The Geography of China's River Valley
China's Huang River, or "yellow river" gets it's name from _____________, which is yellow-brown soil.
loess
The philosophy made up of the sayings of Confucius as recorded by his students which acts as a religion to some people is known as ____________.
Confucianism
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect from invaders
The ancient trade route between China and Europe was known as the ________________
Silk Road
What did candidates have to do in order to work for the government?
Pass an official Exam
Civilization in China first began along the _________ river.
Huang
_____________ is a system of beliefs and values.
Philosophy
__________ was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first Emperor of China.
Shi Huangdi
____________ is a valuable cloth originally made in China from threads spun by caterpillars.
Silk
Which emperor's tomb did the terra-cotta warriors guard?
Shi Haungdi
Closely related people of several generations is known as ________________.
extended family
The group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government are called ______________.
civil service
A local leader of an armed group is called a ___________.
warlord
When was paper invented?
105 A.D.
What are silkworms?
Caterpillars that make silk.
The Chinese built ____________ to control flooding from the Huang River.
dikes
What religious philosophy rivaled Confucianism?
Taoism
__________ is the type of money used by a group or nation.
Currency
A Chinese scholar, historian, and astronomer who wrote the Historical Records is named _______________.
Sima Qian
Who was the founder of the Han dynasty?
Liu Bang
What grain has been an important part if the Chinese diet for thousands of years?
Millet
Why was it difficult for poor men to work in the civil service?
Most could not read to take the test.
Which emperor brought the Han dynasty to it's greatest strength?
Wudi
Why was Sima Qian's work called Historical Records so important?
Chinese people could learn about there history.
How did using one currency throughout China help to unify the economy?
It made it easier for one region of China to trade with the other.