Unit 4 Review: Imperial China
For your upcoming final see the helpful hints below to help you study.
These hints are not meant to give you the answers to the test questions. They are meant to help you focus your studying on the most important concepts throughout the unit.
Ultimately you need to have a thorough understanding of what we've learned. You should pull from knowledge gained through the reading and work you've done and our class activities and discussions in addition to this guide. Use your best judgment when it comes to what you need to focus on to be prepared.
The links below are PDF files of the text for each lesson. These text copies are for personal use only and should not be reproduced and given out to comply with copyright law.
Helpful Hints for Studying
Lesson 15- Make sure you understand the concept of a bureaucracy and how it functions. Also make sure you understand the difference between Aristocracy and Meritocracy.
Questions to consider: What is a dynasty? What is a bureaucracy? What are the different ways members of the bureaucracy were selected in Imperial China?
Lesson 16- Make sure you understand the connection between agriculture, trade and commerce, and urbanization. Review the development of China's agricultural system, innovations in trade, and the growth of cities.
Questions to consider: Why did China's agricultural system change? How did the Chinese strengthen their trading techniques? What was life like in cities?
Lesson 17- Make sure you are familiar with the discoveries and innovations presented in this lesson.
Questions to consider: What were China's most valuable and traded products? What items of significance did China contribute to the modern world?
Lesson 18- Make sure you understand how China's foreign policy changed under different dynasties.
Questions to consider: What major changes took place between the dynasties discussed in the lesson? How did China's attitude toward foreigners change over time?
These hints are not meant to give you the answers to the test questions. They are meant to help you focus your studying on the most important concepts throughout the unit.
Ultimately you need to have a thorough understanding of what we've learned. You should pull from knowledge gained through the reading and work you've done and our class activities and discussions in addition to this guide. Use your best judgment when it comes to what you need to focus on to be prepared.
The links below are PDF files of the text for each lesson. These text copies are for personal use only and should not be reproduced and given out to comply with copyright law.
Helpful Hints for Studying
Lesson 15- Make sure you understand the concept of a bureaucracy and how it functions. Also make sure you understand the difference between Aristocracy and Meritocracy.
Questions to consider: What is a dynasty? What is a bureaucracy? What are the different ways members of the bureaucracy were selected in Imperial China?
Lesson 16- Make sure you understand the connection between agriculture, trade and commerce, and urbanization. Review the development of China's agricultural system, innovations in trade, and the growth of cities.
Questions to consider: Why did China's agricultural system change? How did the Chinese strengthen their trading techniques? What was life like in cities?
Lesson 17- Make sure you are familiar with the discoveries and innovations presented in this lesson.
Questions to consider: What were China's most valuable and traded products? What items of significance did China contribute to the modern world?
Lesson 18- Make sure you understand how China's foreign policy changed under different dynasties.
Questions to consider: What major changes took place between the dynasties discussed in the lesson? How did China's attitude toward foreigners change over time?