Geography
Government
Important Figures
Historical Events
Arts, Technology, and Religion
100
What is the longest river in China?
The Yangtze River
100
What are the divided periods of Chinese history called? (Hint: Ruling families)
Dynasties
100
Under which emperor did China create the Great Wall?
Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di
100
About how many years did the Ming dynasty rule?
300 years
100
How many strokes is this character:速 May have to show on board
9 strokes.
200
What are the two deserts north of China?
The Gobi and the Taklimakan Desert
200
What is the word for a highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority?
Bureaucracy
200
Which Mongol ruler ruled the Yuan dynasty?
Kublai Khan
200
What is the name of the time period that lasted from 220 to 589? (Hint: After the collapse of the Han Dynasty)
The Period of Disunion or Disorder
200
What was China's main belief dominantly in ALL parts of China?
Confucianism
300
What mountain range lies south west of China?
The Himalayas/ Hindu Kush
300
What was the reason for civil service exams in the Song Dynasty?
The Idea of Scholar-Officials, and to prevent a corrupt government
300
Who was the first emperor to unify China in the 3rd Century B.C.?
Emperor Han Wu Di
300
What caused the downfall of the Ming and Han dynasties?
Ming: Rigid inability to adapt from old ways led the Qing to conquer them. Han: Corrupted officials within government caused the Emperor to lose the Mandate of Heaven.
300
Chinese ________ discovered the formula for _________when looking for an immortality potion/gold recipe. (Fill in the Blank)
Alchemists, Gunpowder
400
What is the name of the basin southeast of China?
The Chang Jiang Basin
400
During the Mongol rule, what were the four classes in Chinese society? What eventually caused them to open civil service exams again to test for government positions?
Mongols (top), Foreigners (second), Northern Chinese (third), Southern Chinese (last). Lack of educated government officials led them to reopen the civil service exam to bring in literate and educated people.
400
Who was the sailor in the Ming dynasty that created a fleet of 300 ships to sail around the world, and why was his fleet recalled to China after his death?
Zheng He, his fleet was recalled soon after his death to close all foreign contact.
400
What were the Four Books written by Zhu Xi for and what did they contain?
They were used as the basis for Civil Service Exams and contained Neo-Confucian works.
400
What were the improvements to agriculture during the Song Dynasty?
New & better farming tools/techniques: plow, farrow, chain pump, fertilizer Introduction to a faster-growing, drought-resistant kind of rice
500
What are the three seas surrounding eastern China? What two ancient lands were also in the East water body?
The South China sea, East China sea, and the Yellow Sea. Korea and Japan were within the East China Sea.
500
Why were the civil service exams unfair in the Tang Dynasty? Go into depth with your answer.
Only those wealthy who could afford it could take part because only they could afford the time and tutors to effectively study. The poor or middle class could mostly not afford to study neo-Confucianism effectively to pass the exams.
500
Who established Legalism and what did he believe?
Hanfeizi; He disagreed with Confucius: People are naturally selfish. Set harsh laws and punishments, Reward good behaviour, and Don't trust anyone.
500
What was the ruling period of the Sui and Qin dynasties?
Sui: 581-618 Qin: 221-206
500
What is the rule of stroke order and writing for Chinese Character Writing?
Top to down, left to right, always complete one stroke in one swipe, write in a boxed shape, always fill in strokes inside boxes before closing them unless the box is not the final stroke.
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