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Ancient China Webquest

All instructions and websites you need for this webquest are on this worksheet.

Please read CAREFULLY.

  • Follow each website link by clicking on it directly from this document.
  • Find the answer to the questions below the link and TYPE in your answers in your own words.

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1)      <!--[endif]-->What is the name of the first Chinese dynasty?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2)      <!--[endif]-->At this time, what kind of writing was done in China?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3)      <!--[endif]-->How did people travel during this time?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4)      <!--[endif]-->What kind of metal was developed during this first dynasty?

http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Great_Wall_of_China

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5)      <!--[endif]-->What is the Great Wall of China?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6)      <!--[endif]-->Who built the Great Wall?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7)      <!--[endif]-->What is the Great Wall made of?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8)      <!--[endif]-->How long is the Great Wall?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->9)      <!--[endif]-->Why was the Great Wall built?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->10)  <!--[endif]-->What dynasty or dynasties worked on the Great Wall?

http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images.html#Art

<!--[if !supportLists]-->11)  <!--[endif]-->Describe a piece of art from the Shang period.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->12)  <!--[endif]-->Describe a piece of art from the Tang period.

http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images.html#People

<!--[if !supportLists]-->13)  <!--[endif]-->Describe what Confucius looks like and what he’s wearing.

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/geography/home_set.html

<!--[if !supportLists]-->14)  <!--[endif]-->What are China’s two most important rivers?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->15)  <!--[endif]-->Describe the terrain in northwest China:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->16)  <!--[endif]-->What major land feature is in western China?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->17)  <!--[endif]-->What kind of crop is grown in southern China?

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html

Choose the SHANG KINGDOM from the drop-down menu on the map.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->18)  <!--[endif]-->What time period was the SHANG Kingdom?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->19)  <!--[endif]-->List three cities you see on this map, during this time period:

Choose the MODERN POLITICAL MAP from the drop-down menu on the map.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->20)  <!--[endif]-->Name two differences you see between this map and the Shang Kingdom map:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->21)  <!--[endif]-->Name two similarities you see between this map and the Shang Kingdom map:

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/time/home_set.html

<!--[if !supportLists]-->22)  <!--[endif]-->How was Ancient  China ruled?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->23)  <!--[endif]-->What is a dynasty?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->24)  <!--[endif]-->What is the name of the earliest dynasty?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->25)  <!--[endif]-->Who ruled from 1500 to 1050 B.C.?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->26)  <!--[endif]-->Why was Ancient China locked in warfare for 40 years?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->27)  <!--[endif]-->Who united all the warring states?

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/time/story/sto_set.html

Read the story and then answer these questions:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->28)  <!--[endif]-->What kind of story is this?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->29)  <!--[endif]-->How did the world begin, according to this story?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->30)  <!--[endif]-->Who created order in the world, in the story?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->31)  <!--[endif]-->From what, did the world form?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->32)  <!--[endif]-->How did the earth and sky become separate?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->33)  <!--[endif]--> Where did the wind and clouds come from?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->34)  <!--[endif]-->What happened to Pan Gu?

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/time/explore/exp_set.html

Look at the timeline and answer these questions:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->35)  <!--[endif]-->Who was Confucius and when was he born?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->36)  <!--[endif]-->When did Buddhism begin?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->37)  <!--[endif]-->What is Buddhism?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->38)  <!--[endif]-->In 1300 B.C., what was the capital of Shang?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->39)  <!--[endif]-->What major event happened in 770 B.C.?

http://www.chinapage.com/dragon1.html

<!--[if !supportLists]-->40)  <!--[endif]-->Find a photo of artwork that incorporate dragons and describe the artwork below:

http://www.chinapage.com/dragson.html

<!--[if !supportLists]-->41)  <!--[endif]-->What are the names of TWO of Dragon’s sons, and where can you see each kind of dragon decoration?

http://china.mrdonn.org/shang&chou.html

<!--[if !supportLists]-->42)  <!--[endif]-->Write at least FOUR sentences below about what daily life was like in the Shang and Chou dynasties in Ancient China.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->43)  <!--[endif]-->Explain how life in the United States today is different than life in the Shang or Chou dynasties.

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