Geography
What are the two major rivers of Ancient China?
The Huang He and the Yangtze Rivers.
What huge structure was built to help protect China from northern nomads?
The Great Wall of China.
Who was the teacher and thinker who taught that people should live good and virtuous lives?
Confucius.
What important invention first came from China?
Paper.
What creature often appears in Chinese New Year parades?
A dragon.
True or False: The Huang He and Yangtze are major mountains.
False. They are major rivers.
True or False: The Great Pyramid was built to protect China from northern nomads.
False. The Great Wall of China was built for protection.
Confucius taught people to treat others with what?
Respect and kindness.
True or False: Silk is produced by camels.
False. Silk is produced by silkworms/caterpillars.
What is Chinese writing made up of instead of letters?
Characters.
Which river was sometimes called the Yellow River?
The Huang He.
Who helped build and connect parts of the Great Wall?
Emperor Qin.
How did Chinese families show respect for their ancestors?
By leaving gifts of food.
What trade route connected China with Europe?
The Silk Road.
What is porcelain?
A delicate type of Chinese pottery made with white clay.
Why were rivers important to Ancient Chinese civilizations?
They provided water for farming, transportation, and everyday life.
Why did Emperor Qin want to build the Great Wall?
To help protect China from northern nomads and help unify the empire.
What did Confucius teach about how people should treat one another?
People should show respect, kindness, and proper behavior toward others.
What material became an important product traded along the Silk Road?
Silk.
Which of these was an important part of Ancient Chinese culture?
A. Paper
B. Telephones
C. Computers
A. Paper