Inventions
Usually made of metal, helps navigation and direction. Stars were used before this was invented.
What is a compass
Violent acts that are meant to cause fear in people
What is terror
Along this ancient network of trade routes, goods like silk, tea, porcelain, and new ideas flowed between East and West
What is the Silk Road
Violent, invaders from northern China
Who were the Mongols
This northern neighbor of China is separated from them by the Great Wall
What is Mongolia / The Mongols
What is gunpowder
Rulers during a given period of time
What is a regime
This Italian explorer traveled the Silk Road, was liked by Kublai Khan and later wrote a famous book about his experiences in China
Who is Marco Polo
Violent, leader of the Mongols
Who was Genghis Khan
This large country, to the west of China, is in the path of the Silk Road
What is India
This fragile pottery had to be fired at very high temperatures
What is porcelain
A count of the number of people in a country
What is a census
This Chinese explorer commanded a fleet of over 300 ships over 400 feet long!
Who is Zheng He
Grandson of Genghis Khan and less violent leader of the Mongols
Who was Kublai Khan
This new kind of currency replaced heavy silver and gold coins
What is paper money
An uncivilized person
What is a barbarian
From other lands, China received these exotic animals as part of tribute and trade during the Ming Dynasty voyages
What are giraffes and other exotic animals
This dynasty was ruled by Kublai Khan
What was the Yuan Dynasty
The Huang He River gets this nickname from the silt deposits it holds
What is the Yellow River
This Chinese invention reinvented book making, by smashing ink with wood
What is woodblock printing.
Artistic handwriting
What is calligraphy
True or False---Elements of Chinese culture, inventions, art, and philosophy continue to influence modern society worldwide
What is true
This enormous mountain range separates China from India
What is the Himalaya Mountains