Inventions
The earliest scrap of paper still in existence, a crude material made mostly from hemp fiber found in a tomb in China in 1957
the invention of paper
What is the definition of Steppes
vast, treeless plains, found in central asia
This was the name of the path that goods traveled between Europe and Asia.
Silk Road
The Chinese word for "Yellow River"
Huang He
A period of time when a family rules a certain area for generations.
dynasty
According to Robert Temple’s highly regarded history of Chinese inventions, The Genius of China, the Han Dynasty saw the development of the suspension bridge, a flat roadway suspended from cables, which probably evolved from simple rope bridges developed to span small gorges.
the suspison bridge
what is poetry
litertary form that uses rhythm, imagery, and metaphor
This explorer spent 17 years in China before returning home to Italy.
Marco Polo.
3 of the surrounding countries of China.
Mongolia, the Koreas, Japan, Pakistan, Nepal, India,
This is the first dynasty
Xia
what was invented by Chinese Taoist alchemists about 1000 A.D. when they tried to find a potion to gain human immortality by mixing elemental sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter.
gun powered
what are barbarians
a term used by Chinese dynasty, to refer to Non- Chinese or nomadic groups.
This Chinese explorer commanded a fleet of over 300 ships with 27,000 men, the largest fleet in the world.
zheng he
One example of how China's climate is similar to the United States
Dry in the west, or warm and humid in the Southeast, or seasonal in the north.
The Shang dynasty is sometimes referred to as?
Yin dynasty?
what is a navigational instrument that shows directions.
a compass
what is neo-Confucianism
a philosophical blend of Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism.
This foreign-born emperor of China during the Yuan dynasty welcomed Marco Polo's expedition.
Kublai Khan
The reason the Chinese first settled in the North China Plain.
loess, fertile soil, and water
Qin though his family would rule for thousand of years, yet it ended in this year.
206 B C
what one of the oldest fibers, originated in China as early as 6,000 years ago.
silk
what is regime
system or form of government
This religion spread from India to China, where it remains popular today.
Buddhism
3 natural barriers that isolated Ancient China
Himalayas, Gobi Desert, and the Pacific ocean.
There was 356 kings/emperors in the ancient Chinese dynasties. How many dynasties were there?
84