Inventions of China
A metal tool that uses magnets to point North.
A Compass.
What is the name of the biggest desert in Asia?
The Gobi Desert.
This natural fabric was so important to Ancient Chinese people that sharing the secret of how it was made was punishable by death.
Silk Cloth.
This type of resource is found in nature. Some examples could be the Sun or wood.
Natural resources.
Which of the following is a primary source?
a. a history textbook
b. an Ancient Chinese pot
c. a biography
d. a video about history
b. an Ancient Chinese pot
The Chinese first made this invention with gunpowder and bamboo as a weapon before it became used for holidays and celebrations.
Fireworks.
The Asian mountain range that includes the first and second tallest mountains: Mt. Everest and K2, is called what?
The Himalayan Mountains.
The most famous Chinese architecture and the longest structure in the world is called the what?
(Hint it can famously be seen from space!)
The Great Wall of China.
This type of resource is the group of people who make goods and services.
Human resources.
What is the name of an object from ancient history?
(hint, it starts with an a)
An Artifact.
This Ancient Chinese tool was made of bamboo and paper soaked in oil and was helpful in the more rainy months.
An Umbrella.
Which of the following geographical features does China NOT have?
a. deserts
b. ice glaciers
c. forests
d. mountains
b. ice glaciers
Chinese Language is different from English because it:
a. has different letters than English
b. uses characters instead of letters
c. uses pictures instead of words
d. China has no written language
b. uses characters instead of letters
A item that is made and sold for a specific purpose is called a:
a. service
b. capital resource
c. supply
d. good
d. good
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
a. a diary
b. an Ancient Chinese pot
c. an autobiography
d. a history book
d. a history book
This invention was first used as a tool to signal military troops from far away but later became used as a household toy for children.
Kites.
The Northernmost major river in China and the place where Ancient China started is called what?
(Hint it is also called the Yellow River)
The Huang He River.
Chinese culture spread from just a small village along the Huang He River to become a massive global empire. Which direction did Chinese culture spread first?
a. South to the Yangtze River
b. West towards the Himalayan Mountains
c. North towards the Gobi Desert
d. East to the Pacific Ocean.
a. South to the Yangtze River
A type of resource that is tools, buildings, or machines that help create goods and services.
Capital resources.
Which of the following reasons was NOT a reason the Ancient Chinese people may have started at the Huang He River?
1. Food because they could hunt fish
2. It gave them ice to keep their food cold
3. They used water to help their crops grow
4. Water could be used as a natural wall to help protect villages
2. It gave them ice to keep their food cold
This natural resource which comes from silkworm caterpillars became one of the most important inventions for Ancient China.
Silk Cloth.
The Southernmost major river in Ancient China and the longest river in Asia is called what?
The Yangtze River.
What factors lead to China's cultural isolation: why did China have trouble finding people to trade with?
a. There was no-one else around them to trade with
b. The Pacific Ocean to the East made it hard for boats to travel through
c. The Himalayas to the West and the Gobi Desert to the North made it hard for people to travel
d. China didn't want to trade with anyone
c. The Himalayas to the West and the Gobi Desert to the North made it hard for people to travel
An activity that serves a specific need for people like a hairdresser or a firefighter is called a?
Service.
How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?
a. 20 years
b. 200 years
c. 2,000 years
d. 20,000 years
c. 2,000 years