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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.