Geography
What continent is Ancient China located?
Asia
What was a contribution of ancient China?
a. wool cloth
b. silk cloth
c. cotton cloth
b. silk cloth
True or False: The entire Great Wall is made out of the same material
False
What is created when tin and copper are melted together?
a. bronze
b. steel
c. silver
a. bronze
Cause: Some of the land in China was hilly and mountainous
Effect:
a. bronze was developed for weapons, tools, and utensils
b. fishermen were able to use their fish for trade and to feed people
c. farmers developed terrace farming
c. farmers developed terrace farming
What crop was grown in abundance in the Yangtze River region?
a. wheat
b.papyrus
c. rice
c. rice
What 3 inventions are the ancient Chinese responsible for?
Kite, fireworks, compass, bronze
What two words describe the written language of Ancient China?
hieroglyphics
letters
symbols
characters
symbols and characters
Why was farming manageable in ancient China?
a. climate was not too wet and not too dry
b. soil was dry and rocky
c. land was very hilly
a. climate was not too wet and not too dry
Cause: The ancient Chinese mined tin and copper
Effect:
a. bronze was developed for weapons, tools, and utensils
b. fishermen were able to use their fish for trade and to feed people
c. farmers developed terrace farming
a. bronze was developed for weapons, tools, and utensils
What two rivers ran through Ancient China?
Yellow River and Yangtze River
What two inventions were used in war?
Fireworks and kites
What is true about the Great Wall?
a. it is made of bronze
b. it stretches nearly 5,000 miles
c. it can be seen from the moon
b. it stretches nearly 5,000 miles
The ancient Chinese use the thick forests for all the following EXCEPT
a. paper
b. homes
c. boats
d. salt
d. salt
Cause: China is home of the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers
Effect:
a. bronze was developed for weapons, tools, and utensils
b. fishermen were able to use their fish for trade and to feed people
c. farmers developed terrace farming
b. fishermen were able to use their fish for trade and to feed people
Why did people first settle near a river?
a. it provided fertile soil for farming
b. it offered protections from enemies
c. it was a cooler location
a. it provided fertile soil for farming
How did the ancient Chinese use kites?
a. to mark areas of trade
b. to measure distance of approaching enemies
c. to measure air temperature
b. to measure distance of approaching enemies
Who built the Great Wall of China?
a. slaves, poor people, and criminals
b. paid workers
c. all slave labor
a. slaves, poor people, and criminals
Does Ancient China look the same today as it did when it first began? WHY?
No, it began as a very small area. In its peak, ancient China covered a very large area. Today, Ancient China is still very large but not as big as it was at its peak.
How did the ancient Chinese adapt to farming on hilly landscapes?
a. they chose not to farm on hills
b. they developed a terrace farming
c. they moved the farms to flat land
b. they created terrace farming
The compass will help _______.
a. measure distance
b.calculate time
c. locate north
c. locate north
What architecture is ancient China known for? Why was it built?
Great Wall. To keep invaders out
Which statement accurately describes China today?
a. China includes most of East Asia westward into the deserts of Central Asia
b. China includes the areas that were once the first Chinese civilization and China at its peak
c. China includes most of East Asia and stretches south to the Indian Ocean
a. China includes most of East Asia westward into the deserts of Central Asia