Vocabulary
What is the design of buildings?
Architecture
We now use this contribution for fun, but the ancient Chinese used these to send signals during war and to measure how far away enemies were.
Kite
Where did people farm because the land was more fertile?
Along rivers.
Where is China located?
Asia
What is the ruler in China called?
Emperor
What is the act of giving or doing something?
Contribution
What is a fabric made from the cocoons of a worm? Many emperors and wealthy people wore clothing made from it.
silk
What was the adaptation because they lived near rivers and seas?
People Fished
What river flows through much of China and the ancient Chinese settled along its banks.
Huang He/Yellow River
The Chinese do not use an alphabet like ours, instead, they use symbols that stand for words which are called _________________?
Characters
What is the act of creating something new
This magnetic object was invented by the Chinese and is still used today to find the direction of where you are going.
compass
A. fisherman
B. tools
C. miner
D. tools
What mountain range is in southern China and the home to the hightest peaks on Earth?
Himalayan Mountains
The ancient Chinese people living in the steep hills and mountains, terraced the land (like steps) in order to grow crops on the hillsides. This is an example of how the ancient Chinese people ___________________ to their environment in order to survive.
adapted
They adapted to their environment in order to survive.
This word describes the people or events from long, long ago.
Ancient
These were used in celebrations and made from gunpowder?
Fireworks
What type of art did the Ancient Chinese create that they could trade?
Pottery
Which of the following is NOT a type of geography found in China.
A. Forest C. Deserts
B. Mountains D. Rain Forests
D. Rain Forests
China has forests similar to ours. However, we do not have any rain forests in the US and neither does China.
What was built to keep invaders out of China?
The Great Wall of China
What is another word for farming?
Agriculture
The written symbol used to represent a word or idea?
Character
What did the Ancient Chinese do with the things they made and mined? They used the Silk Road and rivers to be able to do this with other civilizations.
Traded Goods
What is the hightest mountain peak in the world and is found in Asia?
Mt. Everest
Most of China has this type of climate?
It has all 4 seasons.