Chapter 7 Early China Section 1 Chinas 1

Chapter 7: Early China Section 1: China’s 1 st Civilizations

Chapter 7 Section 1 1. The Chinese call the Huang He River ____ because it drowned people & destroyed homes. 2. China’s first rulers were probably from the _____ dynasty. 3. The First Capital of China was ________ 4. The _____ dynasty ruled for more years than any other Chinese dynasty in history. 5. An important trade item during the Zhou dynasty was _______.

Chapter 7 Section 3 Questions 1. Qin Shihuangdi based his rule on what philosophy? 2. The Great Wall of China was built using the labor of which group? __________ 3. This Chinese invention allowed ships to move their sails and to sail into the wind for the first time. 4. The Silk Road stretched _____ miles from western China to Southeast Asia. 5. Buddhism spread during unrest in China after the fall of the _______ dynasty.

Shang Zhou Qin Han Conclusions When Important Leaders Main Ideas and Accomplishment s Influences on Chinese Culture Conclusions

Shang Zhou Qin Han Conclusions When 1750 -1122 B. C. 1045 -256 B. C. 221 -206 B. C. 202 B. C. -A. D. 220 Began in 1750 B. C. Ended in A. D. 220 Longevity! Consistency! Important Leaders Numerous Kings with large armies and control over the land; ruled from capital city Anyang Wu Qin Shihuangdi Liu Bang Main Ideas and Accomplishment s Developed social classes: Farmers, merchants, aristocrats, and royal family. Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history. Est. mandate of Heaven. Strengthened central government; created single monetary system. Popluation and landmass grew. Opened China to trade and commerce. Built the Silk Road. Each dynasty advanced China’s social structure. Influences on Chinese Culture Influenced religion and culture. Created Chinese written Language. Developed irrigation and flood control systems to help farmers grow more crops. Use of censors to check on Gov. Officials. Built the 1 st Great Wall to keep out invaders. Created civil Service examination. Invented: paper, steel, acupuncture, advance sea travel. Each Dynasty advanced China’s influence on other regions. : Korea, Japan, S. E. Asia Focused on Social Class and Religion. Focused on Farmers and crops. Focused on Government and the Great Wall. Expanded Chinese influence. Began production of important goods. Conclusions

China’s Geography • Huang He, or Yellow River, flows more than 2, 900 miles across China. • Flooding of the River brought destruction and good farming conditions. • Chang Jiang, or Yangtze River, is about 3, 400 miles long and flows across central China. • China has little farm land because of the mountains and desserts.

The Shang Dynasty • Ruled from 1750 B. C. to 1122 B. C. • Anyang was China’s first Capital. • People were divided into groups. King – Warlords & Royal Officials (Aristocrats) – Traders & Artisans -- Farmers & Slaves. • Believed in many spirits and Gods. • Early writing was Pictographs & Ideographs. • Artisans created bronze works.

The Zhou Dynasty • Wu Wang and his followers rebelled against the Shang and created the Zhou Dynasty. • Longest ruling dynasty in China. • Kings served as heads of Government. • Bureaucracy – officials who are responsible for different areas of government. • The Empire was divided into smaller territories led by an aristocrat.

The Zhou Dynasty • Zhou Kings were thought to be the links between gods and people. • Mandate of Heaven – law that gave Kings right to rule. • Dao – the proper way for kings to rule. • Irrigation & Flood control systems were developed. • Silk was important to trade.