7.3 SkillBuilder activity CHRONOLOGY Create a timeline by putting these events in the right order: • The Eastern Zhou dynasty • The Western Zhou dynasty • The legendary Xia dynasty • The Warring States period • The Shang dynasty Identify and describe any continuous pattern your timeline shows.
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify the idea of the mandate of heaven. A. The rulers were gods.
B. The rulers were perceived as gods by the people. C. Power and authority were given to a ruler by the gods. D. The gods made laws that could not be broken. 2. The mandate could be withdrawn if a ruler failed to protect the people from þoods, famine, war and other disasters. True or False? 3. Why is the Xia dynasty often referred to as the ‘legendary’ Xia dynasty? A. The Xia dynasty achieved great advancements. B. The people of the Xia dynasty were legendary warriors. C. The ruler of the Xia dynasty was a god. D. No primary evidence has been found to prove its existence. 4. Explain why we know more about the Shang and Zhou dynasties than some other dynasties of ancient China. 5. What was the Warring States period? ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Examine SOURCE2 . a. How big was China in Shang and Zhou times compared with modern China? b. Which major rivers can you ýnd in the area that was part of China under the Shang and Zhou dynasties? 7. Examine SOURCE3 . a. During the Warring States period, which states occupied land around river valleys? b. What advantages would they have gained from that? 8. Using the sources and information in this lesson, summarise a list of ways in which the adoption of farming must have changed Chinese society. 9. Referring to SOURCE2 , propose how the natural features of China’s varied geography would have helped to protect it against invasion. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Propose how China’s rivers would have contributed to the development of its civilisation. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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