Inventions
Which animal makes silk?
Silkworms
Which continent is ancient China found in?
Asia
Which major geographical feature did the ancient Chinese and Egyptians settle near?
River
The word contribution means...
giving or doing something.
Example: The ancient Chinese contributed to the world by inventing the compass.
Define geographical feature
A geographical feature is a part of the land or water that you can see, like a mountain, river, or valley.
It helps us know what a place looks like and how people live there.
Which type of fabric are the ancient Chinese attributed with inventing?
Silk
The earliest cities were located next to which important geographical feature?
Rivers
Name the two main rivers the ancient Chinese and Egyptians settled near.
Egypt: Nile River
Chinese: Huang He/Yellow River
Which is the best example of economic specialization during ancient times?
1. A Roman citizen buying olives at the market place.
2. A Chinese citizen flying a kite at the market place.
3. A Mali farmer growing food for the empire.
3. A Mali farmer growing food for the empire.
The farmer is focusing on growing food to provide instead of doing many different jobs.
What is a service?
1. People who use resources to make goods
2. Things that people make to meet wants
3. Activities that meet people’s wants
3. Activities that meet people's wants
Name at least three contributions the ancient Chinese made to the world.
Compass, kites, fireworks, Great Wall of China, silk
Which ocean bordered ancient China?
Pacific Ocean
What type of government did the ancient Chinese and Egyptians have?
Monarchy
What was the name of the monarch in ancient China?
Emperor
What is a good?
You want to go on a walk in the woods. Which ancient Chinese invention would show you which direction you are walking?
Compass
What is another name for the Huang He River?
Yellow River.
Name 3 ways the ancient people of China and Egypt were similar.
Farming, trading, settled near a river, both inventors, developed a writing system, etc.
Is rice a natural, capital, or human resource? How do you know?
Natural because it comes from the land and grows naturally.
Are farmers, shipbuilders, and fisherman examples of capital, natural, or human resources? Why?
Human because they are the people who are doing the work.
Why did the ancient Chinese build the Great Wall of China?
To protect their country from enemies.
It could stop invaders from getting inside.
People could also use it to send messages and watch for danger.
The name of the large desert near ancient China is...
the Gobi desert.
Name one way the governments in ancient China and United States are similar and different.
Similarities: citizens pay taxes, have one main leader
Differences: Ancient China has a monarchy, the U.S. has a democracy; citizens in the U.S. have a say in how the government is run, citizens had no say in ancient China; U.S. is run by the president, ancient China was run by the emperor.
As a civilization developed, a need arose for skilled workers focused on certain tasks. This describes a need for...
job specialization.
Name the five oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Arctic, and Indian oceans.