AP World History Assignments

Chapter 5: Early Society in EastAsia

After reading Chapter 5, you will be able to:

Identify both the geographical origin of and the characteristics of a complex society in China

Compare and contrast early east Asian societies with early south Asian, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian societies

Explain “veneration of ancestors” 

Compare and contrast Chinese writing with Sumerian writing

Explain concept of Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 5: Early Society in East Asia

On provided map, locate the following places:

Yangzi River
Steppes of Eurasia
Southeast Asia
Indian Ocean
Burma (Myanmar)
Mohenjo-daro

Huang He (Yellow) River
Tibetan Plateau
Southwest Asia
Malay Peninsula
Maldive Islands

Chapter 5: Early Society in East Asia

As you read Chapter 5, take notes on the following terms:

Staple food (rice, mullet, wheat, barley)
Xia
“China’s sorrow”
Shang
“Mandate of Heaven”
royal court
cowrie shells
extended family
consort

Dynasty
Loess
Hereditary state
Zhou
Decentralized administration
Artisans
Ancestor veneration
Oracle bones
Steppe nomads
Sources from the Past: Peasants' Protest
Sources from the Past: Family Solidarity in Ancient China

Chapter 5: Early Society in East Asia

Word document or pdf document of map locations and Chapter 5 terms; map of East Asia