Ancient China Webquest
Click on the website below to help you answer the following questions.
http://www.mrdowling.com/613chinesehistory.html
Section 1:
Click on Dynasty. Read and answer the following questions.
1. Define Dynasty.
2. How did the people come by their rulers?
Section 2:
Click on Confucius. Read and answer the following questions.
3. Confucius was known to be a what (Two names)? Jen means
4. Society functioned best by?
Section 3:
Click on The Legalists. Read and answer the following questions.
5. Legalists believed different about man than Confucius. What was their belief about man?
6. How many years did the Legalists rule in China?
7. Why were books banned? What books were allowed?
8. Why did Confucius teachings survive the book burning?
Section 4:
Click on The Great Wall. Read and answer the following questions.
9. Why was the Great Wall built?
10. How long was the Great Wall?
11. Can the Great Wall be seen from the Moon?
Section 5:
Click on The Mongols. Read and answer the following questions.
12. What does Chung-Ko mean?
13. Define Steppe.
14. Why didn’t the Mongols bathe?
15. Where did the Mongols execute bugs?
Section 6:
Click on Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. Read and answer the following questions.
16. What did Temujin do to the tribes?
17. The name Genghis Khan means?
18. Why was Genghis Khan a successful ruler?
19. Who was Kublai Khan?
20. How large was the empire under his control?
21. Name the two improvements he did for China?
Section 7:
Click on The Silk Road. Read and answer the following questions.
22. Where did the Silk Road lead to?
23. Besides items, what else was exchanged on the Silk Road?
24. Why was the Silk Road dangerous?
25. Why did the Silk Road become less important over time?
Section 8:
Click on Marco Polo. Read and answer the following questions.
26. Where was Marco Polo from and what did he do?
27. Why did Kublai Khan feel comfortable with the Polos?
28. When did the Polos return home?
29. Who captured Marco and where did they put him?
Section 9 -Homework- Due- April 24, 2015
30. Create an artifact that you would have used or found in Ancient China (Ex: Terra-cotta soldiers, etc.) Model Magic is a great thing to use to make your artifact. Be able to explain what your artifact is and why it was important.
Click on the website below to help you answer the following questions.
http://www.mrdowling.com/613chinesehistory.html
Section 1:
Click on Dynasty. Read and answer the following questions.
1. Define Dynasty.
2. How did the people come by their rulers?
Section 2:
Click on Confucius. Read and answer the following questions.
3. Confucius was known to be a what (Two names)? Jen means
4. Society functioned best by?
Section 3:
Click on The Legalists. Read and answer the following questions.
5. Legalists believed different about man than Confucius. What was their belief about man?
6. How many years did the Legalists rule in China?
7. Why were books banned? What books were allowed?
8. Why did Confucius teachings survive the book burning?
Section 4:
Click on The Great Wall. Read and answer the following questions.
9. Why was the Great Wall built?
10. How long was the Great Wall?
11. Can the Great Wall be seen from the Moon?
Section 5:
Click on The Mongols. Read and answer the following questions.
12. What does Chung-Ko mean?
13. Define Steppe.
14. Why didn’t the Mongols bathe?
15. Where did the Mongols execute bugs?
Section 6:
Click on Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. Read and answer the following questions.
16. What did Temujin do to the tribes?
17. The name Genghis Khan means?
18. Why was Genghis Khan a successful ruler?
19. Who was Kublai Khan?
20. How large was the empire under his control?
21. Name the two improvements he did for China?
Section 7:
Click on The Silk Road. Read and answer the following questions.
22. Where did the Silk Road lead to?
23. Besides items, what else was exchanged on the Silk Road?
24. Why was the Silk Road dangerous?
25. Why did the Silk Road become less important over time?
Section 8:
Click on Marco Polo. Read and answer the following questions.
26. Where was Marco Polo from and what did he do?
27. Why did Kublai Khan feel comfortable with the Polos?
28. When did the Polos return home?
29. Who captured Marco and where did they put him?
Section 9 -Homework- Due- April 24, 2015
30. Create an artifact that you would have used or found in Ancient China (Ex: Terra-cotta soldiers, etc.) Model Magic is a great thing to use to make your artifact. Be able to explain what your artifact is and why it was important.