Ancient China
The Huang He and the Yangtze are two important
a. lakes
b. mountains
c. rivers
Rivers
The Chinese invented
a. telephones
b. computers
c. paper
Paper
What is an emperor?
a. is a leader of a country, such as a king or queen
b. is a person who is very strong
c. is a man that is the fighter of the group
is a leader of a country, such as a king or queen
Why was silk a secret?
a. because it was expensive
b. it was hard to make
c. it was hard to get
because it was expensive
What are bandits?
a. nice people
b. people who help others
c. people who rob
people who rob
The person who said that virtue is important was
a. Confucius
b. Emperor Qin
c. Queen Si Ling-chi
Confucius
Porcelain is
a. delicate china made with with clay
b. a way to print using movable wood blocks
c. something used to make fireworks
delicate china made with with clay
How should rulers act, according to Confucius?
a. they should be mean
b. they should be lazy
c. they should act with kindness
they should act with kindness
What are caterpillars?
a. they look like little worms
b. dragons
c. a street
they look like little worms
How did they discover silk thread?
a. by looking at a caterpillar
b. by falling in the tea
c. by touching the worm
by falling in the tea
One way that Chinese people honor their ancestors is by
a. setting fireworks
b. leaving gifts of food
c. giving money in red envelopes
leaving gifts of food
Silk is made by
a. camels
b. caterpillars
c. dragons
caterpillars
What happens on Chinese New Year's?
a. Eat big dinners with their families and celebrate
b. watch tv
c. go on vacation
Eat big dinners with their families and celebrate
What did the Chinese invent?
a. paper
b. clothes
c. desk
paper
What was porcelain used to make?
a. chairs
b. houses
c. dishes (plates)
dishes (plates)
The structure that was built to keep nomads out of China was
a. the Great Pyramid
b. the Grand Canal
c. the Great Wall of China
the Great Wall of China
The main road from Europe to China was called the
a. Road of the Great Wall
b. Silk road
c. Huang He
Silk Road
What color is good luck?
a. Red
b. Purple
c. Green
Red
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
a. to make a walk way for people
b. to keep Chinese people safe
c. for a cool bridge
to keep Chinese people safe
How many characters are in the alphabet for the Chinese alphabet?
a. thousands
b. 26
c. 47
thousands
a. hieroglyphs
b. characters
c. letters
letters
The animal that is important in the Chinese New Year is the
a. panda
b. dragon
c. silkworm
Dragon
How long does the Chinese New Year last
a. 20 days
b. 2 weeks
c. 1 week
2 weeks
Who is Emperor Qin?
a. He is boy that lives in a village
b. He is a man that is kind
c. He is the first emperor of China and is a very powerful leader.
He is the first emperor of China and is a very powerful leader.
What do Chinese people use when they write?
a. letters
b. drawings
c. characters
characters