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Ancient & Pre-Colonial China Study Guide
Part I: Vocabulary: Know the definition of the following words or be able to describe them
1. Silk Road: ______
2. North China Plain: ______
3. Dynasty: ______
4. Forbidden City: ______
5. Taklimakan desert: ______
6. Plateau of Tibet: ______
7. Gobi desert: ______
8. Bureaucracy: ______
9. Huang (Yellow) River: ______
10. Chang (Yangtze) River: ______
11. Mandate of Heaven: ______
Part II: Map Skills: Be able to use the map below to answer questions about:
12. Using analogies to compare places on the map
13. Crossing rivers and other major landforms
14. Latitude and longitude
15. Scale questions
16. Directional questions using north, south, east, west
Part III: History and Religion: Know about the following topics:
17. Major Chinese inventions, list 5: ______
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18. The Great Wall of China: ______
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19. Know about the following religions:
Taoism: ______
Confucianism: ______
Buddhism: ______
20. Genghis Khan. What was he famous for? Who does he remind you of?______
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Part IV: Reading Skills: Be able to read and answer questions about a timeline
20. By looking at the table of Chinese Dynasties, one can conclude that: ______
21. The Zhou Dynasty ruled for how many years? ______
22. Which was the shortest ruling dynasty of Ancient China? ______
23. How many dynasties existed in the Common Era (C.E.)? ______
Part V: Constructed Response (4 points each – see “Reference Sheet” for the image and rubric)
1. Carefully look over the image below of the Silk Road. List three products that were exported from Europe on the Silk Road and draw one conclusion about this trade route.
2. Compare and contrast the Silk Road of ancient times and the Internet of today. In what ways are they similar and different, in regards to trade, cultures, and communication?
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Part V: Constructed Response
Rubric 1 Rubric 2
Silk Road Source: http://www.radiodramareviews.com/silkroadofadaptation/