The Story of China — Episode 1: Ancestors — Worksheet & Key

The Story of China Episode 1 (Ancestors) — fill-in-the-blank documentary worksheet for World History grades 7-12

  • 1-page fill-in-the-blank worksheet, questions in transcript order

  • Matching answer key

  • 60-minute episode — fits one class period with brief discussion

  • PDF format, two-sided printable, low-ink

  • World History, grades 7–12 — fits AP World History Ancient China units

Episode 1 of The Story of China (Michael Wood, BBC/PBS, 2016) — the series opener, tracing the earliest dynasties and the deep roots of Chinese civilization.

Preview of The Story of China Episode 1 worksheet — fill-in-the-blank documentary worksheet for World History

Built as a course opener for a Chinese-history unit, or as a single documentary day inside an Ancient Civilizations survey. Michael Wood's on-location filming across Shang, Zhou, and Han sites gives students a sense of the physical scale of early China that a textbook map cannot match.

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