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100

The Huang and Yangtze are two examples of this geographic feature in China

Rivers

100

The Tang Dynasty discovered this explosive substance

Gunpowder

100

This dynasty invented paper, the sundial, and the seismograph

Han Dynasty

100

The emperor's claim to rule is called this

Mandate of Heaven

100

TRUE or FALSE: Societies in China started patriarchal but then became matriarchal

FALSE, it was the other way around

200

Famous Chinese philosopher who believed in living a moral life and treating others with respect

Confucius

200

The Song Dynasty created this device for helping with directions

Compass

200

First dynasty of China

Shang

200

The Chinese zodiac contains this many animals

Twelve, or 12

200

The means of making this cloth was stolen by spies of the Byzantine emperor Justinian

Silk

300

Favored Tibetan Buddhism during their rule over China

Mongols

300

This eating utensil was introduced during the Shang Dynasty

Chopsticks

300

This dynasty began using chariots in warfare

Shang Dynasty

300

This is a symbol of prosperity, good luck, and harmony in Chinese culture

Dragon

300

Who was first in China: Yuanmou Man or Peking Man?

Yuanmou Man

400

Desert in northern China

Gobi Desert

400

The Zhou Dynasty introduced this new weapon

Crossbow

400

This dynasty discovered the cause of dietary deficiencies

Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty

400

First in the zodiac race, and last in the race

Rat, Pig - DOUBLE POINTS

400

The Chinese calendar is based on the cycles of this object

The Moon

500

Credited with starting the Great Wall of China

The Qin emperor

500

Moveable type (printing) was invented during this dynasty

Song Dynasty

500

This dynasty is considered the Golden Age of China

Tang Dynasty

500

The vast majority of Chinese today trace their ethnicity back to this dynasty

Han Dynasty

500

The Han Dynasty opened this trade network connecting East and West

Silk Road

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