Transcript AW 5-4 - Mr Crake at Grayson

7th Grade Social Studies Warm-up
MAY 3, 2013
• Please explain in two sentences what
you learned yesterday about the Great
Wall of China.
• You can use your book if necessary.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
ANCIENT CHINA
CHAPTER 5, SECTION 4
MR. CRAKE
MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL
1. Silk Road-an ancient trade route between
China and Europe.
2. Silk-a valuable
cloth, originally
made only in
China from
threads spun by
caterpillars called
silkworms.
UZBEKISTAN
3. Sima Qian-Chinese scholar,
astronomer, and historian, author of the
most important history of ancient China
Historical Records.
4. Describe the route of the Silk Road.
It began in Chang’an, went through
Persia and Mesopotamia, and ended
in Antioch.
5. Why were the secrets of silk-making
closely guarded?
People would not be willing to pay high
prices for silk cloth if they knew how to
make it themselves.
6. In what ways did the Han Dynasty
show respect for Chinese traditions?
Encouraged people to study Confucius’
teachings, supported Chinese arts and
scholarship.
7. Describe the
importance of Sima
Qian’s role in
preserving Chinese
traditions?
He helped Chinese
people remember
their past. His work
has been a model for
historians of other
civilizations.
8. Name three important inventions
/improvements during the Han
Dynasty?
Paper, iron, farming, tools, rudder, wheel
barrow, collar and harness.
9. How did the achievements of the Han Dynasty
affect later generations of Chinese people?
They received the practical benefit of the
inventions and achievements.
MAY 3, 2013
• Please explain who these two men are
from looking at this picture?
• You can use your book if necessary.