I can describe the characteristics of civilizations and explain how China developed.
Geography �Yellow River, Yangtze River, Valleys, Mountains, deserts
Three Dynasties � Zhou � Qin (pron-Chin) � Han
Political • Z- Monarchy, power to rule given by the Mandate of Heaven • Q- Bureaucracy w/ 3 divisions: Civil, Military, & Censorate • H- Bureaucracy w/ 3 divisions: Civil, Military, and Censorate, officials chosen on merit rather than birth right
Economic �Z- based on trade �Q- Single monetary system �H- Trade-Silk Road
The Silk Road �Looking at the map, where is China trading? How is this going to affect China in the future?
Religion �Z- development of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism �Q- got rid of Confucianism, Legalism �H- Confucianism
Social �Z- Male dominate society, roles according to filial piety (serving the male head of the house) �Q- same as above �H- Government land owning nobles peasants
Intellectual �Z- Technological advanced: roads, irrigations, iron plows �Q-Great Wall �H- Steel, invention of paper
Arts • Z- Jade, Silks • Q- the Great Wall, terra-cotta soldiers • H-Great wall, Books
Check for Understanding �What are the 3 dynasties of China? �What are the political systems of classical China?