1. 8 January 2014 ~ Welcome Back!
Bellringer – Timeline Review Notes – Packet page 3
Geography of China
China Map & Inferences about the Civilization
Pass Back Papers/Discuss
Homework – Read Section 6.1 & Do Questions/Fact Opinion/Timeline
*Regular – Test retakes on India – Friday!

2. B.C. & A.D. B.C. which stands for "Before Christ"
It is used for dates before year 0
(Remember, there is actually not a year zero, it is just a point of reference)
A.D. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase anno Domini, which means "in the year of our Lord,"
It is used for dates after the birth of Jesus.

3. B.C.E & C.E
Today, however, with a growing understanding that not all archaeologists are Christians, some archaeologists prefer to use the terms:
B.C.E - Before the Common Era
It replaces BC
C.E. - Common Era
It replaces AD

4. A Timeline is like a Number line…
B.C. or B.C.E are like negatives
A.D. or C.E are like positives

5. China Physical Map
Use the map on page 161 to come up with answers to the map of your Chapter 6 China Packet

6. 1. Name and locate the two large rivers that run through China.
Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters
Gobi Desert
Desert
Himalayan Mountains

7. 2. Identify some of the physical features that dominate China’s geography.
Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters
Gobi Desert
Desert
Himalayan Mountains

8. 3.Based on the physical geography, where do you think Chinese civilizations would have started? Why
Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters
Gobi Desert
Desert
Himalayan Mountains

9. 4. Compare and contrast the geography of China and the other civlizations we have covered.
Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters
Gobi Desert
Desert
Himalayan Mountains

10. 5. Based on what you know, would it be easy to travel to China in ancient times? Why or why not?
Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters
Gobi Desert
Desert
Himalayan Mountains

11. 6. What examples can you find to show how the geography of China led them to be isolated from other civilizations for thousands of years?
Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters
Gobi Desert
Desert
Himalayan Mountains