Bellringer – Timeline Review Notes – Packet page 3

Geography of China◦ China Map & Inferences about the Civilization

Pass Back Papers/Discuss

Homework – Read Section 6.1 & Do Questions/Fact Opinion/Timeline

*Regular – Test retakes on India – Friday!

8 January 2014 ~ Welcome Back!

B.C. & A.D.

B.C. which stands for "Before Christ" ◦ It is used for dates before year 0

(Remember, there is actually not a year zero, it is just a point of reference)

A.D. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase anno Domini, which means "in the year of our Lord,"

It is used for dates after the birth of Jesus.

B.C.E & C.E

Today, however, with a growing understanding that not all archaeologists are Christians, some archaeologists prefer to use the terms:

B.C.E - Before the Common Era◦ It replaces BC

C.E. - Common Era ◦ It replaces AD

A Timeline is like a Number line…

B.C. or B.C.E are like negatives A.D. or C.E are like positives

China Physical MapUse the map on page 161 to come up with

answers to the map of your Chapter 6 China Packet

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mountains

Desert

Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters

1. Name and locate the two large rivers that run through China.

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mountains

Desert

Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters

2. Identify some of the physical features that dominate China’s geography.

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mountains

Desert

Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters

3.Based on the physical geography, where do you think Chinese civilizations would have started? Why

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mountains

Desert

Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters

4. Compare and contrast the geography of China and the other civlizations we have covered.

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mountains

Desert

Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters

5. Based on what you know, would it be easy to travel to China in ancient times? Why or why not?

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mountains

Desert

Russia- Short Summers and Harsh Winters

6. What examples can you find to show how the geography of China led them to be isolated from other civilizations for thousands of years?