The Yellow River- Ancient China Slides - WHI

Dr. Mark Lehner is a leading archaeologist. Below is an excerpt from an

interview Lehner gave in 1997 to the PBS show NOVA.

Question: You've made reference to inscriptions at Giza that indicate who

built the Pyramids. What do the inscriptions say?

Lehner’s answer: One of the most compelling pieces of evidence we

have [of who built the pyramids] is graffiti on ancient stone monuments in

places that they didn't mean to be shown. For example, above the King's

chamber in the Great Pyramid, and in many monuments of the Old

Kingdom—temples, other pyramids.

Dr. Mark Lehner is a leading archaeologist. Below is an excerpt from an

interview Lehner gave in 1997 to the PBS show NOVA.

Well, the graffiti gives us a picture of organization where a gang of workmen was organized into two crews, and the crews were subdivided into five phyles. Phyles is the Greek word for tribe.

The phyles are subdivided into divisions, and the divisions are identified by

single hieroglyphs with names that mean things like endurance,

perfection, strong. Okay, so how do we know this? You come to a block of

stone above the King's chamber.

Dr. Mark Lehner is a leading archaeologist. Below is an excerpt from an

interview Lehner gave in 1997 to the PBS show NOVA.

First of all, you see this cartouche of a King and then some scrawls all in red paint after it. That's the gang name. And in the Old Kingdom in the time of the Pyramids of Giza, the gangs were named after kings. So, for example, we have a name … above the King's chamber in the Great Pyramid, "the Friends of Khufu Gang." This

doesn't sound like slavery, does it?

Multiple Choice

According to this document, did enslaved people build the pyramids?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

What evidence does this source use to support its claim?

• One of the most compelling pieces of evidence we

  have [of who built the pyramids] is graffiti on ancient stone monuments in

  places that they didn't mean to be shown.

• Well, the graffiti gives us a picture of

  organization where a gang of workmen was organized into two crews, and

  the crews were subdivided into five phyles

• And in the Old Kingdom in the time of the Pyramids of Giza, the gangs

  were named after kings

• So, for example, we have a name … above the

  King's chamber in the Great Pyramid, "the Friends of Khufu Gang." This

  doesn't sound like slavery, does it?

Poll

Do you find this evidence convincing?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the Yellow River in ancient Chinese civilization?

• It was a major trade route

• It provided fertile land for agriculture

• It was a source of water for drinking

• It was the site of many battles

Multiple Choice

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

• their reputation and strength as a military power

• the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

• their geography providing many natural barriers

• their rivers being very difficult to navigate

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the Huang He River in Chinese history?

• It is the longest river in China

• It is known as the Yellow River

• It is a major source of irrigation

• It flows through the capital city

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of Shang Di in the context of religion?

• Shang Di is a minor deity

• Shang Di is the Supreme Deity

• Shang Di is a historical figure

• Shang Di is a mythological character

Multiple Choice

What do the Yin and Yang symbolize?

• Balance of two forces

• Conflict between two forces

• Unity of all things

• Separation of elements

Multiple Choice

What did writing develop into?

• Printing

• Calligraphy

• Digital text

• Cursive writing

Multiple Select

What are the three main classes in the social structure ?

• Royal family & nobles

• Artisans and merchants

• Peasant farmers

• Soldiers

Multiple Choice

What were the key developments in the economy related to silk production?

• Copper coins used

• Expanding trade routes

• Develop silk thread from cocoons of silkworms

• Silk becomes a valuable export

Multiple Select

What significant philosophical movements began during the Zhou Dynasty?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Legalism

Multiple Choice

What were Oracle Bones primarily used for in ancient China?

• Making jewelry and decorative items

• Divination and predicting the future

• Building foundations for temples

• Writing everyday messages

Multiple Choice

What is a dynasty?

• A form of government without rulers

• A religious ceremony

• A single ruler's lifetime

• A series of rulers from the same family

Multiple Choice

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A military strategy

• A divine right to rule

• A religious text

• A farming technique

Multiple Choice

What made silk such an important trade item?

• It was easy to produce

• It was common

• It was used as currency

• It was a luxurious fabric

Multiple Choice

What does the concept of Yin and Yang represent?

• Good versus evil

• Interconnected opposite forces

• Different social classes

• Types of weather

Multiple Choice

“ [1] Then 1,500 years later, villagers along the Huang He (Whon-chee) River (Yellow River) invented rice terrace farming (growing crops on steep hills). [2] The Yellow River is named for the yellow silt it carries during flood season, and is 3,430 miles long emptying into the Yellow Sea” (China Historical Snapshot, 1).

Which sentence(s) best support(s) the topic sentence, “The Ancient Chinese adapted to their terrain”?

• sentence [1] only

• sentence [2]

• sentences [1] & [2]