CHINA’S GEOGRAPHY
CHINESE HISTORY
CHINA'S ECONOMY
CHINESE CULTURE
CONFUCIUS
100
The tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, is in this country that borders China in the southwest.
Nepal
100
By the middle of the 1900s the Chinese had shifted to this kind of government?
communist
100
What is the #1 cause of death in China, & how is it linked with China’s economic growth?
lung disease due to air pollution from industrialization
100
We enjoy these Chinese inventions on the 4th of July.
fireworks
100
According to Confucius, what is the key to good behavior?
learning
200
China’s climate allows it to be the largest producer of this crop.
rice
200
What kind of government did China have under Nationalist Party?
democratic
200
How has the size of China’s population influenced foreign companies’ decisions to build factories in China?
China’s large population means more customers
200
The Chinese invented this explosive material that changed the world.
gunpowder
200
When did Confucius live?
around 500 B.C.
300
In what part of China do about 90% of Chinese live?
eastern China
300
Which religion came from central Asia & has influenced Chinese culture for nearly 2000 years?
Buddhism
300
Why have many foreign companies built factories in China?
workers can be paid less, which earns the companies more $$$
300
The Chinese invented this form of early GPS.
magnetic compass
300
Would today’s communist government of China accept or reject Confucius’ teachings? Why?
accept because he said that people should obey the government
400
In southwest China is a region called Tibet. It has also been called the “Roof of the World.” Why?
it’s high, flat land averages over 14,000 feet above sea level
400
Until about 100 years ago, China was ruled by this form of government. Explain how it works.
a dynasty; several rulers in a row from the same family
400
How has more economic freedom affected the Chinese economy?
the economy has grown rapidly
400
The Chinese were the 1st to use these writing materials.
paper & ink
400
What did Confucius say children ought to do?
obey their parents
500
What is “China’s Sorrow” & how did it get its name?
the Yellow River; its floods have killed many Chinese
500
Why were thousands of Chinese killed or wounded while protesting in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989?
the communist Chinese government sent in their military to stop a protest against communism
500
After the death of Mao Zedong, how has people’s role in China’s economy changed?
Chinese were given more economic freedom
500
Most Chinese belong to which ethnic group?
Han Chinese
500
How might the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius prevent a rebellion?
Confucius taught that people should obey the laws of the country
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