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Welcome to Ancient China. This is a discussion board for __Coach Parker's 8th Grade World History Classes__. Users can use this board to share knowledge of Ancient China, discuss important concepts, answer questions, and prepare for the Chapter 7 test on the Culture and History of Ancient China. Proper use of and addition to this board can increase content knowledge as well as be a source of valuable bonus and participation points. = ** Timeline of Chinese Dynasties and Other Key Events ** = (770-ca. 475 BCE) || (ca. 475-221 BCE) ||
 * = ** ca. 2100-1600 BC ** = || = ** Xia (Hsia) Dynasty ** = || Not much known, still searching for artifacts and evidence. ||
 * = ca. 1750-1045 BC  = || =  Shang Dynasty  = || Capitals: near present-day Zhengzhou and Anyang ||
 * = **ca. 1046-256 BC**  = || =  **Zhou (Chou) Dynasty**  = || Capitals: Hao (near present-day Xi'an) and Luoyang ||
 * || Western Zhou (ca. 1046-771 BCE) ||  ||
 * || Eastern Zhou (ca. 771-256 BCE) || Spring and Autumn Period
 * ||  || Confucius (ca. 551-479 BCE) ||
 * ||  || Warring States Period
 * = **221-206 BC**  = || =  **Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty**  = || Capital: Chang'an, present-day Xi'an ||
 * ||  || Qin Shihuangdi dies, 210 BCE ||
 * = **206 BC-220 AD**  = || =  **Han Dynasty**  = ||   ||
 * || Western/Former Han (206 BCE-9 CE) || Capital: Chang'an ||
 * ||  || Confucianism officially established as basis for Chinese state by Han Wudi (r. 141-86 BCE) ||
 * || Eastern/Later Han (25-220 CE) || Capital: Luoyang ||
 * = ** 220-589 AD ** = || = ** Six Dynasties Period ** = || Period of disunity and instability following the fall of the Han; Buddhism introduced to China ||
 * || Three Kingdoms (220-265 CE) || Cao Wei, Shu Han, Dong Wu ||
 * || Jin Dynasty (265-420 CE) ||  ||
 * || Period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589 CE) ||  ||
 * = ** 581-618 AD ** = || = ** Sui Dynasty ** = || Capital: Chang'an ||
 * = ** 618-906 AD ** = || = ** Tang (T'ang) Dynasty ** = || Capitals: Chang'an and Luoyang ||
 * = ** 907-960 AD ** = || = ** Five Dynasties Period ** = ||  ||

= What Do I Know? = Feel free to share what you know about China's First Civilizations (Section 1, Chapter 7)

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== Question 1: What is another name for China's Huang He river? == == A: The Yellow River (Cassidy Harrison == = The Yellow River is correct and it has disastrous flooding. (Tayha Neal) = == The Yellow River is located in Northern China (Cassidy) == == The Yellow River == = > **The Huang He (Yellow River) Valley was the center of China's first civiliations. (Coach Parker)** =

== Question 3: What are the 2 names for China's longest river? == == A: One is the Chang Jiang. (Hannah Yeater) == == <span style="background-color: #f8f896; color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Another is the Yangtze River (Destinee Reese) == == <span style="background-color: #f8f896; color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">It is 3,400 miles long. (Nick Wiggins) == == <span style="background-color: #f8f896; color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Its flooding leaves behind rich topsoil. (Hannah Yeater) == == <span style="background-color: #f8f896; color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">The river flooding allows farmers to grow large amounts of food on small farms. (Gage Graves) == == <span style="background-color: #f8f896; color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">The Yangtze River flows into the Yellow Sea. (Nick W.) == == >WHAT WERE THE THREE MAIN SOCIAL CLASSES IN EARLY CHINA???(Casey McCord)  == == The first one was landowning aristocrats, the second was peasant farmers,the third one was merchants (Casey McCord) GOOD ANSWERS CASEY. + 5 points (See my follow-up question below) - Coach Parker ==

