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Chapter Five, Lesson One
1. Besides being skilled farmers, the Zhou also became well know for what?
2. Who claimed the Mandate of Heaven in 1122 B.C.? How did he support his claim of the
Mandate of Heaven?
3. Explain, in detail, the social structure created by the Zhou. (hint, you may want to draw a
diagram in addition to your written answer.)
4. What were the advantages and disadvantages of China's system of government?
5. In the 700's B.C. when nomadic peoples from central Asia invaded the Huang He Valley,
how did the nobles react? How did this affect the Zhou?
6. What was the Warring States Period?
7. Who was Confucius?
8. What is a philosopher?
9. Explain Confucius' belief about a good society.
10. What is Confucianism?
10. In what ways did Confucianism support the idea of the Mandate of Heaven?
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Chapter Five, Lesson Two
1. The Qin ruled from221 B.C. until 207 B.C. Why do the years go down instead of up?
(ex. Why 221-207 instead of 207-221?)
2. How old was the person who brought the Qin to power when he became king?
3. What does Qin Shi Huangdi mean?
4. What type of ruler was Shi Huangdi? How did he treat challengers?
5. What was Legalism? Explain.
6. What did Shi Huangdi think of Confucius?
7. When did Shi Huangdi claim the Mandate of Heaven?
8. Why did Shi Huangdi break ties of loyalty between nobles and peasants?
9. Why was the Great Wall of China built?
10. How long was the Great wall?
11. How long did it take to build the Great Wall?
12. Why has the Great Wall been referred to as the "wall of tears"?
13. What helped make trade and communication easier in China? Explain in detail.
14. What is a Bureaucracy?
15. Do you think Shi Huangdi should be remembered more for uniting China or for causing
human suffering? Explain.
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Chapter Five, Lesson Three
1. Who was Liu Bang?
2. What did he change his name to? What does his new name mean?
3. How did Gao Zu win the support of the nobles and peasants?
4. What two philosophies did Gao Zu's view of government combine?
5. How did Gao Zu die?
6. How did Wu Di bring about the Pax Sinica, or Chinese Peace?
7. Why did Wu Di establish a civil service test for government jobs?
8. What does Daoism (Taoism) teach?
9. What was the most important innovation of the Han dynasty?
10. How did goods move between Europe and China?
11. What was the silk road?
12. How did China benefit from the silk trade route? Give at least three ways.