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The Formation of Classical Societies: 500 BCE – 500 CE, The Unification of China
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Andrus AP World History Ch 8 Reading Study Guide #2 P. 159-167
1. How was Liu Bang able to form the Han Dynasty?
2. How long did it last?
3. Why were the Qin-Han governmental systems so successful for so long?
4. Who was the most famous/successful ruler under this new dynasty?
5. For what two accomplishments is his reign remembered?
6. How did the bureaucracy further stabilize the imperial government?
7. How was Wudi able to pay for his government’s activities?
8. Why did this new regime favor a Confucian education with some Legalist practices?
9. How did Han rulers further enhance the territory of the imperial government?
10. Who were the Xiongu? Who was their most successful leader?
11. How was Wudi able to control Central Asia?
12. What is the message of the Confucian Classic of Filial Piety?
13. What is the message of Lessons for Women?
14. What types of tools and products did the Chinese produce with their superior metallurgy skills?
The Formation of Classical Societies: 500 BCE – 500 CE, The Unification of China
15. How did the manufacture of silk become important in China? Why was it the best?
16. What are the advantages of paper over other writing surfaces?
17. What other technological innovations did the Chinese develop in the Classical Era?
18. What troubles did the Han Dynasty face (leading into the brief rule of Wang Mang)?
19. What reforms did Wang Mang attempt?
20. Why was the Later Han Dynasty weaker than the Former Han?
21. What was the Yellow Turban uprising?
22. Why did the Han Dynasty finally collapse in 220 CE?
Yangshao Society
5000-3000 BCE
Xia Dynasty (most info is from myths & legends)
2200-1766 BCE
Shang Dynasty (much info is from myths & legends)
1766-1122 BCE
Zhou Dynasty (Feudalism)
1122-256 BCE
Period of the Warring States
403-221 BCE
Laozi: Daoism/Daodejing, Confucius: Confucian Philosophy/Analects, Sun Tzu: Military The Art of War
Qin Dynasty – First Real Empire
221-207 BCE
Former Han Dynasty
206 BCE-9 CE
Wang Mang (usurper)
9-23 CE
Later Han Dynasty
25-220 CE
Critical thinking: Even after the fall of the Han, later dynasties were able to simply “restore” the basic Qin/Han
framework of government & economy rather than re-invent whole new social systems/kingdoms/religions as was
necessary in India, Persia & the Mediterranean basin… Be prepared to discuss in class WHY that is the case.