The Yellow River- Ancient China Slides - WHI
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Multiple Choice
According to this document, did enslaved people build the pyramids?
Yes
No
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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?
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Poll
Do you find this evidence convincing?
Yes
No
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Multiple Choice
What do the Yin and Yang symbolize?
Balance of two forces
Conflict between two forces
Unity of all things
Separation of elements
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Multiple Choice
What did writing develop into?
Printing
Calligraphy
Digital text
Cursive writing
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Multiple Select
What are the three main classes in the social structure ?
Royal family & nobles
Artisans and merchants
Peasant farmers
Soldiers
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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
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Multiple Select
What significant philosophical movements began during the Zhou Dynasty?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
Legalism
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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
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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
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Multiple Choice
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A military strategy
A divine right to rule
A religious text
A farming technique
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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
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Multiple Choice
What does the concept of Yin and Yang represent?
Good versus evil
Interconnected opposite forces
Different social classes
Types of weather
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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]
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.
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