Geography
This river is known as the “Yellow River” because of its muddy color.
What is the Huang He River?
This philosophy teaches respect for elders and social order.
What is Confucianism?
This invention allowed China to keep records using symbols.
What is Chinese writing (characters)?
China was ruled by a series of family-based rulers called these.
What are dynasties?
This famous trade route connected China to Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
This group was at the top of Chinese society along with rulers.
What are nobles?
This river is the longest in China and important for farming.
What is the Yangtze River?
This belief system emphasizes harmony with nature.
What is Daoism (Taoism)?
This material, invented in China, replaced bamboo for writing.
What is paper?
This belief states that rulers are chosen by divine force.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This valuable fabric was China’s most important export.
What is silk?
This group was respected because they grew food.
What are farmers?
These mountains helped isolate China from other civilizations.
What are the Himalayas?
This religion came from India and spread to China along trade routes.
What is Buddhism?
This invention helped Chinese sailors navigate long distances.
What is the compass?
This dynasty is known for being China’s first and building the Great Wall.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
Farmers depended on this system to water their crops.
What is irrigation?
These skilled workers made goods like silk and pottery.
What are artisans?
This desert lies to the north of China and made travel difficult.
What is the Gobi Desert?
This Chinese philosophy is based on the teachings of Laozi.
What is Daoism?
This Chinese invention was originally used for fireworks.
What is gunpowder?
This ruler unified China and became its first emperor.
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
This practice involved growing crops on carved hillsides.
What is terrace farming?
This lower class bought and sold goods but was not highly respected.
What are merchants?
This natural barrier protected China and limited invasion from the south.
What is the Pacific Ocean (or surrounding seas)?
This idea teaches that balance exists between opposites in nature.
What is yin and yang?
This structure was built to protect China from invaders.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This system used tests to choose government officials.
What is the civil service system (or examination system)?
Trade along the Silk Road spread goods and this between cultures.
What is ideas (or culture)?
This belief emphasized respect and duty within family relationships.
What is filial piety?