UNIT 11ANCIENT CHINA

Alex Mork and Connor Maguire

嗨 hi in Chinese

Vocabulary Oracle- a prediction by a wise person Legalism- the belief that people are bad

by nature and need to be controlled Silk road- a network of trade routes that

stretch from China to the Mediterranean The Great Wall- a barrier made of walls

across China’s Northern frontier Diffusion- the spread of ideas from one

culture to another

Geography Huang He river (yellow river)- a river that flows from

the Kunlun mountain, to the yellow sea Chang Jiang(Yangtze)- longest river in Asia 3 Gorges Dam- a barrier made on the Yangtze to

control floods Great wall- a barrier of walls on China’s Northern

frontier Silk Road- a network of trade routes that stretch

from China to the Mediterranean. Human impact on civilization- creating walls, roads,

cities, and dams to better the environment for the life of humans

Leaders & Important People

Confucius- his role was to create a philosophy that the leader would believe. Created Confucianism.

Laozi- his role was to teach Daoism. Created the basic text of Daoism.

Shi Huangdi- first emperor of the Qin dynasty. Created a strong government with strict laws and punishments.

Contributions Of Civilization The Chinese had many great inventions

like gunpowder, compass, paper, ink, printing, seismometer, and matches.

These inventions helped them gain money, population, improve trade, and overall make the civilization better.

Conflict

The Chinese were either battling themselves or the Huns at this time.

They fought themselves because the states wanted more power in the civilization.

The time period in which the Chinese fought against themselves was called the Warring States Period.

The Huns wanted more land so they tried to conquer China.

Conflict Continued

Geographic struggles when the river flooded which was very often.

When the river flooded people were often pushed together to try and find safe land.

Eventually the Three Gorges Dam was built to protect them.

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