Vocabulary
Vocabulary (cont)
Inventions and Achievements
Government
Facts
100
A large, grassy plain
Steppe
100
Someone in your family who lived long before you.
Ancestor
100
What was a major achievement built during the Qin dynasty?
The Great Wall of China
100
In order, how was/is China's government ruled?
1. Dynasty 2. Republic 3. Communist
100
The largest continent on Earth.
Asia
200
A tool used to figure out geographic directions.
Compass
200
A cold, treeless land area found in Asia.
A Tundra
200
Why was the Great Wall of China important?
-Protected China's northern border -It was a safe travel route
200
What is a republic?
A form of government with elected leaders.
200
What is the capital city of China?
Bejing
300
A strong wind that can bring heavy rain.
Monsoon
300
A good that is shipped and sold to another country.
Export
300
A delicate and valuable form of pottery.
Porcelain
300
Explain what a dynasty is.
A series of rulers from the same family.
300
What is the longest structure ever built?
The Great Wall of China
400
An older person, such as a grandparent.
An elder
400
A system in which the government decides what to make and who will make it.
Command economy
400
A fine, shiny cloth.
Silk
400
Someone who believes the government should own a country's resources and decide how to divide them among the people.
A communist
400
Give some ways China and the U.S.A are alike. (3 ways)
- They are around the same size - They have many different landforms - They are both rich with history
500
A good that is bought from another country.
Import
500
Eastern Asia borders which ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
500
Name at least 3 inventions from China.
-gunpowder -paper -silk -printing -porcelain
500
Describe China's government today.
China is a communist country; however, they have let go of some communist ideas (after Mao Zedong died) to help make China a stronger and more successful country.
500
How are China and U.S.A different? (3 ways)
1. China has about 1 billion more people than the United States. 2. China has a communist government. The United States has a republic. 3. China's capital is Bejing and the U.S. capital is Washington D.C. 4. China is located in Asia and the U.S. is in North America. 5. The people of China speak Mandarin and the people of the US speak English.
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