= <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">> How did we say these classes will be different in European society later? Who is on top, middle, and bottom? How will this impact the development of Western (European) society? = == (Coach Parker) Hint: Western society was very open to trade and commerce (business) because of their emphasis on wealth through trade. China became a more closed society, less focused on trade, and more focused on growing food for its millions of people! == == I know that the top;middle;bottom!Top,farmers; middle,aristocrats;bottom,merchants!(PaigeChambliss)  == == <span style="color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;"><range type="comment" id="999685">‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍  <span style="background-color: #f0f08f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Question 4: What percentage of China's land can be farmed? Why is this the case? == == <span style="background-color: #f0f08f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">A: 1/10th or 10 percent of China's land can be farmed. (Tramon White) ==
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== <span style="background-color: #f0f08f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Only 10% can be farmed due to mountains and deserts (Bobbi Leigh and Rachael) == == <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Question 5: What __<span style="font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">dynasty __ <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">ruled China from, 1750 B.C. to 1045 B.C.? What was their first capital city named? == = <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">A: The Shang dynasty. (Jonathan) = = <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Anyang was their capital city. (Paxtin) = = <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">__Aristocrats__, land-owning nobles, were the ruling class. (Savannah Starling) = = <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Most people were farmers. (S. Starling) = = <span style="background-color: #ebeb6f; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">The Shang worshipped gods and spirits and did many sacrifices. (Havyn Brackin) = = <span style="background-color: #f0f06a; color: #06065b; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Question 6: What were __oracle bones__ and explain how they were used? = = A:These were bones that were written on and then heated until they cracked and were later "read" by priest to help predict the future. (Tyler Johnson) = = They thought that the Gods or ancestors influenced the shapes into a way of sending helpful messages. (Coach Parker) =

= Question 7: Who was China's first woman general? = = A: Fu Hao,the wife of the king,Wu Ding,was China's first female general.(Nick W.)  =
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 * Fu Hao ||

= She was famous for her strength,martial arts skills,and military strategies.(Nick W.)  = = WHY DID THE PEOPLE OF CHINA REBEL?(HINT:IN SECTION 3:) (SAVANNAH JOHNSON)  = = ** Well many chinese veiwed qin as a cruel leader, aristrocrats were angry cause he redused their labor, scholars hated him for burnig their writing, and farmers hated him for forcing them to build roads and the great wall:)!!!!!! ** = = = THIS RIGHT HERE IS QIN SHIHUANGDI HIMSELF!!!!:)) (CASEY MCCORD) = = =  **Question 8: Who was** Wu Wang? = = **A:** He was an aristocrat that led a rebellion against the ‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Shang.(Nick  ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Shang.(Nick W.) <span style="color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">‍‍‍‍  = ==  F:After defeating the the Shang Wu began a new dynasty called the Zhou (Casey McCord)  == = ** Remember, this is pronounced to sound like __JOE__ (Coach Parker) They would rule China for 800 years. Amazing!! ** = = **<span style="color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Section 2 ** = = Question 1:What were the Chinese's three main social classes?(Nick W.) = = A:Landowning aristocrats,peasant farmers,and merchants.(Nick W.) = = Question 2:What was the basic building block of Chinese family?(Nick W.) Nick. An appropriate question at this time of year (Thanksgiving). Good work. - Coach Parker = = A: The family was the basic building block of Chinese society.( Deazhane Thompson ) Good answer, Deazhane. -Coach Parker = = Chinese families practiced filial piety which means children needs to have respect their parents and older relatives. = = ( Deazhane Thompson )  = = Question 3: What are the three Chinese philosophies? How did each philosophy influence people? ( Deazhane T. ) = == __A: THE THREE CHINESE PHILOSOPHIES ARE CONFUCIANISM,DAOISM,AND LEGALISM {LACEY HANCOCK} __ == = Question 4: When did Loazi's ideas of daoism became popular? (Deazhane Thompson ) Great work Deazhane! - Coach Parker = = A: It became popular in the 500 B.C. and 300 B.C. ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = The ideas of Daoism are written in //Doa De Jing ( <span style="font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">T **he way of the Doa ).** ( Deazhane Thompson ) // = = >>Can someone explain the teachings of Daoism??(Coach Parker)  = == A: Daoism teaches the importance of nature and encourages people to treat nature with respect and reverence.(leslie lamb) Good answer Leslie!! ==

== ** (Side-note: Later, in American culture, people like Henry David Thoreau urged people to simplify their lives and to get closer to nature. I find Daoism an interesting concept. ) - Coach Parker ** ==

