UNIT 11Ancient China

BY: KAL & OBYDA

我们中国古代的项目

Vocabulary

• Oracle- A prediction by a wise person.

• Legalism- A belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.

• Silk Road- A network of trade routes that stretched across Asia.

• The Great Wall- A barrier made of walls that is stretched across China’s northern frontier.

• Diffusion-The spread of ideas from one culture to another.

Geography

• Physical features :

Tibet Plateau

Himalayan Mountains

Gobi & Taklimakan Deserts

Rivers- Huang He Chang Jiang Xi Jiang

• Human impact on civilization :

Plateaus, mountains, and deserts protected from invaders due to elevation, heat, and distance.

Rivers provided transportation and resources such as fresh water.

Leaders/Important People

• Leader’s Role:

Leaders made rules and owned land.

• Impact of Person:

People have to follow the rules, and most farmers didn’t get to own their own land.

Shi Huangdi Confucius

Laozi

Important People

Leader

Made philosophies

Contributions of Civilization

• What was achieved during the time of the civilization by the people?

Accomplishments:• Philosophies• Feudalism• The Great Wall of China• Inventions (paper, utensils, ink, etc.)• Long lasting dynasties• Government• Religion

Conflict

• Battling:

The main people the Chinese fought were the Mongolians.• Geographic Struggles:

They experienced floods which brought both fertile soil, and great damage.

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