Geography of
Ancient China
Ancient China
This desert spread across northern China creating a natural barrier from invaders.
What is the Gobi Desert?
To achieve nirvana which is a place of perfect peace and happiness.
What is buddhism?
This invention was the first movable type printing technology.
What is the printing press?
This is a series of rulers from the same family or group.
What is a dynasty?
Known as the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty.
What is Qin Shi Huangdi?
What is Yangzi River?
People should put the needs of their family and community first.
What is confucianism?
This is an invention that is still used today to write on it and record historical events.
What is paper?
This is a male leader who rules empires.
What is an emperor?
List three inventions created by the Han Dynasty.
What is music, calligraphy, lacquer, acupuncture, seismometer, wheel-barrow, and paper?
This landform contributes to the monsoons in China.
What is the Plateau of Tibet?
People should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao.
What is Daoism/Taoism?
This invention was used for sea exploration.
What is a compass?
This is a series of walls and fortifications stretching more than 13,000 miles located in northern China.
What is The Great Wall of China?
This dynasty described the Forbidden City that was home to 24 emperors, and common people were not allowed until 1950
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This river gets its yellow looks from the silt dust that flows into the river; its floods kill thousands of people each year.
What is the Yellow River(Huang He River)?
Confucianism is compared to a lovable teddy bear who cares for his friends and goes with the flow of nature.
Who is Winnie the Pooh?
This handmade item made from worms helped China's economy and was the most common item on the Silk Road.
What is silk?
During this time there was no unified rule in China and conflict between the many regional powers created chaos and confusion.
What is the period of Warring States?
This Dynasty settled in the Northern Plain of China, first civilization to use bronze and they used oracle bones to talk to their ancestors.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
This mountain range separates Northern and Southern China.
What is the Qinling Shandi Mountains ?
Confucius goal was the Filial Piety which focused on ____ key relationships.
What is FIVE.
Ruler to Subject
Parent to Child
Husband to Wife
Friend to Friend
Older sibling to Younger sibling
Alchemist were trying to find an immortal potion but created a powerful invention which was used during war and trade.
What is gunpowder?
This is an ancient Chinese concept, which originated during the Zhou Dynasty determines whether an emperor of China is good enough to rule.
What is Mandate of Heaven?
This dynasty started the building of the Great Wall of China.
What is the Qin Dynasty?