= F: Daoism is also known as Taoism. ~DUSTIN STACEY~ =

= >What did the philosophy of Legalism teach? (Coach Parker) = = Legalism taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws ( Deazhane Thompson) F: Many aristocrats liked legalism because it favored force and power, and it did not require kindness or understanding. (Deazhane Thompson) = = F: A scholar named Hanfeizi developed the teachings of legalism during the 200s B.C. ( Deazhane Thompson) = = > Who were the key ideas of Confucianism? (Coach Parker) = = Confucius was the developer of Confucianism ( Deazhane Thompson F: Confucianism taught that all men with a talent for governing should take part in goverment. ( Deazhane Thompson) = = A: wasn't popular to the aristocrats and few leaders listened.(leslie lamb) = = ** Why did Aristocrats not like Confucius going around teaching that ALL men of talent should participate in running the country and doing their duty? Could it be that they did not want to share power with less-wealthy classes?? (Coach Parker) What are your opinions of this idea?? = = = = Probably because they dont want every-one to have the same knowledge as they do and they want to feel powerful and who feels power with every-one on the same level with you and they probably want to be smarter to influence them to do stuff!!(Casey McCord)  =

= Question 5: What farming tools did the Chinese Farmers used? ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = A: Most of their farming tools were made out of bronze and iron like a plow blade, a head of a shovel, and foot pedal hammer. ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = The iron plow!!! (Casey McCord):)) = = = = = they also used the chinwse seed drill they were the first to use seed rills(kayla richardaon) = B:THEY ALSO CREATED FLOODING SYSTEMS.(CEBRON ANDREWS) = = QUESTION 6:who was the first great thinker and teacher in china? {LACEY HANCOCK} A:CONFUCIUS WAS THE FIRST GREAT THINKER AND TEACHER IN CHINA {Lacey hancock} = = statement:Confucius he wanted to end the problems in china and bring peace to society {lacey hancock}  = = QUESTION 7:when confucius was born intill he died what did u know about him?what was important about him that made him so remembered? {LACEY HANCOCK} = = A: He was born in a small state named lu and named Kong Qui.{lacey hancock}  = = A: His parents were poor,but his parents were probaby rich once in there life timr{lacey hancock}  = = A:He was born in 551 bc and he died in 479 bc {lacey hancock}  = = A: He as remembered because he mastered in literature,history,music,and arithmetic{lacey hancock}  = = A:Even as a teenager, confucius was a talented scholar with strong beliefs!!!he served as an apprentice to a bookkeeper and a stable manager but really wanted to obtain a govt. job he had a daughter and wife and son at 19! he finally got a govt. job and he wanted to use his power to improove society he wanted every one to return their beliefs and rituals to their ancestors because he thought it would teach them how to live together peacefully but govt. officials wasnt interested in his idea so he left at age 30 and he began teaching he didnt write anything down but __ //**his followers put together a book of his sayings called (Analects)**// __(Casey McCord) = = *This is the book of Analects (Casey McCord):))*  = = = = QUESTION 8: How old was confucius when his parents died? {LACEY HANCOCK} Great participation, Lacey. (+ 5 test points) = = A: He was three years old when his dad died{lacey hancock}  = = A: Well in the book its say that his mom may have died when he was young to because the describe him as a orpan {lacey hancock}  = = **<span style="color: #060660; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif;">Section 3 ** = = Question 1:How is "the First Qin Emperor" translated in Chinese?(Nick W.) = = A:Qin Shihuangdi.(Nick W.) = THIS IS AN EGYTIAN MAP(CEBRON ANDREWS) = QUESTION 2:what is the great wall? { LACEY HANCOCK} = = A: to keep out the xiongnu{lacey hancock}  = = A: the great wall of china is a series of stones and earthen fortifications in northern china, built originally to protect the northern boarders of the chinese empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups.(leslie lamb)  = = <span style="background-color: #060660; color: #ff00f7; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">A:They say thatt in every stone there is a body because it was sooo long that workers died building it and got cemented in!!! (Casey McCord) = = = this is the great wall of china p.s. i figured it out yae:) (casey mccord) =  WHAT ARE NOMAD?????(CASEY MCCORD)  = =  PEOPLE WHO MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE WITH HERDS OF ANIMALS THEY LIVED IN THE GOBI (CASEY MCCORD)  = = F:QIN BUILT THE THE WALL TO KEEP THE XIONGNU OUT THEY WERE MASTERS AT FIGHTING THEY OFTEN ATTACKED CHINESE FARMS AND VILLAGES BECAUSE THERE HOME WAS A WASTELAND AND SO WELL THEY NEEDED FOOD SO THEY CAME AND STOLE FROM THE CHINESE!!!!! (CASEY MCCORD) QUESTION 3: Why did many chinese think that qui shihuangdi was a cruel leader? {lacey hancock} = = A:many people hated him for different reasons one reason is that the Aristocrats Were angry because he reduced their power{lacey hhancock}  = = A:the scholars hated him for burning their writings {lacey hancock}  = = A: He based his ideas on legalism and had severely rough laws and punishments.(leslie lamb) = = = = A: The farmers hated him for forcing them to build roads and the great wall {lacey hancock} QUESTION 4:What did Liu Bang find in 202 B.C.? {LACEY HANCOCK} = = A: Han dynasty {lacey hancock}  = l

