Ancient China

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Ancient China
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Directions Use the pages to add information to
each of the following subjects. Write all down.

• Silk Road pg 99 and pg 104-105
• 1. 2640 B.C.E. discovery
• 2. How did they make silk?
• 3. Who made the silk?
• 4. Who wore the silk?
• 5. The Silk Road linked what areas?
• 6. Discuss Land and Water routes
• 7. Write ?s and answers on pg 99

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• Shang Dynasty pg 100
• 1. symbolic writing/oracle bones
• Zhou Dynasty -- pg 94-95 and 97
• 1. Mandate of Heaven
• 2. Feudalism
• 3. Confucius

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• Qin Dynasty pg101-102
• 1. Shi Huangdi
• 2. absolute rule/centralization
• 3. Great Wall
• Han Dynasty pg 103-106
• 1. technology
• 2. acupuncture
• 3. civil service exam
• 4. economic growth