People
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What made them famous
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Vocabulary
100
Who was Marco Polo?
He wrote a book about Khubalai Khan. He wrote about all the luxuries he had. He was from Italy. His book immortalized Khubilai Khan.
100
Which country invented silk?
China
100
Terra-cotta (clay) soldiers made this person famous!
Shihuangdi was buried surrounded by 10,000 clay soliders!
100
What was the highest form of art in the Song Dynasty?
Paintings of nature.
100
Dynasty
Descendants of the same family that keep on ruling a nation.
200
Why is Chinggis (Ghengis) Khan so famous?
Chinggis Khan is famous because he was the leader of the Mongols who ruthlessly attacked Northern China!
200
What invention gave China the ability to create the first printed books?
Wood-block printing led the Chinese to create the world’s first books.
200
This person was the first and only female emperor (empress).
Wu Zhao. But she was EVIL!!!!!!
200
What is the Silk Road?
It is a trading route started by China because they were traveling to sell/trade silk to other countries.
200
Terra-cotta
Clay
300
Who is Khubalai Khan?
Khubalai Khan is the grandson of Chinggis (Ghengis) Khan.
300
Which country invented the compass and fireworks!
China!
300
This emperor created the first ever postal system!
Khuilai Khan created the first ever postal system.
300
Nomad
A wanderer. Someone with no permanent home.
400
Who is Shihuangdi?
Shuangdi was the first emperor of China. He was the first person to unify all of China. He was VERY strict!
400
Why was the Great Wall constructed?
To keep invaders out. They wanted to keep out the Huns/Xiongnu who were nomads.
400
His book immortalized Khubilai Khan. His book detailed all of the luxuries of his kingdom like his gold, paintings, gardens, banquet rooms, exotic animals, and how he hunted with hawks.
Marco Polo wrote that book which immortalized Khubilai Khan!
400
What did Shihuangdi do because he was so afraid to die?
He sent out sailing expeditions looking for magic potions to make him live forever.
400
Massacre
Slaughter
500
Who was Wu Zhao?
She was China’s only female emperor (empress = female emporer).
500
What was Khubilai Khan’s greatest achievement?
The creation of the postal system. Mailmen on horses delivered mail throughout China.
500
He was a vicious Hun/Xiongnu/Nomad/Northern invader who was cruel, terrifying, and rude! He was such a terrifying leader his death was hid from his own people!
Who is Chinngis (Ghengis) Khan. (His grandson was more merciful)
500
During the Han Dynasty, what were foreigners eager to buy from the Chinese?
The foreigners were eager to buy silk.
500
calligraphy
Chinese writing of symbols instead of words.
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