= > What is "filial piety"? (Coach Parker) = = Filial Piety- children's respect for their parents and older relatives. (Deazhane Thompson) F: Its an important part of confucian beliefs. (Deazhane Thompson) = = The head of the family was the oldest male usually the father, however, the son could takr his role then even his own mother would have to obey him!! (Casey McCord) = = But the son could only take the fathers role if he was dead or dieing!! (Paige Chambliss) Good answer Paige! = = <span style="background-color: #06065b; color: #ff00f9; font-family: Georgia,serif;">or the grandpa if he lived with them because it's the oldest male and if the son is really young and there is no male they might like get an uncle till the boy is old enough to be in head (Casey McCord) =

= <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 24px;">__//**> What important features do filial piety and Confucianism share?**//__ = = <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 24px;">__//**(**//__ __//**Coach Parker) Hmmmmm.....**//__ = = Filial piety is an important feature of Confucianism~DUSTIN STACEY~  = = Well they filial piety you have to respect your elders and confucius tried to get every-one to return to the beliefs and ritials to there anscestors!! And confucius said parents owed their children love and children owed their parents honor so they have the same idea going (Casey McCord) = WELL..I THINK THAT SINCE YOU DO HAVE TO RESPECT OLDER ELDERS AND THE OLDEST DUDE IN THE HOME WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REST OF THE FAMILY...AND CONFUCIANISM SHOWS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE A SENSE OF DUTY AND THAT PEOPLE SHOULD PUT THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY FIRST AND THAT REALLY GOES TO THE OLDEST DUDE TO CARE FOR THEIR FAMILY,THATS JUST WHAT I THINK....THAT WAS AN ESSAY QUESTION HHAA!!< PAIGE DeSHaZO 143>

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**WHAT CHINESE PHILOSOPHER SAID "HIGHER GOOD IS LIKE WATER:THE GOOD IN WATER BENEFITS ALL,AND DOES SO WITHOUT CONTENTION.IT RESTS WHERE PEOPLE DISLIKE TO BE,SO IT IS CLOSE TO THE __//WAY//__** . **WHERE IT DWELLS BECOMES GOOD GROUND;PROFOUND IS THE GOOD IN ITS HEART, __//BENEVOLENT//__ THE GOOD IT BESTOWS." ? (SAVANNAH JOHNSON)** ===== = Laozi!!:) (Casey McCord)  = = = = QUESTION 5: What does  Han Wudi  mean? ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = A: Han wudi means  Martial Emperor of Han  ( Deazhane Thompson ) F: He ruled from 141 B.C. to 87 B.C. ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = F: Han created the civil service examination. ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = F: He also invented major inventions like steel, paper, acupuncture, and advanced sea level. ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = F: One of Han's accomplishments was making the Chinese build a road called the  The Silk Road . ( Deazhane Thompson ) =

= .>What items were traded along the Silk Road? (Coach Parker) = = = the silk road(casey mccord) = = = A: They traded items like silk, spices, tea, and porcelain. ( DEAZHANE THOMPSON ) = = A: Silk, Ivory, Jade, Glass, Spices (Black Pepper, Curry, Cloves), cloths, oils (not vegetable oil), weapons, and Gold were some of the things they traded. (DUSTIN STACEY) Good Answer Dustin. The Silk Road will become one of the most important, and dangerous, trade routes and will eventually link Europe and Asia's cultures through trade, war, etc. ...(Coach Parker) = = =
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 * Silk Road Picture 1 ||

= A: han's name was Liuche, he ascended the thrown at the age of 15(leslie lamb)  = = = = QUESTION 6: Who at the age of 13 became leader of the chinese state of Quin? ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = A: Ying Zheng ( Deazhane Thompson ) = = F: Zheng gave himself the title- ( Quin Shihuangdi ) ( Deazhane Thompson) =

