Recap Questions!!!!!!=))))

Pg 155
1) What were the internal threats that the ancient Chinese faced?
- Natural Disasters
- Floods
- Famines
-Civil Wars
-Rebellion
- Peasant rebellion
- Military Rebellion

Pg 158
1) What were the internal threats that the people of ancient Southeast Asia faced?
- Natural Disasters
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Succession Disputes
- Warfare Rebellion

Pg 161
1) Compare the internal threats that the people of ancient India, China and Southeast Asia faced. How were they similar.
- The people from the three different civilisation faced natural disaster and rebellion.

Pg 174
1) What were the measures taken by the ancient Chinese against foreign invasions?
-Chinese emperors took several steps to prevent foreign invasions. Some of these actions were taken to ensure that the areas beyond China which had been conquered, would remain loyal to the Chinese emperor.

Pg 177
1) What were the external threats that the people of ancient Southeast Asia faced?
- Rivalry between kingdoms
- Foreign Invasions

Pg 181
1) Why was it important for the people of ancient India,China and Southeast Asia to respond to external threats?
-So as to prevent it from happening again and to protect its people.

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Impacts of Religion and How did Hinduism and Buddhism spread to SouthEast Asia?
The teachings of a religion influence the way its followers behave and lead their lives.
They were spread by Indian traders , who came to South East Asia to trade and Missionaries, who travelled overseas to foreign countries to spread and teach their religion.

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What was the result of this interaction?
As a result of the interaction between the Indus people and the Mesopotamians, some archaeologists think that the Indus people might borrowed the idea of using seals to mark their goods from the Mesopotamians.

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Shang Dynasty
What happened c. 1150 BCE?

Discuss and write down why, how and what had happened to have caused an end to the Shang Dynasty. Support your conclusion with evidence (primary or/and secondary).

Why?
The Shang king was evil and that heaven no longer wanted him to rule. They blamed the Shang’s downfall on its king’s excessive drinking, indulgent lifestyle, and immoral behavior.

What?
Conquerors from the state of Zhou invaded the capital and successfully toppled the Shang Dynasty.

How?
Conquerors from the state of Zhou invaded the capital.

Evidence
The Shang Dynasty ended in about 1050 BCE, when conquerors from the state of Zhou invaded the capital and successfully toppled the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou conquerors claimed to overthrow the Shang Dynasty for moral reasons. They said that the Shang king was evil and that heaven no longer wanted him to rule. They blamed the Shang’s downfall on its king’s excessive drinking, indulgent lifestyle, and immoral behavior. The downfall remained a cautionary tale to kings and emperors for years to come.

Info taken from spice.stanford.edu

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Shang Dynasty
Religion

The Shang worshipped a figure they called "Shang Ti," or "Lord on High." This supreme god ruled over lesser gods of the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Shang-Ti also regulated human affairs as well as ruling over the material universe. This dual function would, in the Chou dynasty, be attributed to a more abstract figure, "t'ien," or "Heaven." The Shang also believed that their ancestors dwelled in heaven after their death and continued to show an interest in their family and descendants. The obligations within the family included, therefore, the ancestors. Failing in one's duties to the ancestors could bring all sorts of disaster on a family. All of these divine and semi-divine figures, from Shang-Ti to a family's ancestors, were sacrificed to. However, we know little of the nature or the frequency of these sacrifices. We do know, however, that in the Chou dynasty only the king could sacrifice to Shang-Ti; it is highly likely that Shang-Ti was the "local god" of the Shang kings who was subsequently elevated in order to elevate the Shang themselves. The one disturbing fact of Shang sacrifice is that it certainly involved humans; slaves and prisoners of war were often sacrificed by the hundreds when a king died. Lesser numbers were sacrificed at the founding of a palace or temple.

Info taken from www.wsu.edu

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Art Exhibition..

Its HARD to choose my favourite portrait.. For me, ALL artworks were done very well for a primary school student..Even ME, a secondary school student, weren't be able to do such portraits..I COULDN'T choose my favourite between these 2..So I've decided to talk about both of them..

Harmony



This portrait is done by a Chongfu primary school student. What i like about this portrait is that it is made from aluminium which makes it different from the rest and also i like it where they combined music and nature into a piece of work. This also shows that music and nature makes a difference in our lives. This portrait lives a message to all people that we must preserve nature from man destroying it as it leaves an inspiration to mankind so that future generations will be able to enjoy it.

Energico E Espressivo



Close up preview..





It is made by CHIJ The Lady of Good student. What i like about this portrait is that many things are squeezed into one portrait. By only looking at this portrait, we already know the message that the artiste delivers to us. This work shows the energy and expression of youth in sports.

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What happened c. 1500 BCE?

Write down why, how and what had happened to have caused a rapid end to the Indus Valley Civilisation.

It ended with Mohenjo-daro being abandoned around 1200 BCE and Harappa soon after. Archaeological evidence, such as signs of constant rebuilding of walls and foundations of houses, suggests that floods could have caused the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation. These floods would also have destroyed the irrigation systems that the people depended on for their farming. Some scholars think that the floods might have bred mosquitoes which led to outbreaks of malaria. Whatever the reason, the decline was almost certainly speeded up by the invasion of the Indus Valley by a group of people called the Aryans.

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