1. Warm Copy HW Please grab a worksheet from the front desk Please complete questions 1-9 Please take out your HW and leave it on your desk

2. Essential Questions How do societies stabilize in the face of adversity? How can societies use what they learn from the past?

3. A ruling class of noble families aristocracy

4. Tests given to qualify candidates for government jobs. civil service exam

5. Rule by officials of proven merit. meritocracy

6. A system of managing the wealth and resources of a community. economy

7. Allowed China’s population to grow to over 100 million people in the Middle Ages Excellent agriculture (rice)

8. A system to bring water to your crops. irrigation

9. The buying and selling of goods; business. commerce

10. a form of money used in a country. currency

11. the growth of cities. urbanization

12. Directions Figure out a way to convey that word to the class with out using words: Charades You will only have 30 seconds to perform –Be prepared!

13. uses the earth’s magnetic pull to help travelers navigate. Magnetic compass

14. helped make travel on rivers and lakes much faster. Paddlewheel boat

15. raised and lowered water levels to allow boats to pass through an area. Canal locks

16. a key invention for recording and transmitting information developed in the 2nd century CE. paper

17. Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then be used over again. Moveable type

18. Around since at least 2700 BCE, but became very popular in the 8th century C.E. Tea

19. a type of fine pottery, produced as early as the 1st century C.E. porcelain

20. to make a large quantity of an item by using standard designs and dividing up the steps of production among workers. Mass production

21. is stronger than iron and making it is an important industry in China even today. steel

22. made by alchemists from saltpeter and other materials. gunpowder

23. were powered by saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur; and were first used as fireworks rockets

24. were invented in the 9th century using woodblock printing and thick paper. Game cards

25. was invented ~900 C.E. and often had many colors. Paper money

26. was developed in the 8th century and it used dripping water to make a wheel turn. Mechanical clock

27. transmitting disease–causing agents to a person, stimulating their defensive reactions. inoculate

28. Analysis Please rank the fifteen inventions you have been introduced to, based on how much they have impacted our world. 1= most impactful 15= least impactful This list can be done on the back of your handout

29. Closure Now that you have had chance to hear all of the opinions of your classmates, please write down the invention that you thinks has impacted our world the most and support your response with three details. This response should be written at the bottom of today’s handout.