= > What is __accupuncture? (Coach Parker)__ = = A: Accupuncture is a treatment that puts thin needles into the patient's skin. = = ( DEAZHANE THOMPSON )  = == But the needles could go in certain spots!They did accupuncture to people to relax muscles! (Paige Chambliss) ==

** __>__ What were some other key Chinese inventions??? (Coach Parker) ** === <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ff00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: large;">The ancient Chinese people invented some things we use today, including paper, silk, matches, wheelbarrows, gunpowder, the decimal system, the waterwheel, astronomy, porcelain china, fireworks, paper money, compass, medicines, jump rope, kites, folding umbrella, ink, calligraphy, animal halters, playing cards, printing, wallpaper,and ice cream. *RACHAEL DESCHAINE <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0300; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: large;">Great answers, Rachel. The Chinese have long had a culture which led in innovation, especially in the fields of Math and Science. One of their earliest inventions is described as the worlds first calculator. === = <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #060660; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: large;">__Do you know what it was called?__ __ = **I BELIEVE IT WAS CALLED AN ABACUS:) (SAVANNAH JOHNSON)** = This is an Abacus (Casey McCord)  =

= The Chinese invented the rudder and a new way to move the sails of ships. ( Jonathan T. ) = = The compass, gunpowder, and paper making we also important Chinese inventions. ~DUSTIN STACEY~ = = chinese developed irrigation and floodcontrol systems.<JUSTIN HOWELL>  = = > What were some reasons that Chinese people liked Buddhism? (Coach Parker) = = A: Buddhism ideas helped cope people with stress and their fear.Even the followers of other religions found Buddhism attractive. But the most important reason that the Chinese people began to believe in Buddhism was the fall of = = THE HAN DYNASTY. ( DEAZHANE THOMPSON ) = = = = > What was the Mandate of Heaven and who claimed it for themselves? (Coach Parker) = = A: THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN IS HEAVENLY ORDER'S OR LAWS. ( DEAZHANE THOMPSON ). = == A:chinese rulers claimed that the mandate of heaven gave them the right to rule.(leslie lamb)  == == The Mandate of Heaven worked in two ways!! One was called Dao. His duty was to keep the gods happy!! The Mandate of Heaven also worked another way. It gave peaple, as well as the king, important rights!! Like peaple had the right to overthrow dishonest or evil rulers!!! (Casey McCord) == = based on the mandate the king was chosen by heavenly order because of his talent and virtue.(JUSTIN HOWELL) = == Therefore he would rule the peaple with goodness and wisdom!!!!! (Casey McCord) ==

=. > What, and when, was the Warring States Period? (Coach Parker) = = It was a period when the Zhou empire fell and the local rulers stopped obeying the kings,so they set up there own states. In 403B.C. they started fighting and fought for almost 200 years. ( Jonathan T. ) = = During the period of the warring states,rulers sent armies to destroy enemy states.Whole villages of men,women, and children were  = = beheaded (Casey McCord  = >WHO CREATED LEGALISM?(CEBRON ANDREWS) A SCHOLAR HANFEIZI.(CEBRON ANDREWS) WHAT DID QIN SHIHUANGDI BASE HIS RULE ON?(CEBRON ANDREWS) THE IDEAS OF LEGALISM.(CEBRON ANDREWS) HOW LONG DID THE QIN DYNASTY LAST?(CEBRON ANDREWS) FROM 221 TO 226 B.C.(CEBRON ANDREWS) = THIS IS THE SHANG DYNASTY(CEBRON ANDREWS)  = WHAT IS DAOISM?(CEBRON ANDREWS) = A Chinese philosophy that promotes a peaceful society. (Jonathan T.) =

WHAT IS CONFUSIANISM?(CEBRON ANDREWS) Confusianism taught that all mean with a talent for governing should take part in goverment. (c~Bass) WHAT IS LEGALISM?(CBERON ANDEWS) **THE MAIN IDEA OF LEGALISM WAS THAT HANFEIZI BELIEVED THAT SOCIETY NEEDED A SYSTEM OF HARSH LAWS AND VERY STRICT PUNISHMENT:) (SAVANNAH JOHNSON)**

WHO SAID THIS,"WHATYOU DO NOT WANT DONE TO YOURSELF DO NOT DO TO OTHERS"(CEBRON ANDREWS) Confucius. (C~bass) = Confucius (Jonathan T.) =

WHAT WERE CHINESE THINKERS CALLED?(CEBRON ANDREWS) Philosphers (C~Bass)

WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE IN A CHINESE FAMILY?(CEBRON ANDREWS) THE KING OF THE ZHOU HAD A LARGE ___UNDER HIM.STARTS WITH A B.(CEBRON ANDREWS)
 * //__ Life in Chinese families: The oldest male ruled the house & when the oldest male died the next oldest would take over. Even if he was younger than the females in the house. (c~bass) __//**
 * <span style="background-color: #ff0068; color: #00ffb7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">THE KING OF THE ZHOU HAD A LARGE BUREAUCRACY UNDER HIM:) (SAVANNAH JOHNSON) **

IS THE PLOW IMPORTANT?WHY OR WHY NOT?(CEBRON ANDREWS) = The plow is very important because it made it so we have more food and more food means more people. (Jonathan T.) = = the iron plow was much better than the wooden one tho:)) (Casey McCord)  =

WHAT IS A BIG MOUNTAIN RANGE IN CHINA?(CEBRON ANDREWS) A BIG MOUNTAIN RANGE IN CHINA IS THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS:) (SAVANNAH JOHNSON) A Big mountain in China is Altay mountain (camille german) WHAT IS ANYANG AND IS IT STILL AROUND TODAY?(CEBRON ANDREWS) **Yes. It was the ancient capital of the Shang dynasty and is now a large modern city in present-day China** . = What is Daoism? (Camille German) = = Daoism is a chinese philosphy that promotes a peaceful society. (Camlle German) = = ** What did ancient Chinese people believe the their gods and ancestors wanted offered to them? (Coach Parker) ** = = __**<span style="background-color: #ff0068; color: #1616a2; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">---They believed that they had to keep the gods & spirits happy by making offerings of food. Also, The honored their ancestors by going to temples and burning small paper copies of food and clothing. ( C~Bass:) ) **__ = = __**<span style="background-color: #ff0068; color: #1616a2; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question~ Who adapted the idea of Legalism? And why did rulers like this idea?(c~bass) **__ = = __**<span style="background-color: #ff0068; color: #1616a2; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">---The Qin dynasty adapted the idea. Rulers liked this idea because they got to tell people what was right and wrong & they werent the ones getting punished. i mean who wouldnt like that?! :) (C~bass) **__ = = __** Also i thimked they liked this idea because well it kinda makes a better society not a happy one but a better one and also its like if you have the skills they thought you should use it for well the society and they also have control over the population:) (Casey McCord!!) **__ = = __**QUESTION!!! - Why did many aristocrats like legalism?**__  = =  __**- B/c it favored power & force! -CaMILLE ELIZABETH GERMAN :)**__ = = also because it required rulerrs to show kindness and understanding. (cbass) = = ACTUALLY IT DIDNT REQUIRE RULERS TO SHOW KINDNESS AND UNMDERSTANDING:))) CASEY MCCORD  = =  __**QUESTION!!!! - What did Qin base his rules on? (camille german)**__  = =  __IT was based on legalism.(jonathan T.)__  = = Legalism(cbass) =

Why did many people dislike Qin? B/c of his harsh laws and punishments(c~bass)

Question!!!: True or False? ;) Is daoism the opposite of confusianism? - True, the book says it is in some ways (camille german)

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffeb00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 14px;">What did Liu Bang found? <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffeb00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 14px;">--The Han Dynasty (cbass)

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffeb00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 14px;">question: what is another name for legalism?? (courtney bass) <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffeb00; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 14px;">- the school of law (camille german who loves waterbaby)

What is a Dynasty? (camille german) line of rulers who belong to the same family. :) (cbass) <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #00ffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">--how long ago was Chinese writing created?? it was created nearly 3,500 years ago during the Shang dynasty.. (: (PDESHAZO) What did the people in Shang China worship? (Cbass) - Life & Spirit (camille german) They also worship their ancestors. (Jonathan T.) Who was China's 1st female archaeologists? (camille german) --Zheng Zhenxiang. (cbass) = -"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others." -Confucius (PDESHAZO) = .How was Chinese writing defferent than the other forms of writing? (cbass) Chinese writing has pictographs & ideographs (camille german) The Chinese writing system was very complex compared to our alphabet. (Jonathan T.) = This is a picture of a pictograph!!!:) (Casey McCord)  = = And this is the ideograph!!:)) down below (Casey McCord)  = =  *QIN SHIHUANGDI STATES : "I have brought order to the mass of beings." (paxton mcoy)  =