Go to “The Great Wall of China” on the menu on the left hand side. Use the slideshow to see more pictures and learn more information about the Great Wall: o Who ordered the building of the Great Wall of China? Great Walls were built by by northern kingdoms (warring states) like Zhao, Yan, Qin. But it was Qin Shi Huang who ordered to link the walls together. This formed the Great Wall.
Explain the measures Qin Shihuang took to unify his empire in terms of the writings and currency systems. Writing of Chinese character and currency system differed before unification. Qin Shihuang ordered to unify these factors for simplicity and convenience. 7. How many laborers do historians believe were involved in building the first Emperor’s House of Eternity?
Truman was at the Potsdam Conference when he heard the news of the Trinity Test. He warned that if Japan refused the terms of the Potsdam Declaration he would be using a newly developed weapon on them. In early August the Empire of Japan rejected the Potsdam Declaration; therefore, Truman kept to his word. On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay, an American B-29 bomber, left an airstrip in Tinian with Little Boy in its bomb bay. Little Boy was a uranium fueled atomic bomb intended to be dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
On November 17, the Dalai Lama assumed full political power. 1954: In September he and the 10th Panchen Lama went to Beijing to attend the first session of the first National People's Congress. They met Mao Zedong. 1959: There was a major uprising among the Tibetan population. The Dalai Lama fled to Tawang, India in March.
The Vietnam War – Teaching Notes #15 I. The United States Focuses on Vietnam A. Early American Involvement in Vietnam 1. The Growth of Vietnamese Nationalism -When the Japanese seized power in Vietnam during WWII, it was one more example of foreigners ruling the Vietnamese people. -China had controlled the region off and on for hundreds of years.
The Mongol Empire fell for many reasons. Genghis Khan died in 1227. Genghis Khan had a grandson named Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan became the Mongol ruler after the death of his grandfather. “Following the death of Genghis in 1227, the Mongol Empire was divided into four khanates; the Golden Horde (under Genghis’ grandson Batu, in Russia), Chagadai (Central Asia, named after one of Genghis’ sons), Ilkhans (literally, “Glorious Rulers, “built around Persia by Hulegu), and the Great Khan (China, where Kublai Khan later established the Yuan dynasty) “(Miranda).
Civilization in China coalesced around 1500 B.C. Chinese civilization emerged gradually out of Neolithic farming and potterymaking cultures that had long been present in the Yellow River region of East Asia. The establishment of the Shang kingdom at this point in time gave political expression to a combination of civilizing trends. The appearance of a distinctive and increasingly specialized elite supported by the peasant majority of the Chinese people, the growth of towns and the first cities, the spread of trade, and the formulation of a written language all indicated that a major civilization was emerging in China. Describe the topography of Japan and explain what the northern mountain ranges provided for
What happened on July 15 * July 15, 1799 "Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta, by French Captain Pierre-Franois Bouchard." * July 15, 1869 "Margarine is patented in Paris, for use by French Navy" * July 15, 1870 Georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US * July 15, 1888 "Bandai volcano (Japan) erupts for first time in 1,000 years" * July 15, 1893 Commodore Perry arrives in Japan * July 15, 1895 Archie MacLaren scores County Championship record cricket innings of 424 for Lancashire against Somerset at Taunton. * July 15, 1904 "The first Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles" * July 15, 1916 "In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing
Creating Mythology that can be Understood Paul Elder (Doc) HCS/105 August 28 2014 David Hudson Creating Mythology that can be Understood Could one go on about the zodiac and find that there symbols could be the writings of their own mythology being. Chinese horoscope has given civilization a reading of what ancient beings have decided was our story, and as the modern world continues to believe these stories based on handed down or read stories could be the answer to our existence. According to its origin of the Hyan Dynasty, each animal and character live in its own created habitat. (Travel China, 2004) Does this create the basis of who we are and how we find ourselves in our own habitat, can we say that the zodiac has given us mythical stories of present day or are these stories recirculating.
Cruelty- terrify cities into surrender- killed everyone in the city in revenge for murdering Mongol traders- cities would surrender and pay tribute rather than face the Mongol fighters. III. Khanates- ruled by Ogadai (title Great Khan) Pushed as far as Venice and Vienna, leveled Kiev- was on a roll but died in 1260 A. Khanate of the Great Khan- Mongolia and China B. Khanate of Chagatai- Central Asia C. The Ilkhanate- Persia D. Khanate of the Golden Horde-Russia IV. Kublai Khan- takes the title of Great Khan and completes his promise to grandfather that he will conqueror China A. Yuan dynasty- 1279-1368 A.D.- First foreign power to rule China 1. united China for the 1st time in 300 years 2. Mongol control led to greater foreign trade and contact 3. tolerated Chinese culture and made few changes to government B.