Chapter Eight Questions
Pg. 251TE: 1 – 3
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1. What was the most honorable occupation at this time?
2. Why did Zhang Shi find the home next to the marketplace unacceptable for her and her son?
3. Why is the story of Zhang Shi revered among the people to whom it is told?
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Pg. 256TE: 1 – 4
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1. Why was the North China Plain a good location for farming?
2. What river flows through central China, and into what body of water does this river flow?
3. What is a dynasty?
4. How did the Shang hold onto their power?
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Pg. 259TE: 1 – 4
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1. How could a new dynasty keep the Mandate of Heaven?
2. According to the dynastic cycle, what happens after the ruling dynasty falls?
3. How did the development of iron affect the Zhou military and economy?
4. Use the terms chaos and Warring States period to write a sentence of your own about the Zhou dynasty.
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Pg. 263TE: 1 – 4
Please use complete sentences and blue or black ink to answer each question.
1. What is a philosophy?
2. Why did the living “take care” of dead ancestors?
3. Who prepared the Analects?
4. How did Daoism differ from Confucianism?
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Pg. 268: 6, 9, 12
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6. What are some ways the Chinese honor the spirits of their ancestors?
9. What is one effect of the mountains, deserts, and oceans around China?
12. Confucius compares the role of the king to the role of the father in a family. Do you agree that the role of a leader is similar to the role of a parent? Explain why or why not.
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