Dynasties
A series of rulers from the same family line
Dynasty
What is the most common food eaten by Ordinary people
Rice
What did Emperors live in?
A palace
Desert in the north was one of China’s biggest natural barriers.
Gobi Desert
What material was China's primary export?
Silk
Which Dynasty is known for inventing paper
Han Dynasty
What is the Silk Road mainly used for
Trading goods
Who was buried with thousands of life‑sized clay soldiers to protect him in the afterlife
Qin Shi Huang
Mountain range to the southwest helped isolate China from India.
Himalayas
What is the name of the ruling class below the Emperor?
The Shi
Which Dynasty built the first version of the Great Wall
Qin Dynasty
What was the typical drink enjoyed by people
Tea
Who was the First Emperor
Qin Shi Huang
This famous network of paths connected China to the Middle East and Europe, allowing silk, spices, and ideas to travel across continents.
Silk Road
How long is the Great Wall in km
21,196 km
The name of China's first Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
What type of home did most peasants live in?
wood and mud‑brick houses
What was the emperor often called?
Son of Heaven
The Great Wall was built mainly to protect China from invasions by groups from this direction.
The North
During the Shang Period they used this to ask questions to their ancestors
The first dynasty that is considered mythical by some
Xia Dynasty
Which group of people ate the most meat?
Nobles and the wealthy
Natural disasters and rebellions were signs that an emperor had lost
The mandate of Heaven
plateau in the west created harsh, cold conditions that helped isolate China from Central Asia
Tibetan Plateau
Who is the ‘Divine Farmer’ in Ancient Chinese stories?
Shennong