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Ancient China Web Quest Explore the following links on Ancient China and complete the following tasks: 1. Answer the questions on each slide. 2. Type all your answers on a word document. 3. Number each answer the same as the question. 4. Pick an invention from slide 3. For five points at the end, write a five sentence paragraph explaining why you think this invention is the most important to us today. Ancient China Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. When were the first villages built in China? Write the date of the end of Ancient China. Going back from today, write the correct date of the answer to question # 1. What were the three teachings? When was the first book printed? What was a symbol of good luck in Ancient China? Inventions of Ancient China Agriculture Engineering Warfare Transportation 7. In what two European countries was the Chinese Iron Plow introduced that helped Start the agricultural revolution. 8. Why must the vertical rows be made with skill and the horizontal rows well drawn? 9. With the right kind of rhythmic wrist movement what can “one” do? 10. What was the “Cosmic Engine”? 11. The chain pump can haul enormous levels of what from lower to higher levels? 12. Why are segmental arch bridges better than circular arch bridges? Confucianism 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. What does Confucianism mean? During which dynasty did Confucianism lose some influence? What doctrine vigorously repressed it in the 20th century? During which Dynasty did the burning of books and the burying of scholars take place? 20 line breaks after the word “Rite” you will find this last answer to the picture on your left; who did Confucius praise and why? Which state was Confucius born in? How old was he when his father died? How old was he when his mother died? Click on pictures of Confucius to learn more. The Great Wall of China 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. The Great Wall is the worlds longest what? How many major walls have there been? What word means barbaric and nomadic? What was used to build the wall before bricks were used? Which astronaut gives the best evidence that the Great Wall is visible from outer-space? What was his evidence? The Great Wall is more than how many miles long? Click on each picture to learn more. Ancient China Map Comparison Click on Qin Dynasty and answer question 28 & 29 28. What year did the Qin come into power? 29. What was their leader’s name? Click on Map 2 under Qin and answer question 30 30. Which warring state had the most land? 31. What were the two periods of the Han Dynasty? 32. Who founded the Han Dynasty? 33. What year was it founded? 34. How many provinces make up Modern Day China? 35. Using map 4, what is the capital of Modern Day China? Each link below will take you to different maps to research. Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Modern Day China Map 2 Map 2 Map 2 Map 3 Map 3 Map 3 Map 4 Map 4 Map 4 Bibliography Ancient China Overview http://www.42explore2.com/china.htm Inventions of Ancient China http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/agr.html http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/eng.html http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/war.html http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/tran.html Confucianism http://www.crystalinks.com/confucianism.html http://www.crystalinks.com/confucius.html The Great Wall of China http://www.crystalinks.com/greatwallofchina.html http://civilizations.tripod.com/great_wall.htm Bibliography Cont… Ancient China Map Comparison Qin Dynasty Maps http://www.chinahighlights.com/map/ancient-china-map/qin-dynasty-map.htm http://ancienthistory.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=ancienthistory&cdn=education&tm=16& gps=60_66_771_443&f=11&su=p897.6.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.fsmitha.co m/h1/map08ch.htm http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/qin.html http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/qin/qin-dynasty-map.htm Han Dynasty Maps http://www.chinahighlights.com/map/ancient-china-map/han-dynasty-map.htm http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images/hanmap.jpg http://ancienthistory.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=ancienthistory&cdn=education&tm=94& gps=120_760_771_443&f=11&su=p897.6.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.fsmitha.c om/h1/map15ch.htm http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/han.html Modern Day China Maps http://www.chinahighlights.com/map/ http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images/easiamap.gif http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images/china.gif http://es.rice.edu/projects/Poli378/Maps/Korea/asia_regional.gif