Chinese Dynasty
The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty and to unite all of China.
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
The route stretched over 4,000 miles and was named after China's most valuable export.
What is the Silk Roads?
Ancient Chinese civilization first developed in the valley of this northern river.
What is the Yellow River?
The moon god who descended to the moon after drinking an elixir.
Who is Chang'e?
This general and philosopher wrote The Art of War.
Who is Sun Tzu?
This leader, born Liu Bang, founded the Han dynasty.
Who is Emperor Gaozu of Han?
Emperor Wudi of this dynasty sent the explorer Zhang Qian on missions that helped open a primary route.
What is the Han Dynasty?
Also known as the Chang Jiang, this is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world.
What is the Yangtze River?
Ruler of Heaven.
Thousands of these life-size clay soldiers were buried with the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to protect him in the afterlife.
What is the Terrecota Army?
This general established the Tang dynasty, following the short-lived Sui dynasty.
Who is Emperor Gaozu of Tang?
This major religion traveled from India to China through the trade routes.
What is Buddhism?
Also known as the Pearl River, this waterway in the south was home to ancient ports.
What is the Xi River?
Snake-bodied goddess is the creator of humankind and mender of the heavens.
Who is Nuwa?
Armies during the early Zhou dynasty were often organized around this type of horse-drawn battle vehicle.
What is a chariot?
Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, established this dynasty, which was a division of the Mongol Empire.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
The transport of goods in large groups, using camels, was a safety measure against bandits and the harsh desert conditions along the routes.
What is the caravan?
This man-made waterway connects the Yellow and Yangtze rivers.
What is the Grand Canal?
This creator god hatched from an egg and separated the sky from the earth to form the universe.
Who is Pangu?
Ancient Chinese soldiers primarily used weapons made of this metal before steel.
What is bronze?
Founded by Guo Wei, this fifth dynasty of the period was the most stable and well-governed.
What is the Zhou dynasty?
The trade on these routes led to the exchange of ideas, technologies, and even diseases.
What is the Bubonic Plague or Black Death?
A body of water located on the east side of ancient China gets its name from the color of the sand particles that turn the surface of the water golden.
What is the Yellow Sea?
"Ancestor of all Chinese" is a cultural hero credited with inventing medicine and uniting ancient tribes.
Who is the Yellow Emperor?
This powerful ranged weapon, similar to a mini-bow, was a key Chinese invention used by infantry.
What is a crossbow?