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China 7.2

Learn about the social class system, occupations, and family life in ancient China. Explore the philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism for creating a peaceful society.

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China 7.2

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  1. China 7.2

  2. Lesson #2 “China’s First Civilizations”

  3. Section #1 Life in Ancient China

  4. Question # 1 What do you call a group of people that share a similar position in society? Answer: A social class

  5. Question # 2 What are the three levels main parts of China’s social class system? Answer: Landowning aristocrats Peasant farmers merchants

  6. Question # 3 Approximately what percent of people were farmers in Ancient China? Answer: About 90% (9 out of 10)

  7. Question # 4 What were three of China’s main crops? Answer: Wheat, rice and millet

  8. Question # 5 Why did aristocrat landowners in China own LESS land than their fathers and grandfathers? Answer: Each generation would divide the land into parts for their sons to own.

  9. Question # 6 Why did farmers have to give part of their crops to the aristocrats? Answer: The aristocrats owned the land that the farmers grew the crops on.

  10. Question # 7 What occupations made up the “merchant” class in China’s society? Answer: Shopkeepers, traders and bankers

  11. Question # 8 Why did people have large families in China? Answer: They needed many people to work on the farms.

  12. Question # 9 What did farmers do in order to be able to use the land on the mountainside for farming? Answer: Built terraces

  13. Question # 10 What do you call the flat areas cut into the sides of mountains (like steps) that help keep the soil from eroding? Answer: terraces

  14. Question # 11 How else did terraces help farmers? Answer: The farmers used the water from the terraces to water the crops.

  15. Question # 12 Who was valued more in Chinese society, men or women? Answer: men

  16. Question #13 What does the term filial piety mean? Answer: Children had to respect their parents and older relatives and do what the head of the family wanted.

  17. Question # 14 Who was the head of the family in China? Answer: The oldest male

  18. Question #15 Who would take over if the head of the family passed on? Answer: The next oldest male

  19. Section #2 Chinese Thinkers

  20. Question #16 What event caused the Chinese people to seek ways to make their society more peaceful? Answer: The Period of the Warring States

  21. Question # 17 What were the 3 major theories that Chinese thinkers developed in order to create a peaceful society? Answer: Who was China’s first great thinker and teacher?

  22. Question #18 This philosophy taught that all men with a talent for governing should take part in government. Answer: Confucianism

  23. Question #19 Which Chinese philosophy believed that people should put the needs of their family and community first? Answer: Confucianism

  24. Question #20 Which philosophy believed that people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao? Answer: Daoism

  25. Question #21 Which Chinese philosophy believed that society needed a system of harsh and strict punishment? Answer: Legalism

  26. Question #22 What is another name for Daoism? Answer: Taoism

  27. Question #23 Which Chinese philosophy was developed by Laozi? Answer: Daoism

  28. Question # 24 Which Chinese philosophy was developed based on the teachings of Hanfeizi? Answer: Legalism

  29. Question #25 Which Chinese philosophy taught that humans were naturally evil. Answer: Legalism

  30. Question #26 Which Chinese philosophy did the aristocrats like the best? Answer: Legalism

  31. Question #27 Why did aristocrats like Legalism? Answer: It favored using force and power and did not expect rulers to show kindness or understanding.

  32. Question # 28 What are the three major theories about how to create a more peaceful society in China? Answer: Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism.

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