China Day 1

Ancient China What factors helped China unify into a single state under the Han Dynasty? What social customs and government policies made the centralized state so powerful? How did the establishment of the Silk Road increase trade, the spread of Buddhism, and the connections between China and other regions of Afroeurasia? How did the philosophical system of Confucianism support individuals, rulers, and societies?

Questions Notes Title: Key Dates Questions: Around 1500 B.C. the Chinese began building walls to protect against Northern Nomads and against other Chinese kingdoms. 475-221 B.C. China was divided into 7 different warring states that fought for control of what is now China. 221-206 B.C. the Qin Empire unifies China into a single empire under Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di. After his death, the Han royal family takes control of the Chinese empire. 206 B.C.- 220 A.D. the Han Empire controls China, expands China, builds more of the Great Wall, and establishes trade with the Middle East and Rome. 220 A.D. The Han Empire Collapses

China Day 2

Questions Notes Title: Geography Questions: Chinese Civilization started around the Yangtze and the Yellow river. First signs of civilization developed around 3000 B.C. China is surrounded by the Gobi Desert and Taklimakan Deserts in the North and steppe lands in the west. The Majority of China around the Yellow and the Yangtze rivers is extremely fertile making it easy to farm in these areas.

Questions Notes Title: The Great Wall Questions: Independent states ruled over China until the Unification of China under the Qin. Nomads from the North and West of China constantly invaded and disrupted the settled Chinese. This resulted in the building of walls ranging from 15-30 feet high in the North and West. In the Ancient times, the Qin Dynasty unified these walls into the Great Wall of China. Dynasties after, such as the Han, added to and reinforced the wall.

Questions Notes Title: Culture Questions: In terms of beliefs systems created in China were Confucianism and Daoism. Confucius was a philosopher who, emphasized people respecting their elders and their place within society. Confucianism is a set of ideals created for the proper order of human relations. Daoism is a belief system that focuses on introspection and harmony with the natural world. Daoism was often paired with Confucianism because the two belief systems did not contradict each other.

Questions Notes Title: The Art of War Questions: The Chinese during the Warring States period to the collapse of the Han Empire, all used Iron weapons. The Chinese used, Bows, Crossbows, cavalry, infantry, chariots, and were experts at siege warfare. The Han had a military force of approximately 1 million soldiers. In a single battle they fielded an army of 400,000 soldiers. Many Chinese used Sun Tzu’s ”Art of War as a military philosophy and strategy.

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