1. Which of the following best describes the location of China? 6.30
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Which of the following best describes the location of China?
Fertile Crescent, Sumer, Tigris River, Zagros Mountains
Aryans, Indus River, Hindu, Subcontinent
“The Gift,” Nile River, Africa, the Delta
D. East Asia, Gobi Desert, Yangtze River
2. What is the reason behind the meaning of Huang He ? 6.31
Life is full of suffering C. The yellow loess
Yangtze River D. Land Between the Rivers

2. Part 1- Myth The First Chinese Dynasty
According to Chinese myth, Yu the Great built channels to control floods
Chased away the dragon caused floods
Dragons helped dig channels
Took 13 years to complete the work

3. Yu the Great
Legend says Yu the Great founded China’s first dynasty named the Xia (Shyah)
Archaeologist have not found any historical evidence of the Xia

4. Part 2- Government Theocracy- King leads government and religion
Dynasties- line of rulers from the same family
Not these guys…

5. Shang Dynasty- 1st OFFICIAL Dynasty
Built the first cities in China
Ruled most of the Huang He Valley
Appointed warlords-military leaders
Most people were farmers

6. Seeking Guidance from Ancestors
Kings believed they received their power to rule from gods and their wisdom from ancestors
Asked for help from oracle bones
Mandate of Heaven- right to rule comes from gods who choose a good, honest ruler

7. The Dao (The Way)
The king must rule in the proper way to please and honor gods or he will be replaced.

8. 2nd dynasty The Zhou: (JO) China’s Longest Dynasty-
Wu Wang overthrew Shang government
Declared a new dynasty called Zhou (JO)
Ruled 800 years

9. War Between the States Aristocrats grew powerful
Aristocrats began to fight one another
Fought for 200 years
Known as “Period of the Warring States”

10. “Period of Warring States”
Aristocrats forced farmers to serve as soldiers
Soldiers used swords, spears, and crossbows
Developed saddle and stirrups

11. 3rd dynasty The Qin China’s Namesake – pronounced Chin
Qin dynasty end the warring states period
Most famous king- Qin Shihaung Di
Legalist teachings

12. 4th dynasty The Han China’s Golden Age
Population growth
Time of great peace
CIVIL Service
Ended right to rule by birth
Followed teachings of Confucius
Schools were built
Population and empire grew
Emperor Han Wudi

13. King
emperor

14. Land = passed down from father to son
Land = WEALTH
Land = passed down from father to son
(hereditary)
Warlords: military leaders, governed land so king kept power
Aristocrats: related to king – Nobles own most of land
Bureaucrats: non- elected government officials

15. Warriors
Artisans

16. Farmers ONLY 10% of the land in China is farmable
Terrace Farming
ONLY 10% of the land in China is farmable
Tenant Farmers: worked the land owned by tenants
Farmers were forced to be soldiers in times of war

17. Merchants
Did not work for the good of society
Selfish
Not respected

18. Warriors Artisans Farmers Merchants Slaves Warlords Aristocrats
Bureaucrats
Warriors
Artisans
Farmers
Merchants
Slaves

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