Geography
Which geographic feature separates China from the Indian subcontinent?
The Himalayas
This device measures the strength of earthquakes.
Seismograph
This was China's first dynasty although we don't know much about it.
Xia
This is called the longest cemetery in the world.
What is the Great Wall of China.
The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these artifacts.
Oracle Bones
Around which geographical feature did China's earliest civilization develop?
Yellow River Valley
This device tells the time by using the sun's shadow.
Sundial
The dynasty that overthrew the Qin.
The Han.
This religion spread to China and offered hope where traditional beliefs had not.
Buddhism
Which desert stretches across Mongolia and China?
Gobi Desert
What gave emperors divine authority to establish a dynasty?
Mandate of Heaven
The dynasty that ruled the longest amount of time.
What is Zhou.
A list of 4 inventions that were created in Ancient China.
Paper, Civil Service Exam, Silk, Wheelbarrow.
The spreading of ideas across cultures.
How did geography affect early China?
Mountains and deserts slowed trade and the exchange of ideas.
The Han dynasty and Han families were heavily influenced by this belief system.
Confiucianism
The list of the five dynasties in order.
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han.
The Qin Dynasty is known for these achievements.
Building projects, such as canals, roads, the Great Wall of China, and the terra cotta soldiers.
What mythical animal symbolized the Chinese's emperor's power?
Dragon
3 natural barriers that isolated Ancient China
Himalayas, Gobi Desert, and the Pacific ocean.
What was the most important goal of Confucius?
To bring peace and stability to Chinese society.
The time period when there wasn't one dynasty ruling a large part of China, but many.
The Warring States period.
What did the people of China needed to do to become government workers during the Han Dynasty?
Pass a test on the teachings of Confucius called a Civil Service Exam.
What is the name of the main trade route between China and the West?
The Silk Road