Ancient China Study Guide
Part I: Look at your “Geography of China” notes. Label the different geographic regions of China.
Part II: Look at your “Silk Road” notes. Define each of the following terms based on your notes.
1. Silk Road-
2. Barter System-
3. Caravan-
4. Cultural Diffusion-
5. Globalization-
Part III: Look at your “Chinese Philosophies” notes. Describe the beliefs and characteristics for each of the different philosophies:
Legalism | (Beliefs and Characteristics) |
Confucianism | (Beliefs and Characteristics) |
Daoism | (Beliefs and Characteristics) |
Part IV: Review your “Dynasties of China” notes. Write down the reasons for each dynasty's decline and what they accomplished during their rule.
Shang Dynasty | (Reason for Decline) | (Achievements) |
Zhou Dynasty | (Reason for Decline) | (Achievements) |
Qin Dynasty | (Reason for Decline) | (Achievements) |
Han Dynasty | (Reason for Decline) | (Achievements) |
Tang Dynasty | (Reason for Decline) | (Achievements) |
Part V : Below are the long response questions that will be on the test. Write down at least four bulleted pieces of information you think you will include in your response.
TOPIC 1 - Explain what someone would experience on the Silk Road. How did this trade route impact the spread of culture?
TOPIC 2 - Describe the beliefs and characteristics of one of the three philosophies we discussed in class (Legalism, Confucianism, Daoism). Explain what a day at RFIS would look like if we followed that philosophy (classrooms, teachers, schedule, etc).
TOPIC 3- Describe one geographic region of China and explain how the geography of that region would impact people's lives.