Geography
How many important rivers were there in China?
2
Confucius' teachings became known as what.... (Hint: Not Philosophy)
Confucianism
How did the Chinese protect themselves?
The Great Wall
What trade route helped open up China to the rest of the World?
Silk Road
5000BCE
What were the names of the important rivers?
Yellow and Yangtze. (Huang He and Chang Jiang)
How did Confucius become educated?
Self-Taught
Who did the Chinese protect themselves from?
Nomads
Probably China's greatest invention was ________, invented in 105CE
Paper
In 1700 BCE, what dynasty was China's first?
Shang
What is the climate like in South China?
Warm and Wet
What is the Golden Rule?
Treat others the way you want to be treated
When all of the small kingdoms were brought together, it is called an
empire
What technological invention helped the Chinese become better farmers?
Iron Plow OR Collar/Harness
Spell how 'Qin' Sounds?
C-H-E-E-N
What did the Chinese build to help control flooding?
Dikes or Dams
What year was Confucius Born?
551BCE
Who took over after the Han Dynasty collapsed in 220CE?
Warlords
How did Han Rulers bring back respect for tradition during the Han Dynasty?
A. Ordered people to have respect
B. People who disobeyed were made slaves
C. Encouraged people to return to Confucianism
D. Rewarded people with silk
C. Encouraged people to return to Confucianism
What was the name of the color the Chinese invented?
Chinese Purple
Why was the Yellow River so Muddy? (Hint: Specific Word)
What year did Confucius die?
479BCE
The main way to help organize the empire was to build this infrastructure.
Roads
A. Tree Bark, Hemp, Rags, Starch, Gelatin
B. Dates, Wheat, Rice, Oats, Honey
C. Stone, Iron, Clay Tablets, Papyrus
D. Silk, Worms, Rice, Starch, Gelatin
A. Tree Bark, Hemp, Rags, Starch, Gelatin
What did the Chinese call themselves?
The Middle Kingdom