MS Ancient China: China Dynasties and Questions

1. When did the Qin Dynast begin and end? Research Qin Shi Huangdi as a leader. What type of leader was he? What was his legacy?

2. Research The Great Wall of China. When, how, and why was it built? Provide details about it features.

3. Research the Terracotta Army. What is it? Why was it built, and what does it look like? How was it discovered?

4.  How did Legalism and Standardization play a role in Qin society? Provide examples for each topic. 

1. When did the Han Dynasty begin and end? Gao Zu and Wu Di were leaders two of the emperors of the Han Dynasty.  What types of leaders were they? What changes did they create for China?

2.  What is the Silk Road, and what was it purpose? Research the routes of the Silk Road and the goods that traveled along it.

3.-6.) Research one of the inventions from the Han Dynasty. They include:

         Moveable Type - Printing     Firecrackers Compass   Wheelbarrows   Seismograph   Silk Paper     

1.) When did Zhou Dynasty begin and end? What is the Mandate of Heaven? How did this way of thinking shape Chinese government?

2.) Who was Confucius? What were his teachings or principles, and how did they affect the way people lived?

3.) What was the social structure of the Zhou Dynasty? Provide examples of how life differed between the classes.

4.) How did advances in military technology help the Zhou Dynasty gain power during the Warring States Period?

5.) Research the Chinese Zodiac. What are the animals and what are the characteristics of the animals? How did the Zodiac play a role in Chinese culture?

6.) Rice is a staple crop of China. How is rice grown? How does Chinese geography affect the growth of this crop?