Name _____________________________________________________ Class _______

Ancient China Review Use the word bank below to complete the sentences. One word will be used more than once.

dynasty Silk Road legalism oracle bones Confucianism emperor Mandate of Heaven standardization legalism

1. To make everything the same by having one system of measurements, one system for weighing

things, one language etc. ____________________________

2. A belief system that teaches responsibility and moral behavior: ________________________

3. A 4,000 mile long trade route that connected China and Europe: _____________________

4. A line of rulers that belong to the same family: _________________

5. A system of government that uses strict laws and harsh punishments for people that do not obey the laws: ________________________

6. The supreme ruler of an empire, or group of states under one government: ______________

7. The belief that a good ruler had the support of the gods in Heaven is called the

_________________________.

8. The first writing in China was found on ________________ which people used to speak to the ancestors predict the future.

9. Shi Huangdi ruled using this form of government: ___________________

Geography: Review the series of maps and answer questions 10 - 12.

10. China is on the continent of ____________. 11. What are two physical features (landforms) that made travel difficult in China? Why?

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Belief Systems: Write the letters of the following belief system where they belong. For example, if you think "harsh punishments" is a belief of Confucianism, then you would write an "A" in the circle under Confucianism! One statement belongs with both belief systems.

A. harsh punishments B. education is important C. books are burned D. respect for parents E. believes in censorship

F. used in Han dynasty G. used by Shi Huangdi H. children must be obedient and polite I. people should respect their ruler  

Confucianism                 Legalism  

Shi Huangdi Describe how the following things Shi Huangdi did helped and/or harmed the Chinese empire:

• standardized weights, measurements, money, and language into one system for everyone:

• built roads that connected all parts of the empire

• had harsh consequences for people who did not obey the laws:

• built the Great Wall of China:

• practiced censorship by burning books so that they couldn’t follow the old ways or get new ideas:

Questions:    Based  on  your  knowledge  of  China  and  the  timeline  above,  answer  the  following  

questions.  

 

1.    How  old  was  Ying  Zheng  when  he  became  king  of    the  Qin?    

______________________________________  

 

2.    What  was  the  year  when  Ying  Zheng  becomes  the  emperor  of  China  and  names  himself  

Shihuangdi?    ________________________________  

 

3.    How  long  did  it  take  Shihuangdi  to  unify  all  of  China?    ____________________________________  

 

4.    Name  the  event  on  the  timeline  that  helped  all  of  China  become  much  safer  place  to  live.    

__________________________________  

 

5.    Name  one  event  on  the  timeline  that  may  have  caused  the  Chinese  people  to  dislike  how  Shihuandi  ruled  China.