty had a strict feudal social structure? ________________________
3) What were oracle bones? _________________________________
What did the magicians use them for? ________________________________________
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4) During funerals for Emperors what was a common rite of passage that was
performed?
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5) List three achievements under the Qin (Ch’in) dynasty from Shih Huang-ti:
a) ___________________
b) ___________________
c)____________________
6) Why was the Great Wall built? ____________________________________________
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7) Like all ancient civilizations, China could not have developed before another BIG
change, Historians refer to this change as the “Neolithic Revolution.” From this photo
and your knowledge of world history, can you explain what the Neolithic Revolution
was?
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STATION #2: Chinese Timeline
8) What were the four seasons and how were they represented?
a) _________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________
d) _________________________________________________________
9) Who was the first woman to rule China? ______________________________
10) List three scientific achievements:
a) ___________________
b) ___________________
c)____________________
11) What was the earliest known canal in the world? ____________________________
12) Who was the founder of the Yuan Dynasty? ________________________________
13) List two accomplishments under the Ming Dynasty:
a) _________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________
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14) Farming in China first appeared as far back as 7,000 years ago or more. But for
about 3,000 years after that simple village life was all that existed in China. In part,
that’s because of the big problems in China’s main rivers can cause. From what you
know of these rivers, and from what you see here, can you explain what problems these
rivers often cause?
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Station #3: The Analects
Using your book (Page #999 & 90), answer the following questions:
(YOU must first attempt to look and find the answers BEFORE asking for HELP!)
15) When was it written? _____________________
16) Who wrote it? ____________________________________
17) Write three main ideas that are explained in this writing:
a) _________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________
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18) Based on the quotation, what are the main beliefs of Confucius?
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Station #4:QIN Dynasty
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19) In 221 BCE, the ruthless leader on the right founded a new dynasty, the Qin
Dynasty. His name was Shi Huangdi. He was very unhappy about all the arguing and
complaining that Confucian scholars and other writers were doing. From the painting,
can you tell what he did about this?
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20) Emperor Shi Huangdi was able to unify all of China, and he was easily the most
powerful ruler China ever had. One can get a sense of his great power from his amazing
tomb in Shaanxi Province. Here are just a few of the 8,000 life-size soldier statues
guarding that tomb. There were buried with statues of horses, chariots, weapons, ect.
What else do you know about this famous emperor?
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21) Shi Huangdi’s burial site is only one of the wonders built during his reign. Form this
picture, can you name another of these wonders and explain what it is? What were other
achievements during this time period?
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Station #5:HAN Dynasty
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22) Under the Han Dynasty, China explored and conquered regions far to its west. One
of its reasons for doing this was to protect the so-called “Silk Road.” This photo shows a
shepherd and flock today along a portion of the Silk Road in far western China. Briefly,
can you explain what the “Silk Road” was?
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23) This scene shows some foreign guests greeting the Chinese emperor. What view or
impression of China’s emperors do you get from this illustration? Why?
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Station #6: “If You Bow At All, Bow Low”
24) In the “Forbidden City” what was the purpose of the quadrangle?
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25) Why were walls in RED? ______________________________________________
26) Why were the roofs in YELLOW? ________________________________________
27) What were the ruling classes in charge of ? ________________________________
28) The dragon robes were only for…? _______________________________________
29) After reading the quote from Confucius, what idea does he portray about
“gentlemanly behaviour”?
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30) What is the civil service exam? __________________________________________
31) Who would take the exam? _____________________________________________
32) How was the test given? _______________________________________________
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33) As a result, who would generally pass the exam and why?
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