Ancient China 6.33 and 6.35 FOV Week of Jan.29

Monday, Jan. 29-Quiz 2 Review The Chinese consider Confucius to be the Greatest Master. Which of these was most important to Confucius and is the basis of his teachings? Good deeds done on earth will be repaid in the afterlife Spiritual devotion will allow good things to happen to a person Duty, Golden Rule, and all people are good Individual ethics and obligations have the greatest value in life The ruler of the Qin dynasty, Shi Huangdi, ruled using which political philosophy? Confucianism Legalism Mohism Daolism Confucius was born about 2,500 years ago in China and grew up in ____. A village in Mongolia where his family was forced to flee when he was very small The royal household of the Zhou as a member of nobility Great poverty after his father died when Confucius was 3 years old A wealthy family, the son of a very powerful merchant and trader

Tuesday, Jan. 30-Quiz 2 Review Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of a united China. Which of these changes occurred in China under his leadership? Government officials were chosen by the people instead of an emperor Feudalism was expanded to cover all provinces under the control of the emperor A brand new script for writing Chinese characters was invented Standards for weights and measures, a writing system, and the legal system were put in place The Zhou dynasty adopted a philosophy known as the Mandate of Heaven. This concept allowed for the people of China to ___? Own land once owned by nobility Form armies to conquer Asian lands Remove an incompetent ruler from power Create local government in villages The Zhou was the longest ruling dynasty in China’s history. The Zhou ruled China for more than 800 years. The king led the government. He was helped by a ____, or group of selected officials who did different government jobs. Bureaucracy Cabal Democracy Conglomerate

Wednesday, Jan. 31-Quiz 2 Review The Mandate of Heaven was first described by the Zhou dynasty when they defeated the Shang dynasty and took control of China. The Zhou used the Mandate of Heaven to justify why they had taken China from the Shang. They claimed that the Mandate gave them the authority to lead China. Early China experienced many different dynasties, each using the Mandate of Heaven to explain its rise to power. The rise and fall of these dynasties came to be known as the dynastic cycle, and the Chinese began to understand the dynastic cycle as an ordinary part of government. What effect did the dynastic cycle have on the Chinese people? What effect did the dynastic cycle have on the Chinese people? It made the Chinese develop stable, long-lasting dynasties It helped the Chinese accept sudden political changes It led the Chinese to discover many new technologies It caused the Chinese to expect more personal freedoms The political philosophy that people are bad by nature and require someone to control them is known as ___. Legalism Animism Daoism Jainism

Thursday, Feb. 1 Early Dismissal

Friday, Feb. 2 Quiz

Key Mon: C, B, C Tues: C, A, D Wed: B, A