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__Units of Study this year;__ Fall of the Roman Empire

Rise of Islam

Africa

China [|Discovery of Tea] 1. For how many years have the Chinese been drinking tea? 4,000 years 2. How was tea first used in China? One of the three rulers of ancient times tasted all kind of herbs to find some medical cures. 3. In what dynasty did drinking tea become popular? Zhou dynasty. [|Chinese Inventions]4. What year was the new invention of paper presented to the emperor? 105AD 5. What did the Chinese use to make paper? Bamboo fiber 6. When did the Chinese invent moveable type? 1045AD 7. How many characters does the Chinese have in it? 3000 to 5000 characters 8. When did the Chinese invent gun powder? Eighth century 9. What did the Chinese use to make gun powder? Sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter 10. What weapons did the Chinese use gun powder for? rockets 11. When were the first magnetic compasses used by Chinese ships? Eleventh century AD [|The Tang Dynast]12. What year did the golden age of the Tang Dynasty begin? Around 600 CE 13. How could a poor person in the Tang Dynasty get a job working for the government? You had to pass the government exams. 14. How many people lived in the capital of the Tang? Over one million people 15. How did Buddhism get to China? Buddhism arrived as an idea of India and was and took hold on T’ang times. 16. What were the Three Doctrines of the Tang Dynasty? Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism [|The Song Dynasty]17. What is the period of the Song Dynasty sometimes referred to as? China’s Age of Invention 18. Who visited China during the Song Dynasty? Marco Polo 19. [|When did the Song Dynasty rule China?]20. What was the Song Dynasty the first government to do? It succeeded the Five dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period [|Confucianism]21. What does Confucianism stress? The need to develop responsibility and moral character through rigid rules of behavior. 22. What is Confucianism? It’s a way of behaving 23. What is a social code of behavior? Do **//not//** do unto others, what you **//would not//** want others to do to you If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake

24. What did the social code of Confucianism honor? Ancestors and ancient rituals. [|Buddhism] 25. What did Siddhartha want to understand? What caused human suffering 26. What does "the Buddha" mean? “the Enlightened One” 27. Why do Buddhists look within themselves? To find peace they believed they can find the path to Nirvana through meditation and karma. 28. What is karma? Rewards or punishments a person faces because of their thoughts, words, and actions. 29. How many Buddhists are there in the world today? over three hundred million. [|The Four Noble Truths]30. Describe the Four Noble Truths in your own words. What all noble truths talk about is that in life there will always be suffering. [|The Great Wall of China] 31. When was the Great Wall of China built? It was built during the Ming dynasty in 1368 -1644. 32. What was the purpose of the Great Wall? To defend from invading, and to reunify China together. 33. How long is the Great Wall? About 5,500.3 miles 34. About how many men died working on the wall? About 1,000 people died

35. What happened to the peasants who died while working on the wall? (You'll have to scroll down a bit to find this one.) They were buried in the great wall [|Genghis Khan] 36. What other names has Genghis Khan been called? Chinggis Khaan 37. What empire did Genghis Khan establish? The empire he established was the Mongol empire. [|Kublai Khan] 38. Why was Kublai Khan different than other Chinese rulers? The rulers before him were brutally land-hungry and apathetic to the conquered people. 39. Who was Kublai Khan related to? He was related to Genghis Khan, which he was Genghis Khan’s grandson. 40. What famous explorer did Kublai Khan know? Marco Polo [|Marco Polo] 41. When was Marco Polo born and when did he die? He was born in 1254, he died in 1324 42. How long did Marco Polo spend in Asia? It lasted 24 years 43. In what city did Marco meet Kublai Khan at? Beyond Mongolia and China. Scroll down to Years Serviced in Khan's Court. 44. What skill did Marco have that made him valuable to Kublai Khan? Marco Polo became his confidant to Kublai Khan. Scroll down to Coming Home. 45. For how many years did the Polo brothers serve Kublai Khan? For 17 years 46. How long did the sea journey home take? 2 years 47. Where was Marco when he wrote the story of his travels in Asia? Central Asia 48. What was the book called? Millione 49. Why do you think people did not believe Marco? Didn’t want a place better than theirs 50. What did Marco say on his deathbed? I have not told half of what I saw Japan Date: 2/1/11 Period: 5 || || ** 1. Japan has four islands. ** ** 2. Japan’s religion is Buddhism. ** ** 3. Japan’s philosophy is Confucius. ** ** 4. Japan had to eat sea food, for example sushi. **   || **__ W __**** ant to Know ** ** 1. How is Japan different from China? ** ** 2. Why were statues and paintings so important? ** ** 3. What is a shogun? ** ** 4. Why does Japan have four main islands? ** ** 5. Do Japanese still eat sea food today? ** ** 6. Why were the Ainu important? ** ** 7. Why was Shogun important? ** ** 8. Why did people of Japan live close to the coast? ** ** 9. How was writing poetry helpful to train the samurai to concentrate in fights? ** ** 10. How did the first people become Japanese? **   ||   || **__ Q __**** uestions I Still Have ** || The Middle Ages
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The Renaissance

Reformation

Scientific Revolution

Age of Exploration

The Enlightment 4 things turned in to Mrs.Miller = Current Items to Grade: = ** __The Development of Islam Graphic Organizer and Timeline __ **

** __Comparative Religion Chart __ **

** __SAS Curriculum: 5 Pillars __ **


 * __Hadith Summary __ **


 * __Chapter 3; Section 3 Notes__ **