Lei Zu and the Silkworm
Why is China called "the Far East"?
because it is all the way to the east on the map if you live in the Fertile Crescent
What Chinese dynasty was discussed in this section?
the Shang dynasty
What crop did the ancient farmers of China grow?
Rice
Between what two rivers did the ancient Chinese live?
The Yellow River and The Yangtze River
What is a dynasty?
a family that rules one country for years and years
Why did Chin get up so early in the morning?
to help his father in the fields for the first time
What was the valley in ancient China called?
the Yellow River Valley
How long did the Shang dynasty rule?
around 500 years
What kind of ground did the rice grow in?
wet ground
Who was the emperor that united the many small Chinese villages into one empire?
Huang Di
During the Shang dynasty, the Chinese people began to use a special kind of writing. What is it called?
pictograms
What was Chin supposed to do for his father first thing in the morning?
find out whether his father was well and needed food or water
What did Huang Di's wife, Lei Zu, discover?
She discovered the silkworm and learned how to make silk.
What kind of writing did the Shang dynasty use?
pictograms where a pictures represents a word
What story did Chin's grandfather tell?
About a time when the Yellow River flooded