Question

1. What important city prospered in the Yellow River Valley? What was unique about the buildings in this city? Why did this city prosper? What was the cause of its decline?

2. Why is the Huang He River called China's Sorrow? Why did the Shang pray to their ancestors? How did they communicate with their spirit gods? How did the Mandate of Heaven determine the rise and fall of dynasties in China?

3. What are two major achievements the Chinese made during the Shang and Zhou dynasties?

4. Compare and contrast the ideas and ways of life of Confucius and Laozi. Do you agree more with the teachings of Confucius or with the ideas of Laozi? Explain your answer.

5. Write a paragraph that agrees or disagrees with this statement:

The Chinese philosophy of Legalism argued that strict laws and severe punishments were necessary to maintain social order.

Answer 1

The important city that prospered in the Yellow River Valley includes:

• Xia Dynasty
• Shang Dynasty
• Zhou Dynasty

What is the Yellow River Valley?

Also known as Huang He Valley, was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization and this valley surrounds the principal river of northern China.

The Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty were the representative governments of the Yellow River civilization which all innovated gunpowder, compass, paper making, printing etc.

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