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“The Chinese Civil Service Exam System” by Ichisada Miyazaki Reading Questions & Discussion Prompts 
1. What evidence suggests that China’s society was highly patriarchal? 
The evidence that suggests why China’ society was highly patriarchal because the civil service exam 
excluded women. 
2. What were boys expected to learn and study as part of their preparations for the exams? List at least five 
things. (Hint: there are several examples from pgs. 288-290) 
The boys were expected to le...
Unit 3: Topic 3.2 - Legitimizing Political Rule Case Study Student 
Handout 
Today’s Inquiry Questions 
● What methods did French monarch Louis XIV use to legitimize and consolidate his power in the 1450-1750 time 
period? 
● How does Louis XIV embody the concept of absolute monarchy? 
Define: What is absolutism? 
The absolute power of the leader in an empire or country. They have unlimited centralized authority and 
absolute sovereignty. 
Artifact What methods did French monarch Louis 
XI...
American Revolution 
1765-1783 
French Revolution 
1789-1799 
Haitian Revolution 
1791-1804 
What factors 
caused this 
revolution? Be 
specific. 
The American colonists wanted 
independence from the rule of 
the British. The ideas of 
Enlightenment also helped 
them to start a revolution 
against the British. 
During this period, France had 
economic instability. The monarch 
collects a lot of taxes and most of the 
money they collect is used to aid 
American colonists for the American 
revolut...
Part 2: The Classical Era, c. 600 B.C.S. to c. 600 C.E. 
Region Empire 
Western Eurasia The Persian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires 
Southern Asia The Mauryan and Gupta empires 
Eastern Asia The Qin and Han dynasties 
Mesoamerica The Mayan empires 
Objective Key Developments 
A. Major empires began trading with each other, resulting in massive trade networks. A result of these 
trade networks was the growth of the following cities: 
The following cities are Rome(Italy), Constantinople(Turkey...
Philosophies of China 
Selections from the Han Feizi: Chapter 49, “The Five Vermin” 
“There was a farmer of Song who tilled the land, and in his field was a stump. One day a 
rabbit, racing across the field, bumped into the stump, broke its neck, and died. Thereupon 
the farmer laid aside his plow and took up watch beside the stump, hoping that he would get 
another rabbit in the same way. But he got no more rabbits, and instead became the 
laughing stock of Song. Those who think they can ...
Unit 1 - Global Tapestry: Guiding Qs 
Use the following guiding questions to help you take notes on the assigned reading for Unit 1. 
Bentley Chapter 14 - The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia 
The Economic Development of Tang and Song China (pp 335-341) 
● Agricultural Development 
○ What new agricultural advancements and techniques were founded during the Tang & 
Song? 
The new agricultural advancements and techniques founded during the Tang & Song are 
fast-ripening rice, and increased us...
Topic 2.3 Exchange in the Indian Ocean 
Learning 
Objective 
Explain the causes 
of the growth of 
networks of 
exchange after 
1200. 
Historical Developments 
Improved transportation 
technologies and commercial 
practices led to an increased 
volume of trade and 
expanded the geographical 
range of existing trade 
routes, including the Indian 
Ocean, promoting the growth 
of powerful new trading 
cities. 
The growth of interregional 
trade in luxury goods was 
encouraged by significant 
innova...
Part 2: The Classical Era, c. 600 B.C.S. to c. 600 C.E. 
Region Empire 
Western Eurasia The Persian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires 
Southern Asia The Mauryan and Gupta empires 
Eastern Asia The Qin and Han dynasties 
Mesoamerica The Mayan empires 
Objective Key Developments 
A. Major empires began trading with each other, resulting in massive trade networks. A result of these 
trade networks was the growth of the following cities: 
The following cities are Rome(Italy), Constantinople(Turkey...
CAUSES 
Why were 
Europeans 
interested in 
colonizing this 
area? What 
factors were 
driving this 
new 
imperialism? 
What 
resources 
attracted 
European 
interest? 
Europe saw the colonization of Africa 
as an opportunity to acquire a 
surplus population, thus settler 
colonies were created. With this 
invasion, many European countries 
saw Africa as being available to their 
disposal. Resources that attracted 
the European are raw materials like 
rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold 
were fou...
1. What role does the government play in capitalism? 
The government’s role is to intervene as little as possible in economic affairs and leave the 
market to its own device. 
2. How does the concept of the “invisible hand” support this idea? 
The concept of the “Invisible hand” supports this idea because governments do not control the 
marketplace, and they cannot control invisible hands. This supports the idea that governments 
should intervene as little as possible in economic affai...