China Chapter 7 589c 1450 Pp. 162193 China Activity Section 1234 Notes Standards Review Chapter 7 Test /20 points /40 points /10 points % Student Signature Date Parent Signature Standards: HSS 7.3.1 Describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism in Tang China, Korea, and Japan. HSS 7.3.2 Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during the Tang and Sung periods. HSS 7.3.5 Trace the historic influence of such discoveries as tea, manufacture of paper, woodblock printing, the compass, and gunpowder. HSS 7.3.3 Analyze the influences of Confucianism and changes in Confucian thought during the Sung and Mongol periods. HSS 7.3.6 Describe the development of the imperial state and scholarofficial class. HSS 7.3.4 Understand the importance of both overland trade and maritime expeditions between China and other civilizations in the Mongol Ascendancy and Ming Dynasty. 1
Section 1 China Reunifies Main Ideas: The Big Idea: Key Terms and People: Period of Disunion Grand Canal Empress Wu 2
Section 1 Questions: 1. Define: How did Chinese culture change during the Period of Disunion? 2. Evaluate: How do you think the reunification of China affected the common people? 3. Identify: When was the Age of Buddhism in China: 4. Explain: Why did people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion? 5. Timeline: Design a timeline that spans the years 200 1300 and place the following events. Include the dates: Period of Disunion, Age of Buddhism, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Song Dynasty. 3
Section 2 Tang and Song Achievements Main Ideas: The Big Idea: Key Terms: porcelain woodblock printing gunpowder compass 4
Section 2 Questions: 1. Recall: What advances in farming occurred during the Song dynasty? 2. Explain: How did agricultural advancements affect China s population? 3. Describe: What were the capital cities of Tang and Song China like? 4. Draw Conclusions: How did geography affect trade in China? 5. Identify: Who was Li Bo? 6. Rank: Which Tang or Song invention do you think was most important? Defend your answer. 7. Categorizing: Identify facts about the Tang and Song Dynasties. Tang Dynasty Song Dynasty Agriculture Cities Trade Art Inventions 5
Section 3 Confucianism and Government pp. 176 179 Confucius lived between 551 BC and 479 BC. His full name was Kungtzu (or Kung Futzu). As a philosopher and reformer in China, his teachings are known as Confucianism. He is the author of many famous quotations. Go online and search for quotations attributed to Confucius. Write down one that speaks to you. Then go on to explain the message that the quotation implies. After reading section 3, describe the effects of Confucianism on government and the changes it went through. Confucianism: NeoConfucianism: Government bureaucracy 6
Main Ideas: The Big Idea: Key Terms: bureaucracy civil service scholarofficial 7
Section 3 Assessment: 1. Identify: What two principles did Confucius believe people should follow (name them and describe them)? 2. Explain: What was NeoConfucianism? Why do you think it appealed to many people? 3. Explain: Why would people want to become scholarofficials? Civil Service Exams China s civil service examination system was very difficult. Even though students would spend years studying for an exam, passing rates were very low. In 1093, only 1 out of every 10 students passed the highest level of examination, known as the jinshi. Not all government positions, however, were based on performance on a civil service examination. In fact, only about 30% of Song officials were selected through examination. How do you think the other 70% were selected? 4. Evaluate: Do you think civil service examinations were a good way to choose government officials? Why or why not? 8
Section 4 The Yuan and Ming Dynasties Main Ideas: The Big Idea: Key Terms and People: Genghis Khan Kublai Khan Zhang He 9
isolation Section 4 Assessment: 1. Explain How did the Mongols gain control of China? 2. Evaluate Judge this statement: The Mongols should never have tried to invade Japan. 3. Identify What did Zhang He accomplish? 4. Analyze What impression do you think the Forbidden City had on the residents of Beijing? 5. Draw Conclusions How may the Great Wall have both helped and hurt China? 6. Explain How did the Ming change China? 7. Develop How might a policy of isolationism have both advantages and disadvantages? 8. Identify key facts about China under the Yuan and Ming dynasties. 10
Standards Review: Reviewing Vocabulary, Terms, and People Match the words or names with their definitions or descriptions. A. Kublai Khan B. Movable type C. Scholarofficial D. Empress Wu E. Bureaucracy F. Zhang He G. Compass H. Porcelain I. Genghis Khan J. Isolationism K. Incentive L. Gunpowder 1. Ruthless but effective Tang dynasty ruler 2. A set of letters or characters that can be moved to create different lines of text 3. Leader who united the Mongols and began invasion of China 4. Body of unelected government officials 5. Thin, beautiful pottery 6. A device that indicates direction 7. Policy of avoiding contact with other countries 8. Founder of the Yuan dynasty 9. A mixture of powders used in explosives 10. Commanded huge fleets of ships 11. Educated government worker 12. Something that leads people to follow a certain course of action 11
Comprehension and Critical Thinking 13. What period did China enter after the Han dynasty collapsed? What dynasty brought an end to this period? 14. Why is the Tang dynasty considered a golden age of Chinese civilization? 15. How might Chinese culture have been different in the Tang and Song dynasties if Buddhism had not been introduced to China? 16. In your opinion, which Chinese invention has had a greater effect on world historythe magnetic compass or gunpowder? Support your opinion. 17. Why do you think the MIng emperors spent so much time and money rebuilding and enlarging the Great Wall? 18. This object displays Chinese expertise at working with A. Woodblocks C. Cotton fibers B. Gunpowder D. Porcelain 12
19. Trade and other contact with peoples far from China stopped under which dynasty? A. Ming C. Song B. Yuan D. Sui 20. Which of the following was not a way that Confucianism influenced China? A. Emphasis on family and family values B. Expansion of manufacturing and trade C. Emphasis on service to society D. Welleducated government officials 21. What was a major cause for the spread of Buddhism to China and other parts of Asia? A. The teachings of Kublai Khan B. The writings of Confucius C. The travels of Buddhist missionaries D. The support of Empress Wu 22. All of the following flourished during both the Tang and the Song dynasties except A. Art and culture B. Sea voyages of exploration C. Science and technology D. Trade 13
23. In Grade 6, you learned about the deeds of emperor Shi Huangdi. He had laborers work on a structure that Ming rulers improved. What was that structure? A. The Great Wall B. The Great Tomb C. The Forbidden City D. The Temple of Buddha 24. In Grade 6, you learned that the ancient Egyptians increased food production by digging irrigation canals to water their fields. Under which dynasty did the Chinese develop new irrigation techniques to increase their production of food? A. Han B. Ming C. Song D. Sui 14