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Ancient China – Homework!

online textbook Chapter 4 – Section 4

Directions: The first column contains terms that are important in the history of ancient China. Fill in the description of how that term applies to ancient China. Next, note a similarity to one of the earlier river valleys that we have studied with a specific example. Finally, note a difference to one of the earlier river valleys that we have studied – also with a specific example. Some terms only require a description, and not a similarity or difference. PUT EVERYTHING IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE – DO NOT JUST COPY!

|Term |Similar to . . . |Different than . . . |

|Geography of China (p.50) | | |

|Natural Barriers: | | |

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|2 Major Rivers: | | |

|Loess (p.50) | | |

|Unpredictable Flooding(p. 50) | | |

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|Trade (50) | | |

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|Yu (51) | | |

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|Dynasties (51) | | |

|Anyang (52) | | |

|Walls for protection (52) | | |

|Constant Warfare (52) | | |

|Nobles and Peasants (52) |

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|Family and Society (52) |

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|Religion (52-53) | | |

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|Oracle Bones (53) |

|Writing (53) | | |

|Positives: | | |

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|Negatives: | | |

|Shang Technology (52) | | |

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|Over-throw by the Zhou (54) |Egyptians were overthrown by the Hyksos |While Indus declined, historians are not sure |

| |Akkadians and Amorites took over Mesopotamia |what caused it. |

|****Mandate of heaven and Dynastic Cycle***** (54) |

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|****Feudalism**** (54) |

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|Zhou Technology (55) | | |

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|Period of Warring States (55) |

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Show Chinese social structure using this pyramid

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