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China's Ancient Dynasties: Shang and Zhou Explained

Explore China’s early civilizations, from the Yellow River to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Unveil their religious beliefs, social structure, technological advancements, and trade routes. Dive into the intriguing history of the Middle Kingdom.

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China's Ancient Dynasties: Shang and Zhou Explained

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  1. China 7.1

  2. Lesson #1 “China’s First Civilizations”

  3. Section #1 China’s Geography

  4. Question # 1 How did the Huang Ho get the nickname Yellow River? Answer: It’s yellow soil.

  5. Question # 2 What are the names of China’s 2 Largest rivers? Answer: Huang He (Yellow) River and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River.

  6. Question # 3 Why did China’s farmers only use 1/10 of the land in China for farming? Answer: Most of China is covered in mountains and deserts.

  7. Question # 4 What geographical features might have made it difficult for people in Ancient China to trade with other civilizations? Answer: The Gobi Desert, Himalayas, and other mountain ranges separated China from neighboring territories.

  8. Question # 5 How did China become known as “The Middle Kingdom?” Answer: The people of China called it that because they thought their kingdom was the world’s leading civilization.

  9. Question # 6 Why was flooding a good and bad thing for the people in China? Answer: Flooding gave them fertile soil, but also drowned people and destroys homes.

  10. Section #2 The Shang Dynasty

  11. Question #7 Where do archaeologists believe the first civilization in China was? Answer: The Huang He Valley.

  12. Question # 8 What makes archeologists believe that the Huang He Valley was the first civilization in China? Answer: The oldest artifacts were found in that area.

  13. Question # 9 Why do you think the earliest civilizations were in the Huang He Valley? Answer: Fertile soil from the rivers.

  14. Question # 10 What do you call a line of rulers that belong to the same family? Answer: Dynasty

  15. Question # 11 What evidence do archeologists have led them to thing that the Shang’s built the first cities in China? Answer: The oldest palaces and royal tombs they’ve found are from the Shangs.

  16. Question # 12 The Shang’s had a social class system. Who was at the top? Answer: Kings and royal families

  17. Question # 13 What type of religion did Ancient China have? Answer: Polytheistic

  18. Question # 14 According to Shang kings, where did they get their power from? Answer: God

  19. Question # 15 How did the Chinese kings ask questions to the gods? Answer: They had the priests scratch the questions on oracle bones and break the bones … then “read” the answers.

  20. Question #16 What type of artwork are the Shangs most known for? Answer: Bronze objects

  21. Question #16 What name was used to describe wealthy landowners in China? Answer: Aristocrats

  22. Question #17 What was the occupation of the majority of Chinese people in Ancient China? Answer: farmers

  23. Question #18 Who did the Chinese farmers work for? Answer: The aristocrats who owned the land

  24. Question #19 Chinese people thought that poor crops or bad luck was controlled/caused by ___. Answer: The gods

  25. Question #20 Besides the gods, who else could Chinese people pray to to ask for help or good luck? Answer: Deceased ancestors

  26. Question #21 Name at least 3 items that Chinese artisans made. Answer: Silk, clothes, ivory statues, jade statues and bronze objects.

  27. Question #22 Name 3 technological advancements made during the Shang dynasty. Answer: A system of writing, a calendar and musical instruments.

  28. Section #2 The Zhou Dynasty

  29. Question #23 Why didn’t many people in China support the Shang kings? Answer: The kings lived in luxury and treated to people poorly.

  30. Question #24 What makes the Zhou dynasty so important in Chinese history? Answer: It lasted longer than any other dynasty in history – more than 800 years.

  31. Question #25 According to Zhou kings, what gave them the right to rule China? Answer: The Mandate of Heaven

  32. Question #26 According to the Mandate of Heaven, what is the “proper” way to rule? Answer: The Dao Way

  33. Question #27 What “rights” did the Mandate of Heaven give the Chinese people? Answer: If the king was dishonest or evil the people could overthrow the king.

  34. Question #28 According to the Mandate of Heaven, was the king considered a god? Answer: No

  35. Question #29 What were technological advancements made during the Zhou dynasty? Answer: Improved irrigation and flood control systems and iron plows.

  36. Question #30 What was the most important item for trade during the Zhou dynasty? Answer: silk

  37. Question #31 How do archaeologists know that the Chinese people traded with people throughout Asia? Answer: Pieces of Chinese silk have been found in the artifacts of many regions as far away as Greece.

  38. Question #32 What was the major factor of the collapse of the Zhou dynasty? Answer: Local rulers (aristocrats) became powerful and fought for control of their territory with Zhou kings.

  39. Question #33 What term is used to describe the 200 years of battles over land between the aristocrats in China? Answer: The Period of the Warring States

  40. Question #34 What invention was a direct result of the battles during the “Period of Warring States?” Answer: The horse saddle and stirrup

  41. Question #35 Who founded the Zhou dynasty? Answer: Wu Wang

  42. Question #36 What do you call a group of officials who are picked to help run the government ? Answer: bureaucracy

  43. Question #37 How did the Zhou kings control their dynasties? Answer: They had aristocrats in charge of their different territories.

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