1. WHI: SOL 3a-e
China

2. Map of China Geographic Features Text pg. 93
Bay of Bengal
South China Sea
East China Sea
Pacific Ocean
Huang He River
Yangzi River
(Chang River)
Xi River (Si River)
Gobi Desert
Himalaya Mountains
Yellow Sea
Anyang
China
Korea
Japan
Mongolia
India
Russia

4. Beginnings China began along the Huang He River valley
Huang He got its name from loess or fine, windblown yellow soil (Yellow River)
Also known as “River of Sorrows” due to the severe flooding
Isolation due to geographic features
Most cities and people are located along the Eastern shore

5. Xia Dynasty Led by Yu the Great
Yu led the people in working to build canals in order to control the flooding of the Yellow River
Passed power to his son Qi, which began the system of dynastic rule or the Hereditary System
Began a period of family or clan control

6. Shang Dynasty 1766 b.c. -1122 b.c. corner of northern China
Anyang-capital city
Political: Kings were the head of all clans, claiming a common ancestor
Kings only controlled small areas
Social:Hierarchy
Royals
Noble Warriors
Artisans and Merchants
Peasants

7. Shang Dynasty Religious: oracle bones
A question is carved in a bones or shells, then exposed to heat until it cracked, the cracks were then interpreted as an answer from the gods

8. Zhou Dynasty
1122 b.c.-corrupt king of Shang was overthrown, established the Zhou dynasty
Political: Zhou claimed “Mandate of Heaven” or a divine right to rule
This led into the belief of the dynastic cycle
Used to explain the rise and fall of dynasties

10. Zhou Dynasty Social: Feudalism
Economic: growth of economy, ironworking, farming became more productive (surplus)
Use of money, increased trade
Religious: polytheistic, ancestor prayer and offerings