Download Ancient China Study Guide

Ancient China Study Guide
Use your unit work and text book chapter 9 to answer the questions.
1. What effect did China’s geography (think mountains, ocean, deserts, etc.)
have on its early history?
2. Why was the chaotic period following the collapse of the Zhou dynasty called “The
Hundred Schools”?
3. What things did Qin Shihuangdi standardize during his reign?
4. How did Lisi strengthen Qin’s control over China?
5. Which philosophy made a comeback during the Han dynasty?
6. Explain the ancient Chinese feudal system? Who were the people involved? What was
each responsible for?
7. What was the purpose of Chinese provinces?
8. What changes did bureaucracy have on the Chinese government?
9. What did the Qin dynasty use censorship to do?
10. What is a seismograph?
11. Write important achievements, discoveries, and/or developments for each of the
dynasties below.
 Shang:
 Zhou:
 Qin:
 Han:
12. Summarize the religious practices of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
 Shang:
 Zhou:
13.
Define each of the following philosophies. Be detailed.
 Moism:
 Daoism (or Taoism):
 Legalism:
 Confucianism:
China Essay Question
Answer completely with lots of supportive details. For this study guide, you
should prepare an outline or web to organize your ideas. On the test, you will
need to answer using proper essay format.
What is a dynasty? Which dynasty was better for the early
people of China: Qin or Han? Explain your choice with many
specific details about both dynasties.