Geography of China
This river is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" because of its deadly, unpredictable floods.
What is the Yellow River / Huang He?
The first emperor who united China and founded the Qin Dynasty.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
This dynasty followed the Qin and had a golden age.
What is the Han Dynasty?
This dynasty was in power when the Silk Road was formally established.
What is the Han Dynasty?
Name the mountain range that helped protect China from invasion to the southwest.
What is the Himalayas?
The philosophy did Shi Huangdi used to enforce strict laws and harsh punishments.
What is Legalism?
This exam system was used by the Han to hire government officials based on merit.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
This valuable fabric, produced only in China for a long time, was a major export along the Silk Road.
What is silk?
One major problem deserts like the Taklamakan and Gobi caused for ancient China.
What is they made travel and trade difficult / were dangerous to cross / limited settlement?
Give two examples of things Shi Huangdi standardized across China.
What is currency, weights & measures, writing/script and roads/ canals?
Name one invention from the Han or later Chinese eras that helped sea travel.
What is the compass, junk ships, or the rudder?
Besides goods, name one important cultural idea or religion that spread to China along the Silk Road.
What is Buddhism?
Name one benefit or one drawback of living near rivers such as the Yangtze or Yellow River.
What is fertile soil and water for farming/transport? What is the risk of destructive flooding?
The large army was buried with Shi Huangdi to protect him in the afterlife.
What is Terracotta Army?
A vast network of ancient trade routes that connected China to the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
What is the Silk Road?
This term describes the exchange of items, ideas, and cultures along the route.
What is cultural diffusion?
Describe how China's geography contributed to cultural isolation and how that isolation affected contact with other civilizations.
What is natural barriers limited trade?
What is natural barriers limited contact with other civilizations?
One reason Shi Huangdi built parts of the Great Wall.
What is defend against nomadic invaders?
He is credited with improving paper-making, which helped education and record-keeping.
Who is Cai Lun?
This city, located in modern Uzbekistan, was a major, wealthy trading hub.
What is Samarkand?