6.3 The Zhou Dynasty: China's Longest Dynasty

Poll

If you could go to ONE class ALL DAY LONG...which would it be?!

• Social Studies

• Science

• Math

• ELA

• Specials (Health & PE, Career Planning, Art, or Music)

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is true based on the timeline?

• The Zhou dynasty reigned for a long time compared to other Chinese dynasties.

• The Zhou dynasty occurred at the same time as Egypt's New Kingdom.

• The Qin Dynasty is the longing ruling dynasty in China.

Multiple Choice

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• rulers have the right to rule because they are approved by deities

• Rulers ARE deities send directly from heaven

• the belief that everyone should respect their parents

Multiple Choice

What is the Dynastic Cycle?

• rulers have the right to rule because they are approved by deities

• a change of power from one dynasty to the next

• the belief that everyone should respect their parents

Multiple Choice

How are the Mandate of Heaven and the dynastic cycle are connected in ancient Chinese history?

• The Mandate of Heaven was a law code that ended the dynastic cycle.

• The dynastic cycle explained how rulers gained or lost the Mandate of Heaven.

• The Mandate of Heaven was a military strategy used during dynastic wars.

Match

Match the following

• gave other people ownership of land in exchange for their loyalty

• commoners

• owned the land and provided protection

king

farmed the land owned by someone else

aristocrats

• king

• farmed the land owned by someone else

• aristocrats

Word Cloud

Give 1 or 2 words to describe what you believe is happening during the Warring States Period.

Multiple Choice

The Zhou came to power by overthrowing the Shang. As time went on, the Zhou kings' power weakened. Warfare became widespread. The last Zhou king was killed, and a new ruler later took power. What big idea does this represent?

• dynastic cycle

• feudalism

• filial piety

• Mandate of Heaven

Multiple Choice

A commoner in the Zhou dynasty works the land for his aristocrat. While his aristocract benefits from his work, he also needs to plead loyalty to the king. What big idea does this represent?

• dynastic cycle

• feudalism

• filial piety

• Mandate of Heaven

Multiple Choice

When the Zhou came into power, it was believed by the people that this dynasty was approved by the deities. The dynasty would then rule as long as the deities were pleased. What big idea does this represent?

• dynastic cycle

• feudalism

• filial piety

• Mandate of Heaven

Multiple Choice

In Zhou society, it was expected that individuals honor, respect and take care of their families when they became adults. It was expected that ancestors would also be honored as well. What big idea does this represent?

• dynastic cycle

• feudalism

• filial piety

• Mandate of Heaven