Geography
The world's largest continent
What is Asia?
A long string of islands off the coast of East Asia that is mountainous with many volcanos.
After the Han Dynasty fell, this leader helped link the north and the south by
1. Establishing a strong central government
2. Standardized money
3. Began construction of the Grand Canal
Who is Yang Jian (or Wendi)?
Confucianism is a _________________ not a religion.
What is a philosophy?
What was the real name of the person that founded Buddhism?
Who is Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha?
A physical feature of the Earth's surface, such as a mountain, peninsula or desert
What is a landform?
The mountains that form a natural barrier between India and China
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
The foundation of modern Chinese culture
Confucianism.
The ultimate state of enlightenment
What is Nirvana?
A region with only a small amount of rainfall and very little plant life
What plateau in southwestern China is the Earth's largest and highest plateau? It is often called the roof of the world.
What is the Plateau of Tibet?
During this dynasty, children began attending public schools, poets wrote about nature and artists painted beautiful landscapes.
A blended philosophy of Buddhism and Daoism
The Buddha recorded his basic teachings in the ____________________
What is the Tripitaka?
A piece of land almost surrounded by water but is connected to a larger land mass
What is a peninsula?
What peninsula just from northeast China between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan?
What is the Korean Peninsula?
During this dynasty, farmers began irrigation to rice fields, trade increased on the Silk Road, new inventions (moveable type), paper money and gun powder were used.
What is the Song Dynasty?
Stressed the importance of harmony between the society and the state (government).
Buddhists believe in rebirth, also called
A area of high ground that is fairly level, like a table
What is a plateau?
The largest and longest river in China
What is the Yangtze?
A series of routes that connected China to the West.
What is the Silk Road?
This philosophy teaches respect for your elders and everyone has a place in society
What is Confucianism?
Buddha taught that suffering exists in the world but humans can overcome it by
What is enlightenment?