The Silk Road
Silk comes from what insect?
silk worm
The art of beautiful Chinese writing is called...
calligraphy
On Chinese New Year people light lots of these at midnight.
fireworks
Confucius wanted people to be kinder to one another so that there wouldn't be so many...
wars
The great wall was built to keep out ___________.
nomads from the north
What part of a caterpillar is silk made from?
The cocoon
The Chinese language is written in ...
characters
________ is a color of good luck during the Chinese New Year.
red
Confucius said that people should show their _______ by behaving nicely.
virtue
The Chinese used a special white clay to make cups, plates, and other things. These special dishes are made from...
porcelain
Why did the Chinese want the way they made silk to be a secret?
To make lots of money
What are the names of the two main rivers in China?
Huang Hu (Yellow) and Yangtze
_______ is a very important animal during the Chinese New Year and especially the parade.
dragon
Confucius believed that everyone in China was one big _____________
family
Name three Chinese inventions discussed in class.
paper, paper money, wood block printing, gun powder, fire works, porcelain, silk
(answers may vary according to class)
Why was the silk road called the silk road?
So many people went to China to buy silk that the main road from Europe to China became known as the Silk Road.
The Huang He and Yangtze are connected by ....
the Grand Canal
Name two things that people do to get ready for Chinese New Year?
Clean the house, get new clothes, fill their homes and streets with the color red, eat/make special food, spend time with family
Confucius believed that everyone who wanted to be in government should do what?
Pass a test about Confucius's ideas.
The Great Wall was started by _____________.
China's first emperor, Emperor Qin